Fall Semester Exam Review PDF

This is the review for the Fall Semester Exam. It is not required that you do the review, however it would be good if you were familiar with any of these topics that might be on the exam. Period 1 1491-1607: Declaration of Independence Christopher Columbus...

This is the review for the Fall Semester Exam. It is not required that you do the review, however it would be good if you were familiar with any of these topics that might be on the exam. Period 1 1491-1607: Declaration of Independence Christopher Columbus Patriots vs. Loyalists “Columbian Exchange” Treaty of Paris Herman Cortés Shays’s Rebellion Mesoamerica Articles of Confederation mestizos Land and Northwest Ordinances’ and the Old Mound Builders Northwest conquistadores Constitutional Convention Aztecs/Mayas/Incas Federalists vs. Antifederalists Pueblo Indians Virginia Plan Bartolomeo de las Casas New Jersey Plan Pueblo Revolt Great Compromise Three-Fifths Compromise Period 2 1607-1754: Bill of Rights Jamestown Washington’s Presidency New England Colonies vs. Middle Colonies vs. Washington’s Farewell Address Plantation (Southern) Colonies Whiskey Rebellion Puritans (beliefs and characteristics) Alexander Hamilton Calvinism Hamilton’s Financial Plan Pilgrims Federalists / Hamiltonians vs. Democratic- Quakers Republicans / Jeffersonians New England Colonies vs. Middle Colonies vs. Loose Construction vs. Strict Construction Plantation (Southern) Colonies Adams’s Presidency Navigation Laws Alien and Sedition Acts Puritans (beliefs and characteristics) Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Bacon’s Rebellion Middle Passage Period 4.1 1800-1848: Half-Way Covenant Election of 1800 / “Revolution of 1800” Salem Witch Trials Jefferson’s Presidency Triangular Trade Louisiana Purchase Congregational Church Lewis and Clark Expedition The Great Awakening Embargo Act of 1807 John Marshall Period 3 1754-1800: Loose Construction vs. Strict Construction Salutary neglect Marbury v. Madison French and Indian War Madison’s Presidency Treaty of Paris Causes of War of 1812 Albany Congress Effects of the War of 1812 “Join or Die” (Franklin’s political cartoon) Treaty of Ghent Proclamation of 1763 Hartford Convention Mercantilism Monroe’s Presidency and the Era of Good Feelings Navigation Laws Henry Clay Causes of the American Revolution (including all of American System the acts passed by Parliament) Missouri Compromise Lexington and Concord War Hawks Advantages and Disadvantages for the Americans McCullough v. Maryland Advantages and Disadvantages for the British Monroe Doctrine Thomas Paine Election of 1824 and the “Corrupt Bargain” Republicanism Spoils system Civic virtue Jackson’s Presidency George Washington “Tariff of Abominations” George III Nullification Crisis Key Battles of the Revolutionary War Compact Theory of Government Effects of the Revolutionary War John C. Calhoun South Carolina Exposition and Protest Trail of Tears and the Indian Removal Act Kansas-Nebraska Act The Bank War of 1832 “Bleeding Kansas” Whigs John Brown Nativists Raid on Harper’s Ferry Know – Nothing Party Know – Nothing Party Commonwealth v. Hunt Dred Scott decision “cult of domesticity” Harriet Beecher Stowe Immigration : Irish and Germans Lincoln – Douglas Debates Mechanization and Industrialization Election of 1860 Eli Whitney Jefferson Davis Transportation Revolution Secession Second Great Awakening Civil War Mormons Border States Temperance Advantages / Disadvantages of the South Women’s Suffrage Advantages / Disadvantages of the North Dorothea Dix Abraham Lincoln Hudson River School Jefferson Davis Transcendentalism Key Battles of the Civil War Henry David Thoreau Emancipation Proclamation Ralph Waldo Emerson Robert E. Lee The slave system and the planter aristocracy Ulysses S. Grant Abolitionism Border States Frederick Douglass War Democrats William Lloyd Garrison Peace Democrats Sojourner Truth Copperheads Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin Union Party Gag Resolution Carpetbaggers Scalawags Period 5 1844-1865: Fifteenth Amendment Manifest Destiny Fourteenth Amendment James K. Polk Thirteenth Amendment Annexation of Texas Wade-Davis Bill Mexican American War Johnson’s Impeachment Mexican Cession Tenure of Office Act Wilmot Proviso “radical” Republicans California Gold Rush Freedman’s Bureau Ostend Manifesto Black Codes Harriet Tubman Ku Klux Klan Underground Railroad Grant’s Presidency Gadsden Purchase Compromise of 1877 Compromise of 1850 Jim Crow laws Fugitive Slave Law Plessy v Ferguson Important Questions: Period 1 and 2: Be able to understand the varying Indian groups in different regions of the Americas Explain the reasons that European powers had for coming to the New World Describe the Indian populations that greeted European explorers, and the effect of that confrontation on both sides Compare