MIDTERM REVIEW

FORMAT:
ESSAY 50%
MULTIPLE CHOICE 50%

I. SHORT ESSAY (50%)

One Short Essay (1 of the following questions will be on the test)
A. Why did the English colonize the Americas? What was life like in the early colonies of Massachusetts and Virginia?
B. Discuss the French and Indian War, the American Enlightenment, and the Regulator Movements as mid-century challenges. In your conclusion, discuss which of these was mostimportant in creating distance between the colonies and England.
C. What were the key events that caused the American Revolution? How important were “Common Sense,” and the “Declaration of Independence” as causes?
D. Describe the First Party System in the United States. Did Jefferson's presidency fulfill the goals of his party?


II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (50%)
25 Multiple Choice Questions
(you will answer 25 of 28)

Here are two sample multiple choice questions to show you the level of detail you need:

The French and Indian War ended with the
a. Treaty of Paris of 1763
b. Treaty of Paris of 1783
c. Treaty of Paris of 1898
d. Treaty of Versailles

The Prime Minister of England who signed the Stamp Act was
a. Thomas Hutchinson
b. George Grenville
c. Benjamin Franklin
d. King George III



FOLLOW THIS ADVICE:
1. Make outlines for each essay question. Add tons of detail to those outlines.
2. Do not just "go over your notes." That's a recipe for disaster.
3. Finally, be like Napoleon, who said, “In planning a campaign, I purposely exaggerate all the dangers and all the calamities that the circumstances make possible.”