LAMC – Early US History
Midterm Exam Review Sheet – Spring 2015
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MULTIPLE CHOICE / Section #1 – In an effort to guide you in your studies for the
Midterm Exam, here is a list of PEOPLE, PLACES, EVENTS, and THEMES on which to focus for the MULTIPLE CHOICE portion of the exam. Themes covered in the exam cover ALL source material, including the Chapters 1-8 in the textbook, the eight lectures given, the four documents for Essay #1, and the one movie we watched. (50 Points)
PEOPLE
Who is King Philip and what does he have to do with colonial America?
What are the main charges made against Governor Berkeley?
What did Franklin say about colonial clothes buying habits to Parliament?
Why did Bartolomé de las Casas write his famous letter in 1642?
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What happens in John Adams’ career after the Boston Massacre?
Which royals became king/queen in the 15 years after Henry VIII dies?
PLACES
What five countries are important to the pre-colonial period of the New World?
In what area of the country was colonial resistance the strongest and why?
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What did Columbus know about his landing site in the New World?
What cities were the economic centers for the 16 th
through the 19 th
centuries?
Which states had to cede the most land following the Revolution?
What were the factors aiding the survival of the early Jamestown settlers?
EVENTS
When was the Declaration of Independence voted on and passed?
What reasons did Jamestown settlers give for not working hard?
What is the difference between actual settlement and the Proclamation of 1763?
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
Why were the Townshend Duties repealed?
What holiday did the colonists celebrate in opposition to the Stamp Act?
How did Congress deal with the problem of multiple candidates from the same party?
THEMES
What rules was Anne Hutchinson accused of breaking?
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What is the difference between ‘virtual’ and ‘actual’ representation?
How did the roll call vote go in the Continental Congress on independence?
What treaty was signed in the aftermath of the Whiskey Rebellion?
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What were the four factors that drew English to America during Elizabeth I’s reign?
What are some true statements about early colonial slavery?
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MATCHING / Section #2 (British Taxes) – You will be given a list of 10 taxes the
British government passed against the wishes of the New World colonies on the left and you will asked to match them to their main goals on the right (20 Points)
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Coercive Acts
Molasses Act
Stamp Act
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Townshend Act
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Currency Act
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Declaratory Act
 Proclamation Act  Quartering Act
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Sugar Act
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Tea Act
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ORDERING / Section #2 (Revolutionary War) – Below you will see a list of FIFTEEN different events that occurred at some point during the American Revolution. Your goal for this section is to put these events into their correct ORDER. (30 Points)
 Battle of Cowpens
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Battle of Saratoga
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Cat & Mouse / Hit & Run
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Lexington & Concord
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Southern Theater of War
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Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”
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Vote For Independence
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Winter at Valley Forge
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Battle of King’s Mountain
Battle of Yorktown
French Alliance
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Moultrie Defense
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Tale of Two Fleets
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Three-Pronged Plan
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Washington Retires
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QUESTION PROMPT ESSAY / Section #4 – Below are listed three short essay questions that you are to answer in the same format as your quizzes. Start with a short introduction, followed by three examples to support your point, and end with a solid conclusion. Whichever question you choose to answer, you will be required to give three examples to support your answer. All FIVE paragraphs in this essay must be at least 5 sentences long. (50 Points)
1) Describe the ways in which Native American and European cultures were similar to and different from each other when Europeans arrived in America in the 1500s.
2) Compare and contrast the economic, political and social features of life in the New
England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
3) Throughout the HBO miniseries “John Adams”, what moral decisions do various characters make in support of their perspective on the decision of whether to separate from Great Britain?
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DEFINITION LIST ESSAY / Section #5 – Each essay topic below has SIX terms or phrases listed underneath it. In writing this essay, you will only be required to explain the historical significance of FIVE of them in your essay answer. Your grade will depend not just on your ability to correctly define each term or phrase, but also on your explanation of how they relate to each other. Your essay should be just that…an
ESSAY…not a series of disconnected definitions. (50 Points)
1. ORIGINS OF SLAVERY
- King Philip’s War
- Black Codes
- Bacon’s Rebellion
- Jamestown
- Praying Towns
- Indentured Servants
2. STRUCTURE OF THE COLONIES
- Social Pyramid
- William Penn
- Parliament
- George III
- Royal Charter
- Connecticut
3. COLONIAL RELIGION
- Great Awakening
- Ben Franklin
- George Whitefield
- Old Lights vs. New Lights
- Jonathon Edwards
- Enlightenment
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EXTRA CREDIT RESEARCH QUESTION (10 Points): The highest level of competition for a college basketball program in the NCAA is Division I. Joining the
Division I level is one thing, but making it into the NCAA Tournament is something else.
There are 45 current Division I schools that have never played in the NCAA Men’s
Basketball Tourney. For FIVE (5) extra credit points, name the five schools that have waited the longest without playing. The other half of your extra credit question deals with the mascots. For an additional FIVE (5) points, name the six mascots out of all the
NCAA Division I schools that are not an animal, are not a color, and do not end in the letter “S”…