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7th Grade Final Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This was the most famous battle of the War of 1812 | New Orleans |
| This invention made Cotton "King" | Cotton Gin |
| This president removed the Cherokee from thier ancestral lands | Andrew Jackson |
| What does the painting - American Progress show? | Westward Expansion and technology of the West. Manifest Destiny |
| What allowed for steamboat transportation? | Steam Engine |
| What happened to movement of people during the Industrial Revolution? | They moved from farms to cities. |
| What is the artery that runs vertical within New York State? | Hudson River |
| What linked NYC to the Lake Erie in Buffalo? | Erie Canal |
| Who built the Erie Canal? | Irish Immigrants |
| How old is America in 2026? | 250! |
| What is Geography? | The study of land features such a as rivers, etc |
| How many Continents in the world? | 7 |
| What inventions helped early explorers? | compass, astrolabe, caravel |
| What Viking explorer first discovered North America? | Leif Erikson |
| Who was the first to circumnavigate the globe? | Ferdinand Magellan |
| Who were the first to make conquests in North America? | Spanish Conquistadors |
| What land purchase doubled the U.S.? | Louisiana Purchase |
| Corduroy roads were made of what? | Long logs linked together |
| What did southern planters rely on for free labor? | Slaves |
| What geographic feature was vital for growth of U.S. cities? | Rivers |
| Who was King of England during the Revolution and War of 1812? | King George III |
| Where are the Finger Lakes? | New York state |
| What did the Southern states do after Lincoln was elected president? | They broke away from the United States |
| Where did early explorers need a sea route? | The East Indies-Asia |
| What meso-american tribes were taken over by the Spanish? | Aztec, Inca, Maya |
| Marco Polo sailed for? | China |
| Who lived in North America for 12,000 years before Europeans? | Native American Tribes |
| Who are the natives of New York State? | Haudenosaunee |
| What tribal nation is closest to Cortland, NY? | Onondaga Nation |
| What did the Haudenosaunee use for Tribal Agreements? | Wampum |
| What country brought horses to North America? | Spain |
| What did the Iroquios live in? | Longhouses |
| How many U.S. States? | 50 |
| When was the Boston Tea Party? | 1773- Colonials threw tea into Boston Harbor to rebel against unfair taxes |
| Each U.S. State has a what??? | Flag, Flower, State government |
| What is the nickname for Cortland NY? | The Crown City |
| Who owned the original 13 Colonies? | Great Britain |
| Why would another country colonize another? | Power, Land, Natural Resources |
| How many original colonies were there? | 13 |
| Who discovered NYC? | Verazzano |
| The Colonies wanted freedom from Britain, because? | Tired of taxes, tied to the land, pride for the land, did not want to be owned by a King |
| Who won the French and Indian War? | The British |
| Why did England Tax the colonies on all the things? | To pay for the French and Indian War debt. |
| When was the American Revolution? | 1775-1783 |
| What is the Bill of Rights? | The first 10 Amendments |
| Where was the U.S. Constitution written? | Philadelphia, PA |
| What branch of the government makes the laws? | Legislative Branch |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independance? | Thomas Jefferson |
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