Usi Semester Exam Study Guide Answer Key

1.Label the 7 continents and 5 oceans on the World Map below. Color the Equator Red and the

Prime Meridian blue

2. Use the map below and write the correct letter to represent each

Geographical Region

1.______Appalachian Mountains 2.______Basin and Range 3.______Coastal Plain 4.______Interior Lowlands5.______Coastal Range6.______Canadian Shield7.______Great Plains8.______Rocky Mountains

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3. Write the name of the Geographical Region that matches each statement below.

_______________________ Contains fertile valleys_______________________ Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward_______________________ Contains Death Valley_______________________ Includes the Piedmont_______________________ Hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers_______________________ Oldest mountain range in North America_______________________ Rolling flatlands with many rivers_______________________ Contains the Continental Divide_______________________ Excellent harbors

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________ Was explored by Lewis & Clark

_______________________ Was explored by the Spanish

_______________________ Highway for early explorers, settlers & immigrants

_______________________ Early exploration route for the French & Spanish_______________________ Early exploration route

Transportation arteries for farm

& industrial products

5. Write the name of the body of water that matches each statement below

_______________________ Inland port cities in the Midwest

_______________________ Known as the “Gateway to the West”

#1 INUITFood- Hunting, FishingClothing- Fur/Animal SkinShelter- Igloo#2 KWAKIUTLFood- FishingClothing- Cedar barkShelter- Plank house#3 IROQUOISFood- Fishing, Hunting, CropsClothing- Animal SkinShelter- Longhouse#4 SIOUXFood- HuntingClothing- Animal SkinShelter- Teepee#5 PUEBLOFood- Harvested cropsClothing- Crops- cottonShelter- Adobe homes (mud)

7. List the 3 motivating forces for European ExplorationGod, Gold & Glory

8. What were the obstacles of early explorers?Poor maps & navigational tools, Disease, Starvation,

Fear of the Unknown, Lack of adequate supplies

9. What were the accomplishments of early explorers?Exchanged goods and ideas, Improved navigational

tools, Claimed territories

10.Francisco Coronado explored what area of the United States? What country did he explore for?

Southwest United States; Spain

11. Name the two French explorers and where they explored in North America.a. Robert La Salle; Mississippi River Valleyb. Samuel de Champlain; Quebec, Canada

12. Where did John Cabot explore and what country did he explore for?

Eastern Canada; England

13. The Spanish are known for their mistreatment of the Native Americans. What horrible thing did they do to the Native American tribes?

Conquered and enslaved the First Americans

14.Trading posts were set up by which European country?France

15.This European country made discoveries along the coast of West Africa.

Portugal

16.Name the three African empires that dominated through the age of exploration.

Ghana, Mali & Songhai

17. What country learned farming techniques from the American Indians?

England

18. During what time period did Portugal trade with West Africa?

300-1600

19. Conflict/Cooperation- Identify each statement below as an area of conflict or cooperation between the First Americans & European Explorers.Write out the entire word!!

_______________________ Technology (weapons & farm

_______________________ Language differences

_______________________ Land

_______________________ Crops

_______________________ Disease

_______________________ Cultural differences

_______________________ Competition for trade

_______________________ Trading

tools)

20.What group from England settled at Jamestown?Virginia Company of London

21. Plymouth was settled for what reason?Religious- separatists from the Church of England

22.Who settled Massachusetts Bay Colony?Puritans

23.What two colonies were established as economic ventures?

Roanoke Island & Jamestown

24.When was Jamestown established?1607– In 1607, we sail the open sea… for Glory, God

& Gold and the Virginia Company

25.What colony was known as the “Lost Colony”?Roanoke Island

26. Slaves were brought to the New World (voluntarily or forced).

Forced- they were captured in Africa

27. What colony was established by people from debtor’s prisons in England?

Georgia

28. Who in Colonial American relied on their family for labor?

Farmers- “F” Family “F” Farmers

29. What type of people came to the colonies on 5-7 year contracts?

Indentured Servants

30. What colony was established by Quakers?Pennsylvania

31. List some (at least 2 or 3) occupations of women in Colonial America.

Caretakers, maids, homemakers, cooks

32. Use the map below to color the 3 areas of Colonial America the following colors:New England- GREENMid-Atlantic- YELLOWSouth- ORANGE

New EnglandMassachusettsNew HampshireConnecticutRhode Island

Mid-AtlanticMid-AtlanticNew YorkNew YorkPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaNew JerseyNew JerseyDelawareDelaware

SouthMarylandVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgia

For each statement write (N) for New England (M) for Mid-Atlantic and (S) for South._____ Plantations, mansions, indentured servants_____ Fishing, shipbuilding and naval supplies _____ Town meetings_____ Cash crops (tobacco & cotton) _____ Boston Harbor_____ Large farms/plantations_____ County government_____ Religious reformers and separatists_____ Church of England_____ Market towns_____ Piedmont; Atlantic Coastal Plain_____ Livestock and grain trading_____ Hilly, rocky, jagged coastline_____ Humid climate_____ Moderate summers; cold winters_____ Moderate climate

33. Why did the King begin to tax the colonies?To raise money to pay for the French & Indian War

34. Why did the colonists resent the taxes imposed by Parliament?Because they didn’t have any representation in Parliament“NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION”

35. Name a few of the reasons for the colonists becoming upset with England.Taxes, No representation in Parliament

36. What document said the colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains?Proclamation of 1763

37. Natural Rights (life, liberty, and property) were the product of whom?John Locke

38. Where does the government get its power?The PEOPLE!

39. What are some key ideas of the Declaration of Independence?

*People have certain “unalienable rights” that can’t be taken away

*Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness*People established government to protect those

rights*The government gets its power from the people*People have a duty to change a government that

violates their rights

40.Who was the Virginia politician that said, “Give me liberty, or give me death?”

Patrick Henry

41.Who was the British king during the American Revolution?

King George III

42. Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

43. Who was the former slave who wrote poems and plays about independence?Phyllis Wheatley

44. Who was the British general who surrendered and where did he surrender?Lord Cornwallis; Yorktown, Virginia

45. Who was the journalist who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?Thomas Paine

46. Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?George Washington

47. Who was a member of the Continental Congress and helped with the Declaration of Independence?Benjamin Franklin

48. Where were the first battles of the American Revolution?Battles of Lexington & Concord

49. What battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?Battle of Saratoga

50. What boycott involved Samuel Adams & Paul Revere?Boston Tea Party

51. What 3 advantages did the colonists have to help them win the war?1. Defense of their own land, principles and beliefs2. Support from France & Spain3. Strong leadership