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7th Grade 1st Quarter History Exam
7th Grade 1st Quarter History Exam
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7th Grade
10/02/2014

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artifact
Definition
an item left behind by early people that represents their culture
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Nomads
Definition
people who move from place to place, usually in search of food or grazing land
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culture
Definition
a way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
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Pueblo
Definition
home or community of homes built by Native Americans
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federation
Definition
a type of government that links different groups together
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The __________ developed a complex political system. They also built a large network of paved roads.
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Inca
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The _________ created a written language and developed new ways of farming.
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Maya
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The _________ built a large empire that stretched from North-Central Mexico to the border of Guatemala, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
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Aztec
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caravel
Definition
a small, fast ship with a broad bow
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conquistador
Definition
Spanish explorer in the Americas in the 1500s
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Mission
Definition
religious settlement
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mercantilism
Definition
the theory that a state's or nation's power depends on its wealth
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Presdio
Definition
Spanish fort in the Americas built to protect mission settlements
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Vasco da Gama reaches India
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1519
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Jocques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence river to Montreal
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1541
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Desoto crosses the Mississippi River
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1565
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Spain establishes fort of St. Augustine, Florida
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1606
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Bartholomeu Dias
Definition
explored the southern most part of Africa
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According to legend, ______________ hope to find not only gold, but the legendary fountain of youth.
Definition
Juan Ponce de Leon
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John Calvin
Definition
a French religious thinker who also broke away from the Catholic Church.
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Ferdinand Magellan
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a Portuguese Marinier who was to lead an expedition of five ships
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a document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area
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charter
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person or country that owes money
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debtor
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disagreement with or opposition to an opinion
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dissent
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land owner in the Dutch colonies who ruled like a king over large area of land
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Patroon
Term
to treat someone harshly because of that person's beliefs or practices
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persecute
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Why did settlers choose a peninsula on which to build Jamestown?
Definition
It was easier to protect.
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What is important about the year 1607?
Definition
The first Jamestown colony was established.
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Why was there a high demand for slave labor in the Carolinas?
Definition
Labor intensive crops were grown in the Carolinas.
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Describe the relationship between the French and the Native Americans?
Definition
The French respected the Native Americans. They did not take their land but lived and traded with them.
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Why did Spain send missionaries to the Pacific coast and the Southwest?
Definition
To convert Christians in Native America to protect their land.
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Champlain founded Quebec
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1608
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Spanish settlers founded Santa Fe
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1610
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Georgia settled last of 13 English colonies
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1733
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Maryland passes religious Toleration Act
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1649
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_____________ had a different plan for reaching Asia.
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Christopher Columbus
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____________ explored the southern most part of Africa.
Definition
Bartholomeu Dias
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______________ was a Portuguese Mariner who led an expedition of five ships.
Definition
Ferdinand Magellon
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___________ made the first Spanish landing on the mainland of North America, arriving on the east coast of present-day Florida in 1513.
Definition
Juan Ponce de Leon
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__________ was a French religious thinker who broke away from the Catholic Church.
Definition
John Calvin
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