Unit Review Points

Review Sheet for Unit One

·       Who were the individual men who founded colonies?

·       Where were the colonies located?

·       What were the main regions within the colonies?

·       Why were the various colonies founded?

·       Why did people immigrate to the New World?

·       What European powers had colonies in the New World?

·       What type of government did the various colonies have?

·       What did people do to make a living in the various colonies?

·       What was the Triangular Trade?

·       Why was African slavery used in the colonies?

·       What was indenture? Where was it used?

·       What cash crops were primarily raised on plantations by slaves?

·       What happened in 1607?

·       What role did the Appalachian Mountains play in early British colonization?

·       What were the Magna Carta, House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

·       What was the role of Native Americans for the early colonies?

·       Which colonists tried to treat the Native Americans fairly?

·       What religions were practiced in America?  Where?

·       How did geography effect settlement in the colonies?

·       What were the major cities in the British colonies?

·       What was Mercantilism?

·       Know all your Vocabulary.

Review Sheet for Unit Two

·       All Unit Two Words to Know

·       British Acts and actions that led to colonial unrest

·       British/Loyalist perspective on issues

·       Patriot perspective on issues

·       Role of propaganda in the colonial effort (Revere’s Print, War Inevitable, Common Sense, the Crisis etc.)

·       Actions of First Continental Congress (boycotts etc.)

·       Actions of Second Continental Congress (Olive Branch Petition, Declaration, Form government etc.)

·       What is the Importance of 1776 in U.S. History?

·       Goals of Declaration Of Independence

·       Complaints in Declaration Of Independence

·       Importance and effect of Lexington and Concord

·       Importance and effect of Saratoga

·       Importance and effect of Yorktown

·       American advantages that led to victory

·       Terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783)

Review Sheet for Unit Three

All “Words to Know” for Unit Three

Strength and Weakness of Articles of Confederation

·        How effective was the government of the Articles of Confederation?

·        Northwest Ordinance & Land Ordinance

·        Shay’s Rebellion

Philadelphia Convention (to draft the Constitution)

·        Plans

·        Important Individuals

·        What role did compromise play in the creation of the Constitution?

·        What role did compromise play in the ratification of the Constitution?

·        Federalists- who they were and what they wanted

·        Anti-Federalists- who they were and what they wanted

Bill or Rights-what are they, why are they important

·        Freedom of Expression

·        Due Process        

·        In what ways do the rights and responsibilities of a citizen impact democracy?

Constitution (Articles)

·        7 Principles

·        Preamble

·        Congress

·        President

·        Judicial

·        Supreme Law of the Land

Influence of Declaration on Constitution & Bill of Rights

Defend your opinion on any of the above issues

Unit Four Review Points

Know definitions of all “Unit Four Words to Know”, being able to link people, places/events and ideas together.

Describe major challenges, achievements, and notable actions during the various Presidential tenures.

          Washington

          Adams      

          Jefferson

          Madison

          Monroe

Describe reason for the rise of political parties; state aims of various parties.

Compare and contrast the ideas of Jefferson and Hamilton.

Explain the role and impact of the John Marshall Supreme Court.

          (such as the Marbury v Madison decision)

Identify Causes and Effects of the War of 1812 on American foreign and domestic policy.

Unit Five Review Points

Know definitions of all “Unit Five Words To Know”, being able to link people, places/events and ideas together.

Describe major challenges, achievements, and notable actions connected with Jackson’s rise to Presidential power.

          Election of 1824 (Corrupt Bargain)

          Founding of Democratic Party & Whig Party

Change in politics from 1780’s to 1830’s

Battle of the Bank of the U.S.

          Indian Removal (Trail of Tears)

          Nullification Crisis (States Rights)

Identify examples of Manifest Destiny and their significance

          Territorial growth from 1783-1853

          Westward Migration (Oregon Trail, Mormons move to Utah, etc)

          California Gold Rush

Identify Causes and Effects of the Mexican/American War on American foreign and domestic policy.

List & Describe the push/pull factors that influenced European immigration.

Identify trends and major contributions to American Art, including Transcendentalism and Civil Disobedience.

Describe and explain the growth of Reform movements in America during this time period and the links to the Women’s Rights Movement

          Temperance

          Abolition

          Education

          Care for the Needy

          Workers Rights

          Ideal Communities

Be able to identify inventions/innovations of the era and the people most responsible.  Explain their impact on the economic and social life of America.

Explain the American System and its goals.

Unit Six Review Points

Describe the various issues and compromises that led towards the Civil War (Causes worksheet)

Be able to discuss varying views on the issue of slavery

Identify role of major participants before and during the War; Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Abe Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Frederick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, John Brown, Harriet Beecher Stowe

Identify the importance of major events during the War; Fort Sumter, Bull Run, Antietam, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Vicksburg,  Appomattox Court House

Analyze Abraham Lincoln’s ideas about liberty, equality, union, and government as contained in his first and second inaugural addresses and the Gettysburg Address.

Describe the economic difficulties faced by the United States during Reconstruction.

Explain the social problems that faced the South during Reconstruction and evaluate their impact on different groups.

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