Period 1 and 2 (1491-1607 and 1607-1754) Practice Review Set
Periodization: Describe which events both began and ended each time period.
Beginning
End
The founding of
Jamestown
Bacon’s Rebellion
Christopher Columbus’s
“Discovers” the New
World
Contextualization: Describe the historical context of each event. What important historical trends were
occurring during that time? Why are these trends important?
The Encomienda System
The Columbian Exchange
Causation: Briefly describe the factors that caused each item. Virtually all terms have a multitude of
causes. Try to think of as many as possible.
The Great Awakening
Synthesis: Compare or contrast each vocabulary term to an event outside of the time period or outside
of US History.
Mercantilism
Patterns of Change and Continuity Over Time: Briefly describe the major changes that occur during each
time period for each term. Also note how things may have stayed the same.
Indentured Servitude/Slave Labor
Period 3 (1754 - 1800) Practice Review Set
Periodization: Describe which events both began and ended each time period.
Beginning
End
The Seven Years War
The Declaration of
Independence
The creation of the
Constitution/Bill of Rights
Contextualization: Describe the historical context of each event. What important historical trends were
occurring during that time? Why are these trends important?
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
The Whiskey Rebellion
Causation: Briefly describe the factors that caused each item. Virtually all terms have a multitude of
causes. Try to think of as many as possible.
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Synthesis: Compare or contrast each vocabulary term to an event outside of the time period or outside
of US History.
George Washington’s Farewell Address
Patterns of Change and Continuity Over Time: Briefly describe the major changes that occur during each
time period for each term. Also note how things may have stayed the same.
The Northwest Territory
Period 4 (1800-1848) Practice Review Set
Periodization: Describe which events both began and ended each time period.
Beginning
End
Era of Good Feelings
The Era of the Common
Man
Manifest Destiny
Contextualization: Describe the historical context of each event. What important historical trends were
occurring during that time? Why are these trends important?
The Nullification Crisis
The Trail of Tears
Causation: Briefly describe the factors that caused each item. Virtually all terms have a multitude of
causes. Try to think of as many as possible.
The War of 1812
Synthesis: Compare or contrast each vocabulary term to an event outside of the time period or outside
of US History.
Seneca Falls Convention
Patterns of Change and Continuity Over Time: Briefly describe the major changes that occur during each
time period for each term. Also note how things may have stayed the same.
The American Economy
Period 5 (1844-1877) Practice Review Set
Periodization: Describe which events both began and ended each time period.
Beginning
End
Wilmot Proviso
The Emancipation
Proclamation
The Creation of the KKK
Contextualization: Describe the historical context of each event. What important historical trends were
occurring during that time? Why are these trends important?
Bleeding Kansas
The Anaconda Plan
Causation: Briefly describe the factors that caused each item. Virtually all terms have a multitude of
causes. Try to think of as many as possible.
The Mexican American War
Synthesis: Compare or contrast each vocabulary term to an event outside of the time period or outside
of US History.
The Civil War Amendments – 13-15
Patterns of Change and Continuity Over Time: Briefly describe the major changes that occur during each
time period for each term. Also note how things may have stayed the same.
The Tenure of Office Act
Period 6 (1865-1898) Practice Review Set
Periodization: Describe which events both began and ended each time period.
Beginning
End
The Transcontinental
Railroad
Plessy v. Ferguson
The Battle of Wounded
Knee
Contextualization: Describe the historical context of each event. What important historical trends were
occurring during that time? Why are these trends important?
The Pendleton Civil Service Act
Social Darwinism
Causation: Briefly describe the factors that caused each item. Virtually all terms have a multitude of
causes. Try to think of as many as possible.
The Social Gospel Movement
Synthesis: Compare or contrast each vocabulary term to an event outside of the time period or outside
of US History.
The Dawes Plan
Patterns of Change and Continuity Over Time: Briefly describe the major changes that occur during each
time period for each term. Also note how things may have stayed the same.
The Populist Party
Period 7 Part One (1898-1919) Practice Review Set
Periodization: Describe which events both began and ended each time period.
Beginning
End
The Spanish-American
War
The Great Migration
The Zimmerman Note
Contextualization: Describe the historical context of each event. What important historical trends were
occurring during that time? Why are these trends important?
The Food and Drug Act
The Treaty of Versailles
Causation: Briefly describe the factors that caused each item. Virtually all terms have a multitude of
causes. Try to think of as many as possible.
The War Industries Board
Synthesis: Compare or contrast each vocabulary term to an event outside of the time period or outside
of US History.
The Roosevelt Corollary
Patterns of Change and Continuity Over Time: Briefly describe the major changes that occur during each
time period for each term. Also note how things may have stayed the same.
The Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Period 7 Part Two (1919-1945) Practice Review Set
Periodization: Describe which events both began and ended each time period.
Beginning
End
The Red Scare
The New Deal Programs
The Dropping of the
Atomic Bombs
Contextualization: Describe the historical context of each event. What important historical trends were
occurring during that time? Why are these trends important?
The Harlem Renaissance
The Neutrality Acts/Isolationism of the 1930’s
Causation: Briefly describe the factors that caused each item. Virtually all terms have a multitude of
causes. Try to think of as many as possible.
The Island Hopping Campaign
Synthesis: Compare or contrast each vocabulary term to an event outside of the time period or outside
of US History.
Korematsu v. US
Patterns of Change and Continuity Over Time: Briefly describe the major changes that occur during each
time period for each term. Also note how things may have stayed the same.
The 1929 Stock Market Crash
Period 8 (1945-1980) Practice Review Set
Periodization: Describe which events both began and ended each time period.
Beginning
End
The Truman Doctrine
The Vietnam War
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Contextualization: Describe the historical context of each event. What important historical trends were
occurring during that time? Why are these trends important?
The Korean War
The Great Society
Causation: Briefly describe the factors that caused each item. Virtually all terms have a multitude of
causes. Try to think of as many as possible.
The Resignation of Richard Nixon
Synthesis: Compare or contrast each vocabulary term to an event outside of the time period or outside
of US History.
Brown vs. Board of Education
Patterns of Change and Continuity Over Time: Briefly describe the major changes that occur during each
time period for each term. Also note how things may have stayed the same.
Stagflation of the 70’s
Period 9 (1980-Present) Practice Review Set
Periodization: Describe which events both began and ended each time period.
Beginning
End
The Moral Majority
NAFTA
9/11
Contextualization: Describe the historical context of each event. What important historical trends were
occurring during that time? Why are these trends important?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
“Reagonomics” or Supply Side Economics
Causation: Briefly describe the factors that caused each item. Virtually all terms have a multitude of
causes. Try to think of as many as possible.
The Persian Gulf War
Synthesis: Compare or contrast each vocabulary term to an event outside of the time period or outside
of US History.
Climate Change
Patterns of Change and Continuity Over Time: Briefly describe the major changes that occur during each
time period for each term. Also note how things may have stayed the same.
The “Global Village” Phenomenon