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Social Studies 7 Name ________________________________________

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Unit 1 Test #1Period 8

I. Vocabulary Matching (1 point each = 9 points)

1. Colony _______A. 1619. Virginia. Early example of representative government in the North America. Towns could send two representatives to the assembly to make local laws.

2. Mercantilism ________B. Part of the English government that makes the laws

3. House of Burgesses _______C. An area of land settled by immigrants who continue to be ruled by their parent country. The American colonies in North America were ruled by Great Britain.

4. French & Indian War __________D. The idea that people should have a say in their own government.

5. Salutary Neglect ________

E. The theory that a nation’s power depended on its wealth. Trade relationship between Great Britain and the American colonies. The colonies provided raw materials to be made into finished goods in England. The finished goods were then sold back to the colonies which made money for England. Colonial trade with other countries was restricted

6. Parliament ___________ F. Agreement ending the French & Indian War

7. Self-government __________ G. A kind of government where the people elect (vote for) elected leaders to represent them.

8. Treaty of Paris of 1763_________

H. Great Britain’s policy in the early 1700’s of not interfering in the American colonies’ politics and economy as long as such neglect served the British economic interests.

9. Representative Government __________

I. 1756-1763. Rivalry between France and Great Britain led to this conflict in North America. The war was expensive and caused Great Britain to tax the colonists more.

II. Vocabulary Explanations (2 points each = 6 points)

Pick 3 of the vocabulary words and explain them in your OWN WORDS. Use complete sentences. Explain everything you know about the vocabulary word.

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11. The vocabulary word I picked is ______________________________________________.

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Persecution Colony Salutary Neglect

Mercantilism Self-government French & Indian War

12. The vocabulary word I picked is ______________________________________________.

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III. Multiple Choice (2 points each = 30 points)

13. The Mayflower Compact is considered an important step in the development of American democracy because it

(1) established the principle of separation of church and state(2) provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony(3) defined relations with local Native American Indians(4) outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

14. The presence of which pair of geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England colonies?

(1) wide coastal plain and absence of good harbors(2) rocky soil and short growing season(3) numerous rivers and humid climate(4) flatlands and lack of forests

15. What was the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754–1763)?

(1) disputed land claims in the Ohio River valley between the French and the British(2) conflicts between American colonists and the French over control of the Great Plains(3) taxation of American colonists without representation in Parliament(4) violation of trade agreements between European nations and Native American Indians

Base your answer to question 16 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.

16. This map shows the western limit on colonial settlement that resulted from the

(1) founding of Jamestown(2) Proclamation of 1763(3) Monroe Doctrine(4) Compromise of 1850

17. In which area did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the colonial economy?

(1) Southern colonies(2) Middle Atlantic region

(3) Northwest Territory(4) New England colonies

18. The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are most closely associated with

(1) abuses by absolute monarchs(2) establishment of religious toleration(3) steps toward colonial self-government(4) adoption of universal suffrage

19. What was the major reason the original settlers of Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania came to America?

(1) to secure freedom from religious persecution(2) to search for gold and silver(3) to convert Native American Indians to Christianity(4) to bring spices to the New World

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Base your answer to questions 20 and 21 on the illustration below and on your knowledge of social studies.

20. A conclusion best supported by this illustration is that the Columbian Exchange

(1) increased the isolation between Europe and the Americas(2) ended the slave trade in the Eastern Hemisphere(3) led to the spread of disease to the natives of the Americas(4) resulted in a decrease in trade between North America and Europe

21. What was one result of the Columbian Exchange (the Encounter)?

(1) Native American Indian populations continued to increase.(2) The African slave trade ended.(3) Diseases were spread to native populations.(4) Spain’s empire in the New World declined.

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Base your answers to question 22 through 34 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of social studies

22. Which part of the thirteen colonies is represented by cluster A?

(1) frontier region (3) middle colonies(2) New England colonies (4) southern colonies

23. What were the chief exports produced by colonists in cluster C?

(1) whale oil and silver (3) textiles and tea(2) potatoes and fish (4) tobacco and rice

24. The differences between the three clusters shown in the diagram were mainly due to

(1) geographic conditions (3) political beliefs(2) relations with England (4) religious practices

25. The major reason the British government issued the Proclamation of 1763, which banned colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, was to

(1) avoid conflicts with Native American Indians

(2) reduce casualties during the French and Indian War(3) maintain markets for British manufactured goods(4) promote easy collection of new taxes

26. Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

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A. Mayflower CompactB. House of BurgessesC. New England town meetings

(1) Attempts to Overthrow British Rule(2) Development of Self-Government in the American Colonies(3) Establishment of British Parliamentary Control Over the Colonies(4) Social Reform Movements in the American Colonies

27. The Mayflower Compact, New England town meetings, and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of

(1) early colonial efforts in self-government(2) colonial protests against British taxation(3) governments imposed by Parliament(4) attempts to limit democracy

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IV. CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE QUESTION (10 points)

Base your answers to questions 28 through 29 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.

28. Identify one export from the British colonies to Great Britain during the 1700s. (2 point)

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29. What are two characteristics of British mercantilism? (4 points)

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Base your answers to questions 30 on the illustration below and on your knowledge of social studies.

30. Name two industries shown on the map. (4 points)

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V. Paragraph Response (20 points) DIRECTIONS:

Pick ONE of the following three task questions to answer. Answer in a complete paragraph using complete sentences. Remember to include many details and lots of evidence in your answer! Explain each piece of evidence. USE VOCABULARY WORDS IN YOUR ANSWER!

EXTRA CREDIT: Pick another task and write a second paragraph for 5 bonus points on your test!!

Choice #1: How do the differences in geography between the three regions in the colonies (New England, Middle, Southern) impact the economy of these regions?

Choice #2: What were examples of self-government in the Colonies?

Choice #3: What were the causes and effects of the French & Indian War?

Answer on a separate piece of lined paper.

Section Possible Points Points EarnedVocab Matching 9

Vocab Explanation 6

Multiple Choice 30

CRQ 10

Paragraph Response 20

Paragraph Response #2 (Honors only) 20

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