history exam

Please read carefully:

Exam #2 will be all objective style questions. The format will be matching, true/false, and multiple choice, putting events in order, etc. Each will be worth 2 pts. A 10 point question will be asked if you have read Chapters 1-8 in the textbook. This will give the total of 250 points.

Be able to identify the following people and terms. Some of them might appear in a matching section while others might have questions about them in true/false or in multiple choice. There will be other names and terms. This list serves only as an example

(Not listed in any particular order)

Sacajawea Whiskey Rebellion Nullification

John Marshall Supreme Court Charles G. Finney

Articles of Confederation Alien & Sedition Acts Bicameral

Assumption Sally Hemings Abolitionist

Bill of Rights James Monroe Cyrus McCormick

James Madison Daniel Webster John Quincy Adams

William Henry Harrison Louisa May Alcott Alexander Hamilton

Bank of the United States The Monroe Doctrine Transcendentalism

The Federalist Aaron Burr Corrupt Bargain

Missouri Compromise Rugged Individualism Horace Mann

Be aware of the flaws of the Articles of Confederation.

Know the effects of Shay’s Rebellion.

Understand why the Founding Father’s avoided the issue of slavery.

Have an understanding of The Great Compromise

Know the basic different viewpoints of Federalists and Antifederalists.

Know Alexander Hamilton’s plan to finance debts and how did that lead to the Whiskey Rebellion.

Have an understanding of the premise of Washington’s Farewell Address and how that influenced foreign policy.

Understand why political parties began to develop.

Know the issues of Alien and Sedition acts, the XYZ affair, and the quasi-war with France.

Have an understanding of the Democratic Republicans.

Be aware of the political attacks surrounding both the election of 1796 and the election of 1800. Significance of the election of 1800.

Know the implications of Marbury vs. Madison. Know John Marshall’s consistent position on the issue of federal government vs. states rights.

Jefferson’s concerns about the Louisiana Purchase, as well as some of the results of the expedition of Lewis and Clark.

Understand the basic reasons for the War of 1812 and the result of the Treaty of Ghent. What was Madison’s primary goal in asking Congress to declare war?

Be aware of strong military leaders in the War of 1812 like Andrew Jackson, Oliver Hazard Perry, and William Henry Harrison, Battle of New Orleans.

Be aware of the important parts of Andrew Jackson’s presidency

Tariff of Abominations

Indian Removal Policy (as well as what the Supreme Court ruled on this issue)

Nullification

Know who attacked Roman Catholics during the early to mid 1800’s and why were Roman Catholics singled out?

Know the effects of the Second Great Awakening both religiously and socially.

Have a general understanding of the timeframe of events in this section.

By the way, did I mention…

A 10 point question (out of 250 points) will be asked if you have read Chapters 9-15 in the textbook.

Don’t get this one wrong! Read, read read!

And study, study, study.

**You are not allowed to use the Study Guide while taking the exam. This serves only as an aid to help you prepare.