History 146—U.S. History I
Midterm Exam Study Guide
25 Multiple Choice & True/False questions will be drawn from the following topics. Use your
class lecture & presentation notes as you study.
Helpful study tips:
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As you study for the midterm, learn the “Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How?”
for each of the following people, laws, and events. Many students find it helpful to
prepare a definition or explanation of each topic as though they were explaining the
people, law, or event to someone unfamiliar with U.S. history.
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You’ll notice that these topics for the midterm are very broad. Use your lecture notes in
order to find as much SPECIFIC information & DETAILS as possible about these people,
laws, and events.
From Lectures:
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Characteristics of Mesoamerican Civilizations
Cortes & the fall of the Aztecs
British, Spanish, & French reasons to explore
Characteristics of the colonies of France, Spain, and the Netherlands (Focus on Labor
& Economy, Relations with local Native Americans, & diversity in the area)
5) New England vs. Chesapeake (Focus on religious groups, town structure & politics,
labor & economy, family structure)
6) The Slave Trade (Focus on countries involved, areas of Africa, roots & differences of
African slavery)
7) Sugar and the Caribbean
8) Rice & South Carolina
9) Indentured Servants
10) Georgia
11) Salem Witch Trials (Focus on who was targeted & why)
12) Femme Covert vs. Femme Sole