7th Grade Social Studies

Moctezuma 2 ruled the Aztec Empire.

The religious movement began in small German towns but quickly spread to much of Europe is called the Protestant____.

Marco Polo's contribution to the exploration of the world was the book he wrote about ____.

King Charles V was the king of Spain areound 1519

A plantation was a large farm.

The Ice Age was a time when earth had_________ and large amounts of water froze into huge stacks of ice.

The_____ were the first Europeans to establish colonies in North America.

Geographic locations that Influenced Societies are called ________

_________was the first French colony in North America.

One of the most important European explorers was________, who was the first person to claim lands in the Americas.

During the ice Age, sea level fell and exposed the _________, which allowed people to cross from Asia into the Americas.

Hernado de Soto discovered the Mississippi River in 1541.

The Spanish Armada was launched to overthrow________.

________was two features the early civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America had in common.

_____ were the main products that the French traded for with the Native Americans.

Salt and gold were the two major goods that made Ghana rich.

Vasca Nunez de Balboa, a spanish explorer received permission to colonize Florida.

_____________ was able to conquer the Aztec Empire because Moctezuma thought Cortes was a god and welcomed him.

The Ice Age was a time when earth had_________ and large amounts of water froze into huge stacks of ice.

_____was the first European to search for the Northwest passage.

The Ice Age was a time when earth had_________ and large amounts of water froze into huge stacks of ice.

_________was the explorer that sailed under the flags of two different countries.

The men of Columbus's expedition knew they were nearing land because they saw the birds and _______.

______ in the back of the ship made the Caravel easier to steer than the other galleon.

______ in the back of the ship made the Caravel easier to steer than the other galleon.