Test 12/17

There will be a test on the causes of the Civil War on December 17th and 18th. The test will have 2 parts: Multiple Chioce and DBQ/Essay.

Please review the following:
Dred Scott Decision
Missouri Compromise - Compromise of 1850
Election of 1860
Kansas - Nebraska Act
Lincoln - Douglas Debates
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Bleeding Kansas
John Brown - Harper's Ferry

Reform Movements- 19th Century

Reform:

• Second Great Awakening
• Transcendentalism
• Abolition
• Women's Rights (Seneca Falls Convention)
• Work Place Reform

1. Major people involved
2. When and where
3. Explain the major concepts involved
4. Effect on American society

Test Tuesday

The Chapter 6 test will be Tuesday and it will cover the following:
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Andrew Jackson
Louisiana Purchase
War of 1812
Sectionalism
John Marshall
Marbury v. Madison
Lewis and Clark
Treaty of Ghent
Federalist Papers
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
Political Parties
Alexander Hamilton
Nullification

Test 10/27

There will be a test on the US Constitution on 10/27. The test will cover ratification as well as the major elements included in the Constitution. Its chapter 5 in your book......

Here are some terms to study:

1. popular sovereignty
2. republicanism
3. separation of powers
4. checks and balances
5. legislative branch
6. executive branch
7. judicial branch
8. veto
9. judicial review
10. elastic clause
11. double jeopardy
12. amendments
13. Bill of Rights
14. federalists
15. anti-federalists
16. ratification
17. chief executive
18. impeachment
19. suffrage
20. electoral college
21. Shay's Rebellion
22. Articles of Confederation
23. James Madison
24. The Federalist Papers
25. Patrick Henry

If you write the terms out and bring them to class on Tuesday I will allow you to use them on the test.

Test Tuesday October 13th

The test will cover chapters 3 & 4 in your text.

Please be sure to study all of the terms and ideas on the review sheet.

The test will consist of multiple choice and an essay.

Terms 9/30

Please define the following (quiz Friday 10/2)

1. mercantilism
2. middle passage
3. stamp act
4. committee of correspondence
5. loyalists
6. first continental congress
7. intolerable acts
8. olive branch petition
9. patriots
10. quebec act

Test: Tuesday September 29

The test will consist of multiple choice and an essay.

Here are some topics that will be covered:

1. Mayflower Compact
2. House of Burgesses
3. Virginia Company
4. Separatists
5. Puritians
6. Anne Hutchinson
7. Triangle Trade
8. Proprietor
9. Abolitionist
10. Quaker
11. William Penn
12. Mercantilism
13. New Netherlands
14. Reasons for colonization
15. Starving Time

Map of the colonies

Natve Americans

Welcome To American History =)

There will be a test on Friday September 18th. The test will cover the 50 states.