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US History Final Review Packet
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What was the influence of the colonial settlement pattern, colonists’ experience
living in the American colonies, colonial slavery, and Enlightenment thought on the
development of the United States?
a. Why did the colonies develop around water?
b. colonists’ experience (New England, Middle, and Southern
Colonies)
1. NE
2. M
3. S
c. Explain the labor in the 13 colonies
d. Explain the early forms of government in Colonial America
e. Enlightenment
1. Definition
2. Key People
2. Explain the causes and effects of the French and Indian War (be sure to connect to
taxes).
3. How did Common Sense influence the colonies?
4. Summarize the main points in the Declaration of Independence. (Be sure to explain
what it is not as well.)
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5. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
a. Strengths
b. Weaknesses
6. Explain the significance of the following compromises at the Constitutional
Convention:
a. Great Compromise
b. Three-Fifths Compromise
c. Electoral College (purpose of)
7. Discuss the debate over ratification of the constitution. (Federalists vs. Anti
Federalists)
8. What is the purpose of the following systems:
a. Federalism (Definition/Example)
1. Delegated/Enumerated Powers
2. Reserved Powers
3. Concurrent Powers
b. Separation of Powers
1. Definition:
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2. Complete Chart
Branch of government
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Power
c. Checks and Balances
1. Definition:
2. Complete Chart:
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
9. Explain the importance/significance of the Elastic Clause (historical example)
10. What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
11. What makes up the unwritten constitution?
12. Define the following amendmentsAmendment 1 –
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Amendment 4 –
Amendment 5 –
Amendment 6 –
Amendment 13 –
Amendment 14 –
Amendment 15 –
Amendment 16 –
Amendment 17 –
Amendment 18 –
Amendment 19 –
Amendment 22 –
Amendment 24 –
13. Give the facts, constitutional issues and results of the following cases:
Schenck vs. United States (1919)
Engel vs. Vitale (1962)
Mapp vs. Ohio (1961)
Miranda vs. Arizona (1966)
Gideon vs. Wainright (1963)
Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)
Brown vs. Board of Education (1954)
Marbury vs. Madison (1803)
Munn vs. Illinois (1877)
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Korematsu vs. United States (1944)
McCulloch vs. Maryland (1819)
Gibbons vs. Ogden (1824)
Dred Scott vs. Sanford (1857)
New York Times vs. United States (1971)
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
TLO v. New Jersey (1985)
Washington’s Presidency
14. What democratic election precedent did Washington set?
15. What developed as a result of Washington’s selection into his cabinet?
16. How did Washington feel about political parties?
17. What is the significance of Washington’s handling of the Whiskey Rebellion?
18. What was Washington’s opinion on foreign policy?
Adam’s Presidency
19. How did Adam’s Alien and Sedition Act affect foreigners?
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20. Summarize the state’s rights issue involving Virginia and Kentucky.
Jefferson’s Presidency
21. What is the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?
22. How did the Marbury vs. Madison case affect the judicial process?
James Madison
23. Summarize the causes and outcomes of the War of 1812.
James Monroe
24. What is the United States foreign policy position regarding the Monroe Doctrine?
Jackson’s Presidency
25. How did the spoils system change the US view on government?
26. Define King Andrew the First and the conflict over the bank wars.
27. What was Jackson’s policy towards Native Americans? Connect it to Worcester vs.
Georgia.
28. How did the Dawes Act attempt to assimilate Native Americans?
29. What‘s the significance of Calhoun’s Theory of Nullification?
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Polk’s Presidency
30. Explain the background and outcome of the Mexican American war and (be sure to
connect it to manifest destiny).
31. How did the Seneca Fall’s convention foster the women’s suffrage movement?
Lincoln’s Presidency
32. How did the view of popular sovereignty affect pre-Civil War America?
33. Explain the three major sections/areas in the US prior to the Civil War.
a. North
b. South
c. West
34. Summarize the three major causes of the Civil War:
a.
b.
c.
35. Name three abolitionists and their methods of achieving the abolition of slavery:
a.
b.
c.
36. Summarize the strengths and weakness of the North/South during the Civil War.
a. North
Strength
Weakness
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b. South
Strength
Weakness
37. Explain Lincoln’s goal for reconstruction.
Andrew Johnson’s Presidency
38. Explain the significance of the black codes and the Jim Crow Laws.
39. Describe the relationship between A. Johnson and the Radical Republicans in
Congress. What happened to Johnson due to their differing views on
reconstruction?
40. Describe the Freedman’s Bureau’s success and failures.
Ulysses Grant’s Presidency
41. How did Grant attempt to help with reconstruction?
42. How did the federal government encourage settlement of the west? (Hint think:
Homestead, Dawes, railroad)
Hayes’s Presidency
43. Describe the election of 1876.
44. What happened in the south/north after reconstruction ended?
a. South
b. North (immigration, urbanization, industrial revolution)
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McKinley’s Presidency
45. Why did America enter the Spanish American War? Explain how America becomes
a world power from this conflict.
