Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheets

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• Explain how extraction industries (mining, forestry, and energy development) affect ecosystems, economies, and communities.
• Analyze how extraction decisions can create long-term local and global impacts through causes and consequences.
• Describe how regulation and community rights (including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives) can shape outcomes.

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• Explain how economic factors and public policies can drive changes in Canadian communities over time.
• Describe how demographic shifts and immigration can affect cultural diversity and community identity.
• Analyze globalization’s influence on jobs, services, and everyday life in urban communities.+ Show more

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• Identify major causes that led to religious reform movements in Western Christianity
• Explain how dissatisfaction, corruption, and theological disagreements contributed to calls for church change
• Connect specific criticisms (such as the sale of indulgences) to the growth of reform across European states

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• Explain how cultural practices can remain the same over time through traditions, language, and social customs.
• Identify examples of continuity in Indigenous and multicultural communities in Canada and describe their significance.
• Analyze how long-standing cultural patterns can strengthen community cohesion and identity.

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• Explain how colonial policies disrupted Indigenous social practices and community life
• Describe ways Indigenous communities demonstrated resilience and cultural persistence after colonization
• Use historical evidence to identify causes of change and signs of continuity in community identity

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• Explain how ports, inland trading posts, and Atlantic markets were connected between 1713 and 1850.
• Describe how merchant networks supported credit, supply, and regional specialization.
• Analyze how tariff and navigation policies affected local economies and trade patterns.+ Show more

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• Explain how geographic features like waterways and mountain passes connect regions through economic, social, and environmental systems.
• Analyze how shared resources can lead to cooperation or conflict between regions.
• Use evidence from maps and historical examples to describe patterns of cultural exchange and political alliances.

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• Explain how physical geographic factors (mountains, rivers, and climate) influence where early societies formed.
• Describe how physical features affect trade routes and agricultural practices.
• Analyze how human geographic factors interact with physical geography to shape settlement and land use.+ Show more

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• Explain how geographic location can create strategic advantages for cities and regions.
• Describe how coastal and inland locations can shape political and economic development.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to connect “place” to power and economic activity over time.+ Show more

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• Identify how technological innovations, migration, and government policy can cause changes in communities over time
• Evaluate historical evidence to explain both continuity and change in community life
• Analyze impacts of urbanization and immigration policies on social practices and services

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• Explain how fur trade, subsistence and market agriculture, and early commerce shaped colonial economies between 1713 and 1850.
• Analyze cause-and-effect relationships involving market demand, credit systems, and migration and how they changed labor patterns.
• Compare continuity and change in household economic choices over time.+ Show more

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• Explain how inland waterways and rail lines function as transport corridors and support regional access and trade.
• Describe causes and consequences of corridor development, including how networks can change over time.
• Analyze how corridor placement affects settlement patterns, economic activity, environmental constraints, and equity.

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• Compare fossil-fuel–based energy systems with renewable energy options using evidence about emissions and land use
• Explain how energy transitions affect economic stability and community decision-making
• Assess trade-offs among technology, policy, and environmental stewardship, including Indigenous participation+ Show more

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• Explain how 19th-century imperialism expanded European and other powers’ influence through political, economic, and cultural control
• Describe major effects of imperialism on Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, including exploitation and resistance movements
• Analyze how imperialism helped shape modern global boundaries, trade patterns, and international relationships

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• Explain how digital communication, cultural links, and economic partnerships create interdependence among communities
• Evaluate how global and regional interdependence can affect local well-being and social cohesion
• Use evidence to justify policy ideas that support sustainable development and fair exchange

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• Explain how European exploration was driven by economic motives such as trade routes, resources, and wealth.
• Describe how competition among European powers affected where explorers went and what they claimed.
• Analyze economic impacts of exploration on indigenous populations and on global trade networks.

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• Explain how trade routes, transportation, and resources connect places across the world.
• Describe how communication networks and cultural exchange affect relationships between regions.
• Analyze how geographic location can shape opportunities and vulnerabilities in global connections.

