1301 Study Guide for Exam Two
Spring 2011
Dr. Brunet
You have an hour and twenty minutes for this exam, so WATCH YOUR TIME. You should spend
roughly 40 mintues on your essay and 40 mintues on your short answers.
Part I. Short Answer Excercises. 60pts. total
The following FOUR terms will be on your exam. You will choose THREE and write a short
answer for each term. Remember these are not essays, so keep them concise and to the point.
You should define each term, put them in their historical context AND give the reason WHY
they were historically important. In other words, answer the basic “who, what, where, when,
why”. Your answers should average no more than a page in length. Each answer is worth 20
points.
Hamilton’s Economic Plan for the U.S.
Jefferson’s Presidency
American System
American Foreign Policy: Washington to Madison
Part II. Essay. 40pts. total
The following essay will be on the exam. Your essay must include an introduction, your points
of discussion and a conclusion.
Trace the development of British policy towards its American Colonies between 1763-1775.
What sort of opposition (both legal and popular) did the colonists offer to this new policy, and
why did this opposition eventually lead to a full-blown revolution? Finally, in your opinion, was
the American Revolution a conservative or a liberal revolution? Explain your answer.