Grade 7 Social Studies and History First semester covers the following:

  • Native American and European Societies
  • English Colonies
  • American Revolution
  • Civil War

Reference Material

G7SSH – Reference Material

Three Worlds Meet

G7SSH1.1.1-Three Worlds Meet, Native American Societies, Introduction
G7SSH1.1.2 – Three Worlds Meet, Native American Societies, Origin Stories
G7SSH1.1.3-Three Worlds Meet, Native American Societies, Olmec and Maya
G7SSH1.1.4-Three Worlds Meet, Native American Societies, Aztec and Inca
G7SSH1.2.1-Three Worlds Meet, European Society, Introduction
G7SSH1.2.2-Three Worlds Meet, European Society, Characteristics of the Renaissance
G7SSH1.2.3-Three Worlds Meet, European Society, European Contact With Africa
G7SSH1.2.4-Three Worlds Meet, European Society, Christopher Columbus
G7SSH1.2.5-Three Worlds Meet, European Society, Exploration Routes to the West
G7SSH1.2.6-Three Worlds Meet, European Society, Reasons for Colonization
G7SSH1.2.7-Three Worlds Meet, European Society, Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs

English Colonies & Settlement

G7SSH2.1.1 – English Colonies & Settlement, First English Settlements, Interactions with the Natives
G7SSH2.1.2 – English Colonies & Settlement, First English Settlements, Reasons for English Settlements
G7SSH2.1.3 – English Colonies & Settlement, First English Settlements, Roanoke and Jamestown
G7SSH2.1.4 – English Colonies & Settlement, First English Settlements, Origins of the 13 Colonies
G7SSH2.1.5 – English Colonies & Settlement, First English Settlements, Puritan Culture and Society
G7SSH2.1.6 – English Colonies & Settlement, First English Settlements, Regions of the 13 Colonies
G7SSH2.1.7 – English Colonies & Settlement, First English Settlements, The Enlightenment
G7SSH2.1.8 – English Colonies & Settlement, First English Settlements, The Atlantic Slave Trade

The American Revolution

G7SSH3.1.1 – The American Revolution, Unrest in the Colonies, French & Indian War
G7SSH3.1.2 – The American Revolution, Unrest in the Colonies, New Laws Anger the Colonists
G7SSH3.1.3 – The American Revolution, Unrest in the Colonies, Boston Massacre and Tea Party
G7SSH3.1.4 – The American Revolution, Unrest in the Colonies, Declaration of Independence: Part 1
G7SSH3.1.5 – The American Revolution, Unrest in the Colonies, Declaration of Independence: Part 2
G7SSH3.2.1 – The American Revolution, During the War, War Breaks Out
G7SSH3.2.2 – The American Revolution, During the War, George Washington
G7SSH3.2.3 – The American Revolution, During the War, Various Roles and Perspectives of Americans During the War
G7SSH3.2.4 – The American Revolution, During the War, Perspectives of Loyalists/Patriots/Native Americans
G7SSH3.2.5 – The American Revolution, During the War, Allies of the War and the British Surrender

A New Nation & The First President

G7SSH4.1.1-A New Nation, Articles of Confederation, Introduction
G7SSH4.1.2-A New Nation, Articles of Confederation, Shay’s Rebellion
G7SSH4.1.3-A New Nation, Articles of Confederation, Effects of the Revolution
G7SSH4.2.1-A New Nation, The U.S. Constitution, The Constitutional Convention
G7SSH4.2.2-A New Nation, The U.S. Constitution, The Great Compromise
G7SSH4.2.3-A New Nation, The U.S. Constitution, The 3/5 Compromise
G7SSH4.2.4-A New Nation, The U.S. Constitution, Additional Compromises
G7SSH4.2.5-A New Nation, The U.S. Constitution, The Three Branches of Government
G7SSH4.2.6-A New Nation, The U.S. Constitution, Checks & Balances
G7SSH4.2.7-A New Nation, The U.S. Constitution, Federalists & Anti-Federalists
G7SSH4.3.1-A New Nation, The First President, Washington’s Dilemmas
G7SSH4.3.2-A New Nation, The First President, Washington’s Farewell Address

Growth & Expansion

G7SSH5.1.1-Growth & Expansion, Growing Borders, The Louisiana Purchase
G7SSH5.1.2-Growth & Expansion, Growing Borders, Lewis and Clark Expedition
G7SSH5.2.1-Growth & Expansion, The War of 1812, The War of 1812
G7SSH5.3.1-Growth & Expansion, The Monroe Doctrine, The Monroe Doctrine
G7SSH5.4.1-Growth & Expansion, Andrew Jackson Presidency, Indian Removal Policy
G7SSH5.4.2-Growth & Expansion, Andrew Jackson Presidency, Man of the People
G7SSH5.5.1-Growth & Expansion, Westward Expansion, Manifest Destiny
G7SSH5.5.2-Growth & Expansion, Westward Expansion, The Oregon Territory
G7SSH5.5.3-Growth & Expansion, Westward Expansion, Texas Independence
G7SSH5.5.4-Growth & Expansion, Westward Expansion, The Mexican-American War
G7SSH5.5.5-Growth & Expansion, Westward Expansion, The Missouri Compromise
G7SSH5.6.1-Growth & Expansion, The Industrial Revolution, Factories & Urbanization
G7SSH5.6.2-Growth & Expansion, The Industrial Revolution, Transportation
G7SSH5.6.3-Growth & Expansion, The Industrial Revolution, Immigration Push/Pull Factors
G7SSH5.6.4-Growth & Expansion, The Industrial Revolution, The Cotton Gin and the Growth of Slavery
G7SSH5.6.5-Growth & Expansion, The Industrial Revolution, Slavery and the Plantation System
G7SSH5.6.6-Growth & Expansion, The Industrial Revolution, Uprisings Against Slavery
G7SSH5.7.1-Growth & Expansion, Trails West, The Oregon Trail
G7SSH5.7.2-Growth & Expansion, Trails West, The Mormons Travel West
G7SSH5.7.3-Growth & Expansion, Trails West, The California Gold Rush

Reform

G7SSH6.1.1 – Reform, Reform Movements in America, 2nd Great Awakening
G7SSH6.1.2 – Reform, Reform Movements in America, Abolition Movement
G7SSH6.1.3 – Reform, Reform Movements in America, Education Reform
G7SSH6.1.4 – Reform, Reform Movements in America, Temperance Movement
G7SSH6.1.5 – Reform, Reform Movements in America, Women’s Rights Movement

Civil War

G7SSH7.1.1 – Civil War, Sectionalism, Compromise of 1850
G7SSH7.1.2 – Civil War, Sectionalism, Kansas-Nebraska Act
G7SSH7.1.3 – Civil War, Sectionalism, Lecompton Constitution
G7SSH7.1.4 – Civil War, Sectionalism, John Brown & Harpers Ferry
G7SSH7.1.5 – Civil War, Sectionalism, Charles Sumner Caning
G7SSH7.1.6 – Civil War, Sectionalism, The South Secedes
G7SSH7.2.1-The Civil War, The War Begins, Strengths/Weaknesses of Both Sides
G7SSH7.2.2-The Civil War, The War Begins, A Time of Southern Victories
G7SSH7.3.1-The Civil War, During the War, Life During Wartime
G7SSH7.3.2-The Civil War, During the War, The Emancipation Proclamation
G7SSH7.3.3-The Civil War, During the War, African Americans During the War
G7SSH7.3.4-The Civil War, During the War, Women in the Civil War
G7SSH7.3.5-The Civil War, During the War, The South Surrenders
G7SSH7.3.6-The Civil War, During the War, The Civil War Amendments