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• Explain key features of Renaissance humanism and how it changed ideas about learning and society.
• Identify how humanists used classical texts and inquiry to discuss history, philosophy, and ethics.
• Describe ways humanism influenced education, arts, and sciences.

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• Explain how economic restructuring, land-use alteration, and demographic shifts can reshape a region over time.
• Analyze causes and consequences of regional change, including industrial decline and policy shifts.
• Compare continuity and change across decades using evidence from a text and real-world examples.+ Show more

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• Explain how transportation and industrialization influence the pattern and speed of urban growth.
• Describe how changes in density affect housing, employment, and public services in metropolitan areas.
• Evaluate how urban policies and market forces can create different growth trajectories for cities and surrounding rural areas.+ Show more

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• Explain how fur trade networks connected Indigenous hunting economies to European commercial markets across long distances.
• Analyze how European demand for pelts affected Indigenous mobility, alliances, and trade relationships.
• Describe how trade hubs and different groups (First Nations, Métis traders, French and British companies) interacted in evolving exchange systems.+ Show more

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• Describe everyday community life from 1713 to 1850, including family economies, religious institutions, and cultural traditions.
• Evaluate how economic and health shocks affected social resilience through cause-and-consequence relationships.
• Explain continuity and change in settlement customs and moral economies between 1713 and 1850.+ Show more

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• Explain how communities use local natural resources (minerals, forests, and water) to meet needs and support development.
• Describe how resource management decisions affect environmental sustainability and community well-being.
• Evaluate how Indigenous and local perspectives can guide responsible resource stewardship and decision-making.+ Show more

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• Explain how geographical features can guide or limit historical migration and travel routes.
• Describe how trade routes can connect regions and encourage cultural and economic exchange.
• Analyze how migration and movement patterns can influence regional development and the growth of cities.+ Show more

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• Explain major causes that drive migration flows between regions
• Describe how migration affects labor markets, culture, and urban form in both origin and destination places
• Analyze continuity and change in migration patterns over time using evidence and feedback effects+ Show more

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• Explain how geography, commerce, and independent government helped Italian city-states grow during the Renaissance.
• Describe how wealth from trade and banking supported cultural and intellectual life.
• Evaluate how patronage systems encouraged artists and scholars to produce new work.

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• Explain how geographic features and environmental resources influence where communities settle and how they grow over time.
• Analyze how social relationships (culture, cooperation, and migration) interact with environmental conditions to support or challenge sustainability.
• Evaluate case examples to identify strategies communities use for long-term resource management and stability.

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• Explain how an international seaport connects global trade to inland distribution and local urban economies.
• Describe continuity and change in port functions from historical docks to modern container terminals.
• Analyze how port expansion affects labor markets, housing, and environmental management.+ Show more

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• Explain major causes of the War of 1812 in Upper and Lower Canada, including contested sovereignty and border security.
• Describe how militia mobilization and civilian conditions were affected by military engagements.
• Analyze how Indigenous alliances, including Haudenosaunee leaders, influenced outcomes and postwar arrangements.

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• Describe key cultural achievements of the Maya and Aztecs in science, mathematics, and architecture.
• Explain how astronomical observations influenced Maya calendars and religious planning.
• Compare Aztec construction methods and the purposes of large pyramids and cities.+ Show more

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• Describe migration flows from Europe, the United States, and within Indigenous territories between 1713 and 1850 and how they reshape demographic composition.
• Explain cause-and-effect relationships between economic push and pull factors and human mobility.
• Analyze continuity and change in settlement rhythms and explain how cultural landscapes are altered by migration.+ Show more

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• Explain how different ethical perspectives can lead to different decisions about land use, resource management, and reconciliation.
• Compare Indigenous and non-Indigenous ethical approaches using community impacts and shared values.
• Apply ethical reasoning to propose respectful, evidence-based civic choices.

