Grade 7 Social Studies— Final Review Guide

Final Test Scheduled for Friday, 6/9/17

Name- ______

Be prepared to take a multiple choice final of approximately 50 questions. Study each of the following terms and topics and any events to which they are related.

  1. Explorers: Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Henry Hudson, Christopher Columbus
  2. Conquistadors: Hernando Cortes, Aztecs , Francisco Pizarro, Incas
  3. North West Passage
  4. Mayflower Compact, Plymouth Colony
  5. New England Colonies (economy, religion, religious persecution, town meetings, industry)
  6. Middle Colonies (economy, William Penn, Holy Experiment, “bread basket”
  7. Southern Colonies (economy, cotton, tobacco, Baltimore, Lord Baltimore, Georgia, debtors, James Oglethorpe, Jamestown, tobacco
  8. French and Indian War (Where did it take place? Why were the colonists fighting? Who were the colonists fighting against? How did the Ohio Valley relate to this war?
  9. Boston Massacre (Cause/Effect? How many killed? What happened?)
  10. Boston Tea Party, Sons of Liberty
  11. Intolerable Acts –What did these new laws encompass? Why did Parliament and the King impose these harsh laws on Boston? How did they affect the people of Boston? How did the other colonies respond?
  12. Thomas Paine / Common Sense
  13. Lexington and Concord, Paul Revere, “Shot heard ‘round the world”
  14. Loyalists vs. Patriots (Which side of the war did colonists favor? Advantages/disadvantages to being one or the other
  15. 2nd Continental Congress
  16. Declaration of Independence (When? Author? What does it state? What rights to we claim as Americans?)
  17. Early battles fought in New England—were the Americans winning or losing? Ft. Ticonderoga, Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, cannons, Battle of Bunker Hill
  18. Battles of the Middle States—Trenton and Princeton, Saratoga. Who was in charge? What was the outcome? Why was Saratoga called a “turning point”
  19. Allies and Foreign helpers: Marquis de Lafayette, Kasimir Polaski , Freidrich von Stueben
  20. Valley Forge—Conditions, George Washington
  21. Battles of the Southern States—became more brutal. Battle of Yorktown—what happened there? How did the Americans win?
  22. Articles of Confederation—strengths and weaknesses—Why was the A of C an ineffective government framework?
  23. Constitutional Convention—held in secret in Philadelphia, both sides had to compromise so eventually the Constitution could be ratified. Great compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, Ratification debate, Federalists vs. Antifederalists
  24. Bill of Rights—first amendment rights—Why so important to have rights set in stone?
  25. Constitution: Who was the “Father of the Constitution” Three parts: Preamble, Articles, Amendments
  26. Federalists vs. Antifederalists—who were the major players? What did each faction stand for?
  27. Presidency of George Washington—precedents, cabinet, Whiskey Rebellion
  28. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison—claims to fame and contributions to American history
  29. Presidency of John Adams—XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts
  30. Neutrality, impressments, imports, exports, tariff
  31. Bonds, speculation
  32. War Fever/Pro French vs. Pro British/ states’ rights, nullification
  33. Powers of each branch of government: Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, Congress, Supreme Court
  34. Checks and Balances
  35. Judicial review / unconstitutional
  36. Presidency of Thomas Jefferson
  37. Louisiana Purchase, Louis and Clark
  38. Embargo
  39. War of 1812 (Causes/effects, Star Spangled Banner, Ft. McHenry, Francis Scott Key