7 TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEW Who was

Who was Leif Eriksson? A Viking and the son of Erik The Red

Who was the man who settled in Jamestown, married Pocahontas, and made profits selling

What is an indentured servant? People that signed a contract to work for a

What are Immigrants? People who leave their country of birth to live in another

What was William Penn’s colony known as? Pennsylvania

What are staple crops? Crops that are always needed

What was Mercantalism? The practice of controlling trade to create and maintain wealth

Americans who supported the American Revolution were called what? Patriots

Colonists who supported the British were called… Loyalists

What was the Mayflower Compact? The document signed by the pilgrims that describes the

The first battle of the American Revolution took place on April 19 th 1775

Who was the author of "Common Sense"? Thomas Paine

Give 3 facts about Christopher Columbus His ships were the Nina. Pinta and Santa

What was the African Diaspora? The scattering of slaves throughout the new world

What was The Middle Passage? The voyage across the Atlantic carrying enslaved Africans

Who was the author of The Declaration Of Independence? Thomas Jefferson

What was Shay's Rebellion? The uprising of farmers to protest high taxes and heavy

What were the Salem Witch Trials and how did they start?

What was the Boston Tea Party? Patriots dressed as native Americans dumped chests of

Provide 2 facts about the Incas Biggest empire in Americas Located in South America

Provide 2 facts about the Aztecs Settled in area of Mexico Practiced human sacrifices

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7 TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEW

Who was Leif Eriksson? A Viking and the son of Erik The Red

Who was the man who settled in Jamestown, married Pocahontas, and made profits selling tobacco? John Rolfe

What is an indentured servant? People that signed a contract to work for a few years for those who paid for their trip to America

What are Immigrants? People who leave their country of birth to live in another country

What was William Penn’s colony known as? Pennsylvania

What are staple crops? Crops that are always needed

What was Mercantalism? The practice of controlling trade to create and maintain wealth

Americans who supported the American Revolution were called what? Patriots

Colonists who supported the British were called… Loyalists

What was the Mayflower Compact? The document signed by the pilgrims that describes the principles of their government

The first battle of the American Revolution took place on April 19 th 1775 in what town? Lexington

Who was the author of "Common Sense"? Thomas Paine

Give 3 facts about Christopher Columbus His ships were the Nina. Pinta and Santa Marina He meant to sail to Asia The tribe he met in America was called the Tainos

What was the African Diaspora? The scattering of slaves throughout the new world

What was The Middle Passage? The voyage across the Atlantic carrying enslaved Africans

Who was the author of The Declaration Of Independence? Thomas Jefferson

What was Shay's Rebellion? The uprising of farmers to protest high taxes and heavy debt

What were the Salem Witch Trials and how did they start?

What was the Boston Tea Party? Patriots dressed as native Americans dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest British taxes

Provide 2 facts about the Incas Biggest empire in Americas Located in South America Machu Picchu is largest and best preserved city of that time Explorers from Spain set out to conquer them for gold

Provide 2 facts about the Aztecs Settled in area of Mexico Practiced human sacrifices Built great monuments

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