Review 5 - 7th grade review....

Read each question carefully... Look up any words you are not sure of before
you answer the questions.

1. With which field of study are terms artifact, and carbon dating associated?
a) archeology
b) economics
c) civics
d) sociology.

2. In which region of the US was the first permanent English settlement located?
a) Pacific Northwest
b) Great Plains
c) Atlantic coast
d) Great Lakes.

3. During the first part of the 19th century, differences between the North,
South, and West led to:
a) sectionalism
b) isolationism
c) federalism
d) mercantilism

4. Which statement is an opinion about the causes of the Revolutionary War?
a) Colonies participated in triangular trade
b) The Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770
c) Sam Adams founded the Sons of Liberty
d) The Quartering Act was a serious violation of the colonists liberties

5. Which is a primary source for evidence of the first Dutch settlement in what
is now New York?
a) a letter from a Dutch settler describing New Amsterdam
b) an article in a history magazine about the colony of New Netherlands
c) a diary entry by someone who just visited a New York State Museum
d) an interview with a historian about early settlements in New York

6. In which ways are the French, Spanish and English colonies in the Americas
similar?
a) They welcomed anyone who wished to come to their colonies
b) They followed rules of their ruling countries
c) They all practiced religious tolerance
d) They all had locally elected legislatures

7. Which geographic condition in the Southern colonies allowed them to grow
cotton and tobacco?
a) rocky soil and a short growing season
b) fertile coastal plain with a long growing season
c) heavy mountain ranges
d) rich deposits of mineral resources

8. The American revolution was an attempt by the patriots to:
a) join with Canada
b) adapt to British policies
c) change the political system
d) limit their economic practices

Base your answer to question 9 on the following statements...

Statement A - "I would have hanged my brother is he took part with our
enemy in this country," patriot Sam Adams said.

Statement B - Bodies were then piled in carts and hauled through the streets.
The loyalists laughed and hooted as they saw the carts go by. "There goes
another load of rebels, " they would say.

9. Based on these statements, which conclusion can best be drawn about the
colonists support for independence from England?
a) The issue of independence from England caused sharp differences between
the colonists.
b) Patriots and loyalists both wanted to end British rule in America.
c) All American colonists favored independence.
d) Patriots received better treatment than the loyalists.

10. The opening of the Erie canal had what effect?
a) an increase in the importance of New York State as a center for trade
b) an increase in cost of shipping goods in the Northeast
c) the possibility of water travel between the Pacific Ocean and the Great Lakes
d) eases tension between the North and the South over slavery