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Exam 2 Study Guide
Test Format: 16 Matching, 50 Multiple Choice, 4 Short Answer, 4 Document Based Questions.
Chapter 1 (Colonization to Civil War)
Colonization:
Be able to describe who the first Americans were
and how they reached the Americas
American Revolution:
Be able to describe the French and Indian Wars
and other events that led to the American
Revolution ( Taxation / Representation / Treaty of
Paris 1763)
Be able to summarize the events of the
Revolutionary War ( Concord and Lexington /
Provisions of the First and Second Continental
Congress / Declaration of Independence / Battle of
Yorktown / Treaty of Paris 1783 )
The Constitution:
Explain the Constitutional Convention and the
formation of the current Constitution including the
role of James Madison and the effect of his beliefs
on the structure of Government
The United States 1789-1830:
List the actions that helped define the power of the
Federal Government (Constitution / Bill of rights /
Marbury V. Madison
Describe important events in relations between the
United States and the World. (War of 1812 /
Louisiana Purchase / Monroe Doctrine.. ect)
Summarize the major Domestic issues of the
1820s and early 1830s (Louisiana Purchase / Lewis
and Clark Expedition / Depression of 1819 /
Taxation - Whiskey Rebellion / Indian Removal
Act / Trail of Tears / Missouri Compromise)
The United States 1830-1860:
Describe the nation’s expansion westward in early
1800s (Manifest Destiny / Mexican War / Texas
War for Independence / Annexation)
Summarize the effects of the California Gold Rush
and the Mexican War
Explain how growing sectional differences led to
conflict between the North and South.
Chapter 2 (Civil War)
Explain the multiple causes of the Civil War
Know the advantages and disadvantages of the
North and South prior to the Civil War
Be able to explain the War strategies of the Union
and Confederacy
Be able to describe the major battles of the Civil
War. (Bull Run, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg,
Shiloh)
Describe Lincoln’s goal for the Civil War and the
problems he faces in achieving it. (Political issues,
Generals, Confederate Victories)
Describe the impact of new technology on the
battlefield.
Evaluate the Wartime politics in both the North
and the South (writ of habeas corpus, draft, border
states)
Summarize the significance and effect of the
Emancipation Proclamation
Understand the nuances of the Gettysburg
Address.
Describe the basic provisions and the immediate
impact of the Thirteenth Amendment to the
Constitution