Roosevelt’s Presidency
46. Define the Roosevelt Corollary.
47. Explain the aspects of and significance of the Square Deal.
48. What was the purpose of unions?
a. Unions
b. Knights of Labor
c. American Federation of Labor
49. Define government’s position on laissez-faire and social Darwinism.
50. Explain the terms:
a. Captains of Industry
b. Robber Barons
51. Define Progressivism. Provide at least 4 examples of progressive reformers.
a. Progressivism
b. Example 1
c. Example 2
d. Example 3
e. Example 4
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52. Define muckrakers. Provide at least 4 examples of muckrakers.
a. Muckraker
b. Example 1
c. Example 2
d. Example 3
e. Example 4
53. What was the significance of Anti-Trust legislation? Provide examples.
Wilson’s Presidency
54. What is the purpose of the Federal Reserve System?
55. What events forced the US into World War I?
56. Summarize the events involving Wilson’s 14 points and the League of Nations.
Harding and Coolidge’s Presidency
57. How did attitudes change in the Roaring Twenties towards culture?
58. Summarize the Teapot Dome Scandal.
59. How did these Republican presidents support business and the flow of the
economy?
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60. What is the goal of a nativist? Provide at least three examples of nativism during
the 1920s.
a. Nativism
b. Example 1
c. Example 2
d. Example 3
61. What was the Harlem Renaissance? Provide examples of people involved with the
events.
Hoover’s Presidency
62. Explain three causes of the Great Depression
a. Example 1
b. Example 2
c. Example 3
63. Define Rugged Individualism and volunteerism
64. Explain Hoover’s Plan for ending the Great Depression
FDR’s Presidency
65. What was the purpose of the New Deal?
66. Define
a. Brain Trust
b. Fireside Chats
c. First 100 days
d. CCC
e. WPA
f.
TVA
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g. FDIC
h. Social Security
i.
Wagner Act
67. How did FDR attempt to violate the constitution?
68. What events led the United States to enter WWII?
69. How did the role of women change during WWII?
Truman’s Presidency
70. What grave decision did Truman have to make to end WWII?
71. Why did the US join the United Nations at the end of WWII but not the League of
Nations at the end of WWI?
72. What policies does Truman follow to stop the spread of communism?
73. Define the Cold War
74. Explain how the Cold War started:
a. Dropping the bomb
b. Yalta Conference
c. Potsdam Conference
75. Why did the US enter the Korean War?
Eisenhower’s Presidency
76. Explain the challenge Eisenhower faced in Little Rock, Arkansas?
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77. Explain the domino theory
78. How did the GI Bill, highway system and suburbia change American life in the
1950’s?
79. How were Americans affected by the fear of communism:
a. Fear
b. Alger Hiss
c. Rosenberg’s
d. McCarthy
Kennedy’s Presidency
80. Explain the space race and arms race
a. Space race
b. Arms race
81. What was Kennedy trying to accomplish with the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile
Crisis?
82. What was Kennedy’s New Frontier?
LBJ’s Presidency
83. What was the purpose of the Great Society?
84. Provide three examples (or people) of ways in which people of the 50’s and 60’s
fought for civil rights?
a. Example 1
b. Example 2
c. Example 3
85. What specific legislation that was created in the 60’s due to the fight for civil rights?
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86. Why did the US enter Vietnam War?
87. What was the purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
88. Explain some different groups (besides the civil rights) that were fighting for
equality in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and today.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nixon’s Presidency
89. Define Vietnamization. Did Nixon follow this policy? Explain.
90. Summarize the ending of the Vietnam War.
91. Did the War Powers act increase or decrease the power of the president and why?
92. What was Nixon’s policy regarding the Cold War (Give examples)
93. What power did Nixon try to hide behind during the Watergate scandal?
94. What was the result of Watergate?
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95. Explain the steps it took for Ford to become President.
96. What was the first President decision Ford made?
Carter’s Presidency
97. Describe the economy of the 1970s.
98. What efforts did Carter make to ensure peace in the Middle East?
Reagan’s Presidency
99. Define Star Wars
100.
What was President Reagan’s economic policy? Whom did it befit?
101.
What was the Iran – Contra Scandal?
George H. W. Bush’s Presidency
102.
Why did President Bush commit troops in Desert Storm?
103.
What is the role of NATO in the post Cold War? Give examples.
Clinton’s Presidency
104.
What reforms does Clinton make to the welfare system?
105.
How did Clinton try to expand global trade?
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106.
On what grounds was President Clinton impeached?
107.
What is the purpose of the American’s with Disabilities Act?
108.
Define Contract with America.
George W. Bush
109.
Describe the election of 2000
110.
Define No Child Left Behind.
111.
Explain the major issues with social security.
112.
Summarize the events of Sept. 11, 2001 and the war’s in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
113.
Explain the Dept of Homeland Security and Patriot Act.
Obama’s Presidency
114.
Explain the significance of the election of 2008.
115.
116.
Summarize the “Great Recession, “Bailout” and TARP”.
Explain the role of the US in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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113.
Explain universal healthcare (a.k.a Obamacare)
Books/Newspapers/Great Works
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Constitution
The Liberator
The North Star
Uncle Tom’s cabin
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
Souls of the Black Folk
Shame of the Cities
The Jungle
How the Other Half Lives
Grapes of Wrath
Great Gatsby
All the President’s Men
Feminine Mystique
Silent Springs
Unsafe At Any Speed
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