and contrast the ways that the Spanish, French, British, and Dutch interacted with the native populations Understand the development of the British colonies (why they were founded, how they developed) and be able to establishes differences and similarities between the colonies and colonial regions Understand the Puritans – their religion, governmental systems, and economic endeavors Explain how slavery developed in the colonies  Describe the status of family structure and women’s roles in the various colonies Explain the various political, economic, and social structures present in the American colonies Discuss the effects of the Great Awakening on the British North America Colonies Period 3 Compare and contrast the English and French colonial systems and explain why Britain and France eventually fought for control of North America Explain how the French and Indian War paved the way for the American Revolution Describe British mercantilism and why Americans rebelled against it Explain the New Imperial Policy: be able to describe British actions and American reactions to them Explain the principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and Paine’s Common Sense Understand big issues of the Revolution: was it justified, what was the nature of the Revolution, were Americans really unified, how much of it represents change and/or continuity. Understand the balance of forces at the beginning of the Revolution, the key battles, and why America won Describe the government under the AOC and its strengths and weaknesses  Explain what led America to adopt a new constitution Describe the intent of the Framers of the Constitution, and the principles that served as the foundation of the new government Discuss the nature of the Constitution: liberal/conservative, did it uphold the values of the Revolution? Explain the pivotal role that Washington’s presidency played in stabilizing the country Explain Hamilton’s financial plan for the country Discuss the development of the Federalists and Jeffersonian Republicans: membership, leadership, goals, etc. Explain the problems facing Adams as president Period 4: Understand the significance of Jefferson’s “Revolution of 1800” and discuss his goals as president Explain the causes of the War of 1812 Understand the effects of the War of 1812 and the development of American nationalism Describe the development of the American national economy Explain how the decisions of the Marshall Court reinforced nationalism Discuss the ways in which the “rise of the common man” led to the development of mass politics Trace the development of Manifest Destiny: where it came from, how it was achieved (examples of expansion), and what was its effect on America Understand the causes and effects of the Mexican War Describe the diverse population of the United States in this period and discuss the nature and impact of immigration Describe the early development of the factory system and its effect on workers, women and children, and class structure Describe how innovations in transportation, communication and technology impacted the economy and society Discuss the causes and effects of the Second Great Awakening Assess the impact of the numerous social reform movements of the period, including the pursuit of women’s rights Describe the development of American culture, including art and literature of the time period and assess the ways in which it reflected the political and social trends of the period Explain the ways the Age of Jackson represents changes and/or continuities. Period 5: (Final Essay over these topics) Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Southern economy and explain why they had a false sense of economic security going into the Civil War Describe the social structure of the South Describe the nature of slavery and understand its impact on both races Explain how the South defended the institution of slavery Explain how events between 1820 and 1860 led the United States down the path toward Civil War Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of both sides on the eve of the war Evaluate why the border states were so important to both sides Discuss the major turning points of the war Discuss the politics of the war in the Union and how they led to the election of 1864 Discuss the consequences (short and long term) of the War for both sides Describe the major challenges facing the South after the war Explain the various plans for Reconstruction of the South (Lincoln, Johnson, Congress)  Explain the actual impact that the Reconstruction plans had on the South – in what ways was it successful, and in what ways was it a failure? Discuss how African Americans responded to their new freedom and what challenges met their attempts to make things better for themselves Explain the political maneuverings of this period, including Johnson’s impeachment