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• Explain how major Islamic empires (Ottoman and Safavid) and West African kingdoms (Mali and Songhai) contributed to learning, trade, and culture.
• Compare the roles of trade routes in spreading goods, religious ideas, and technology across Afro-Eurasia.
• Describe how Mali and Songhai became centers of wealth through gold and salt trade.+ Show more

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• Explain how Indigenous knowledge systems are transmitted through oral histories, cultural practices, and spiritual beliefs.
• Identify examples of how Indigenous worldviews shape relationships with land, sovereignty, and the environment.
• Compare Indigenous ways of knowing with Western historical narratives and describe why epistemologies matter.+ Show more

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• Explain how recognizing multiple perspectives can affect community decisions and relationships.
• Analyze case examples (reconciliation projects and land disputes) to identify how differing viewpoints influence outcomes.
• Apply ethical reasoning to support respectful civic participation in diverse communities.

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• Explain how migration and land grant policies contributed to settlement and shaped political culture in Upper Canada.
• Analyze how settlement affected Indigenous communities, including dispossession and social stratification.
• Compare continuity and change in community governance and militia organization from early settlement onward.

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• Explain how trade routes, communication channels, and transportation systems connect communities within a region.
• Describe how regional networks support economic development and cultural exchange.
• Analyze how transportation and communication reduce barriers between places and strengthen social cohesion.

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• Identify key features of monarchies, autocracies, and city-states and explain how authority is established.
• Describe methods rulers use to maintain stability and control in large empires.
• Compare historical forms of government with modern government practices such as constitutions and elections.

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• Explain how industrialization shifted work from home-based production to factory-based wage labor.
• Describe how new goods and services helped markets expand during industrial growth.
• Analyze how transportation innovations increased the reach of markets and changed where people could buy products.+ Show more

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• Explain how French legal traditions and seigneurial landholding shaped everyday life in Lower Canada under British rule.
• Analyze cause-and-effect relationships between legislative tensions, economic pressures, and francophone community continuity.
• Compare continuities and changes in language and legal practices from 1713 to 1850.+ Show more

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• Identify key Reformation leaders and summarize the main ideas they promoted about scripture and faith.
• Explain how the Reformation challenged existing church practices and doctrines.
• Describe how Reformation movements contributed to new Christian traditions and broader social and political debates.

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• Explain how geography influenced the rise of West African trading kingdoms such as Ghana and Mali
• Describe the purpose and importance of Trans-Saharan trade, including the gold-salt exchange
• Analyze how trade routes affected economic growth and political stability

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• Explain how nationalism influenced countries to pursue power, unity, and territorial claims during the age of empires.
• Describe how imperial competition shaped alliances, conflicts, and political boundaries.
• Analyze how imperial rivalries affected diplomacy and increased tensions that contributed to later global conflicts.

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• Explain how religious reform efforts changed political stability and governance in early modern Europe
• Describe how conflicts between monarchies, states, and religious groups affected territorial boundaries
• Analyze how declining papal authority and the idea of state independence influenced European power and unity

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• Explain how political reforms and revolutions can transform governance structures.
• Identify causes of revolutionary movements and evaluate their effects on constitutions, monarchies, and political rights.
• Compare reform and revolution by analyzing how internal demands challenge existing authority.

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• Explain how land exploitation between 1713 and 1850 transformed ecosystems and affected livelihoods.
• Analyze how agricultural expansion, the fur trade, and deforestation changed biodiversity.
• Compare continuity and change in land stewardship by Indigenous communities and settler groups.+ Show more

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• Explain how treaty terms shaped Indigenous rights and colonial governance from 1713 to 1850
• Analyze cause-and-consequence relationships between contested sovereignty and land use, mobility, and access to resources
• Compare continuity and change in how legal recognition affected Indigenous Nations and settlers+ Show more

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• Explain how trade networks depend on supply chains, transportation corridors, and ports
• Analyze continuity and change in trade routes and logistics technologies over time
• Evaluate how tariffs and infrastructure affect regional development and resilience+ Show more