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Themed Bullet Points (1) Colonial America –Geography (social, political, and economic differences) and Democracy.

(2) Pre-RevolutionRevolutionArticles of ConfederationConstitution

(3) Manifest DestinyMarket Revolution (first industrial revolution)TranscendentalismCivil War

(4) Imperialism – Cuba (Span Amer War), Panama, Philippines, Somao, Hawaii, Alaska, China (Open Door)

(7) 1950s – Conformity, Civil Rights, Containment1960s - Counter culture, Civil Rts., Women’s rts., Korean War Vietnam, Warren Court, Containment, space race, Conservatism

(5) Progressive EraIndustrializationGilded AgeUrbanizationImmigrationPolitical MachinesUnionsPopulists

(8) 1970’s – Middle East Conflict, Urban poverty, Cold War,

(6) 1920s – Red Scare, Scopes, Fundamentalism, Prohibition, Tech boom, good economyGreat DepressionWorld Wars

(9) 1980’s – Conservatism, Reaganomics, gun laws, financial boom followed by recession, increase nukes, tax reduction, deregulation, military spending, end to Cold War

(10) 1990’s – new Democratic era, financial stability, deregulation (ex for housing), Satellite nation issues, Columbine

Market Revolution: 1793-1860• Cotton Gin - Whitney• Bigger merchant class, and creation of wage worker• Regional specialization: the West farmed to feed the

Northeast, the South grew cotton to ship to the Northeast, and the Northeast produced manufactured goods to sell in the West and South.

• Transport surpluses• The roads, canals, and other internal improvements made

under Henry Clay’s “American System” made this nationwide trade possible.

• Steamboat – Fulton• Telegraph – Morse• RR – expanding most in the North

Multiple ChoiceHistorical Eras

– 5% of the questions deal with events from 1491-1607– 45% of the questions deal with events from 1607-1877 (overlap) *1754-1800

and 1844-1877 focus w/in era*– 45% of the questions deal with events from 1865- 1980 (overlap) *1890-1945

and 1945-1980 focus w/in era*– 5% of the questions deal with events from 1980-present

Topics• 35% of the questions deal with political institutions, behavior, and public

policy• 40% of the questions deal with social and cultural developments• 15% of the questions deal with diplomacy and international relations• 10% of the questions deal with economic changes and developmentsAs you study, concentrate your efforts on the nineteenth and twentieth

centuries (obviously), fewer questions on events in the twentieth than nineteenth century. Also, know common topics more thoroughly and do not worry about obscure facts!

Do not get caught up in a question you do not know. Think of the era, the ideas you remember about that era…and make an educated guess; then move on. Chances are everyone else thought that question was tough too!

Free Response & DBQ

You will receive two questions about the United States before the Civil War, and two questions after the Civil War, picking from one of each of the choices. Having 70 minutes to answer these questions. Spend 5 minutes “outlining” before writing the essay. Have a strong thesis.

Not all of the information needed to earn a “5” in the DBQ is included in the documents. Meaning, use OUTSIDE INFORMATION. Discuss one more than half of the documents. Be descriptive, use examples (add terms: events, treaties, laws, people, amendments, etc.), and tie all paragraphs back into your specific thesis!!!!! The better your ideas and thesis the faster and more organized your essay will be. 15 minutes to read and highlight documents; 45 minutes to write! Star docs. you plan to use.

Essays Continued…

Look over old essays exams w/ teacher comments on them, it will remind you of what you need to make sure you do when writing on exam day.

Topics to review in particular: colonialism, imperialism, immigration, progressivism, modernism, depression, Early Republic, Civil War, and Cold War. Make connections in these areas between earlier and more recent times.

Go over the Progressive Era because it is good for you.

Colonial America1. How justified were the Americans in initiating a

revolution against Great Britain after nearly 150 years of British administration? In you answer, make certain to address the political relationship between Britain and the American colonies.

1. Explain how English colonies in the New World were different from one another in terms of government, population, and origin.

Articles of Confederation and Constitution

1. To what extent were the Articles of Confederation an inadequate form of government? In you answer include discussions on the following topics:

foreign affairs problemsdomestic affairs problemsfeatures of the government under the AOC

2. Analyze the differences of opinion between supporters and opponents on whether to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

Early Presidents

1. Compare and contrast the Hamiltonian and Jeffersonian movements in regard to

Political philosophyLong-term social and economic outlookInterpretations of the Constitution Federal versus state power

2. Support or refute this statement: An accurate title for the period from the 1820s to the 1850s is Jacksonian democracy.

3. Were the grassroots movements in the Age of Reform successful in achieving their goals? In your answer cite THREE of the following: a.women’s rightsb.Abolitionc.Public educationd.Prison reform

4. To what extent did government assist in the rise of corporate capitalism following the Civil War?

Imperialism

1. To what extent is this statement correct? The primary factor in the U.S. adopting a policy of imperialism was economic.

1. Was the United States justifies in going to war against Spain in 1898? In your response, take into account political, economic, moral, and diplomatic factors?

Progressive Era1. Discuss the role government played in reforming

American social, economic, and political life in the early twentieth century. In your response include TWO of the following:

a. Reforms at the federal levelb. Reforms at the state levelc. Reforms at the local/city level

2. Evaluate the administrations of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson in relation to their records as progressive presidents.

• Gilded Age – started in the 1800s when industrialization caused big business successes and urbanization. Social problems such as poverty, unemployment, corruption, abuse of power were underlying the outward economic growth.

• Pendleton Act (Garfield, 1883) eliminates the spoils system…

• 1913: Wilson supports the 17th Amendment – direct election of Senators; limits political machines.

• Jane Addams, “Twenty Years at Hull House” – addressed urban life and immigrant tenements, resulting in efforts to provide impoverished with skills and services (edu).

• Carrie Chapman Catt, “On Women’s Suffrage” – the right for women to vote

• Theodore Roosevelt, “The Conservation of Natural Resources” – responsible for conserving land and creating national parks.

• Margaret Sanger, “No Gods, No Masters” - supported contraceptives for women; started what was to become Planned Parenthood; and coined term “birth control.”

• Upton Sinclair, “Horror in the Workplace” (The Jungle) – conditions in the factory.

• John Spargo, “The Bitter Cry of Children” • Lincoln Steffens Discusses Philadelphia Bossism – wrote “The Shame

of the Cities;” challenged political machines; La Follette, even before he was elected Governor of Wisconsin spoke out against the machines.

• Ida Tarbell, “A Muckraker’s Expose of Standard Oil” – exposed big business, pushed to do so because of her father’s small business.

• Ida B. Wells, “Lynch Law in America” – treatment of African Americans.

Conservatism and Cultural Diversity in the 1920s

1. Discuss how the 1920s represented social, economic, and cultural discord among Americans. In your essay discuss THREE of the following:

a. Urban versus rural attitudesb. Nativism vs. immigrationc. Science vs. religiond. The red scare

The Great Depression

Support or refute this statement: A key feature of the New Deal was that it gave too much authority to the federal government and specifically the executive branch.

American Identity…

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General Tips

• Watch your time.• Bring a good (non-messy) snack…peanut butter with

limited jelly!• Bring water…do not drink it all the first 5 minutes! Go

to the bathroom BEFORE the exam starts. • Write fairly neatly. • You do not need luck, you have smarts!• Take off your shoes!!! Relax. You have studied. Now

you need to stay calm and put all of the information in your brain onto paper!