HIST 1301
ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR UNIT 2
Answer any ONE of the following questions. Be prepared to provide a one-page
discussion for your answer. Each essay question is worth 10 pts. on your Unit 2 Exam
grade.
1.
Compare and contrast the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening. Of the two
impulses, which had a more significant impact on the Americas? Why?
2.
Discuss the broad implications of the "shot heard round the world."
3.
Examine the issues surrounding republican ideology and why it was in conflict with
British Parliamentary procedure, including virtual vs. actual representation as it
applied to the colonies.
4.
Discuss the political philosophies of Montesquieu and Hume as they relate to
republican thought. How were those ideas manifested in the form of national
government that was designed through the U.S. Constitution?
SHORT I.D. TERMS FOR UNIT 2
Eight terms will be chosen from the following list of identification. You should be
prepared to provide at least THREE facts (written in complete sentences) to describe
each of the terms. Each identification is worth 5 pts. on your Unit 2 Exam grade for a
total of 40 pts.
Proclamation of 1763
Mason-Dixon Line
Fort Necessity
Stamp Act
Samuel Adams
Sons of Liberty
Boston Massacre
Common Sense
Federalist Papers
Shay’s Rebellion
William Pitt
Republican ideology
Benedict Arnold
Coercive Acts
Treaty of Paris (1763)