LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 1

Part A- The Old World (Chapter 1)

1. Describe the origins& life styles of the first North Americans.

2. Discuss the primary aspects of Aztect society.

3. Show how the relatiomnships between the Indians & Europeans changed.

4. Describe the Portuguese relationship with West Africa.

5. Describe the first European settlers in North America.

6. List the European prerquisites for exploration in the 15th century.

7. Explain Columbus' motivations & accomplishments.

8. Describe the participants & results of the Treaty of Tordesillas.

9. Explain how the Spanish conquered the Aztecs.

10. Describe the early Spanish colonial system.

11. Describe the earmy French colonial system.

12. Explain the major 16th century English religious beliefs.

13. Describe the Elizabethan Settlement in religion.

14. Describe England's relastionship with Spain in the 16th century.

15. Describe the English Empire in 16th century Ireland.

16. Discuss the Roanoke experiment in the late 16th century.

Part B- The Early British Empire in North America (Chapter 2)

1. Explain why the English immigrated in the 16th/17th centuries.

2. Describe the early English settlement in 17th century Virginia.

3. Explain the role of tobacco in colonial tidewater Virginia.

4. Describe the demographics of colonial Virginia.

5. Explain how Virginia government changes in 1624.

6. Describe the society & economy of 17th century Maryland.

7. Describe the society & government of the Plymouth colony.

8. Describe the basic tenets of Massachusetts Bay.

9. Describe the society in Massachusetts Bay.

10. Describe the foundation & society in Rhode Island.

11. Describe the foundation & society of New Hampshire.

12. Describe ther foundation & society of Connecticut.

13. Explain the Dutch experience in North America.

14. Describe the foundation & government in New Jersey.

15. Discuss the conditions of the Quakers in 17th century England.

16. Desacribe the foundation & society of Pennsylvania.

17. Describe the foundation & society in the Carolinas.

18. Describe the foundation & society in South Carolina.

19. Explain the differences in Carolina society.

20. Describe the foundation & society of Georgia.

Part C- Colonial Life and Administration (Chapter 3)

1. Describe the society of New England in the 17th century.

2. Explain the demographics, education & labor systems of 17th century New England.

3. Describe the lives of women in 17th century New England.

4. Explain the social standing & occupations of typical New Englanders.

5. Describe the demographics of the 17th century Chesapeake.

6. Describe the economy of the 17th century Cesapeake.

7. Explain the social classes & their relationships in the 17th century Chesapeake.

8. Discuss the key aspects of slavery growth in the 17th century.

9. Describe the social aspects of North American slavery.

10. Explain the British colonial policy toward the North American colonies prior to 1660.

11. List the requirements of the navigation Act of 1660.

12. Explain the intent of the Navigation Act of 1663.

13. List the enforcement mechanisms of the Navigation Act of 1696.

14. Explain the participants & results of Bacon's Rebellion in 1676.

15. Describe the results of the Glorious Revolution in new England.

Part D- Colonial Society & Administration (Chapter 4)

1. Describe the demographics of 18th century North America.

2. Explain the origins & contributions of the Scotch-Irish.

3. Explain the origins & contributions of the Germans.

4. Describe the Spanish settlement of the Southwest in the 17th & 18th centuries.

5. Discuss the characteristics & contributions of 18th century American cities.

6. Describe Benjamin Franklin's intellectual contributions.

7. Describe the trans-Atlantic economy of the 18th century.

8. Name the leaders of the Great Awakening.

9. Describe the basic concepts of the 18th century british constitution.

10. Describe the realities of 18th century British politics.

11. Describe the main parts of Royal Government in the colonies.

12. Discuss the colonial responses to king William's War & Queen Anne's War.

13. Describe the military events of King george's War in America.

14. Evaluate the beginnings & results of the Seven Year's War for the colonies & for Britain.

15. Describe the lasting legacy of the Seven Year's War.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 2

Part A- The Coming of the American Revolution (Chapter 5)

1. Describe the colonial population after the Seven Year's War.

2. Describe King George III's governing style.

3. Explain the key concept in the British/colonial political conflict.

4. Explain the difference between British & colonial views on representation.

5. Discuss the outstanding legacy of the Seven Year's War.

6. List George Grenville's legislative program.

7. Describe the colonial reaction to the Stamp Act.

8. Describe the intent & results of the Townshend Program.

9. Describe the origins & results of the Boston Massacre.

10. Describe the origins & results of the Boston Tea Party.

11. Describe the American response to the Intolerable Act.

12. Name the location of the first battle of the American Revolution.

13. Discuss the accomplishments of the 2nd Continental Ciongress.

14. List the advantages & disadvantages of the Americans & the British in the American Revolution.

15. Explain Washington's military strategy in the Revolution.

16. Describe the British military strategy of 1776.

17. Describe the British military strategy of 1777.

18. Describe the short-term & long-term results of the Battle of Saratoga.

19. Evaluate the British southern strategy.

20. List the results of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

Part B- Governing the New Nation (Chapter 6)

1. Name the American political & social reforms of 1783.

2. Explain the psoition of African Americans in 1783.

3. Describe the new state constitutions of the 1770's & 1780's.

4. Explain the purpose & structure of the Articles of Confederation.

5. Name the major obstacle to ratification of the Articles.

6. Describe the results of the Northwest ordinances of 1785 & 1787.

7. List the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

8. Explain the events that led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.

9. Describe the financial/social status of the Philadelphia delegates

10. List the provisions of the Virginia Plan.

11. List the provisions of the New Jersey Plan.

12. List the providsions of the Connecticut Plan.

13. Explain the status of slaves within the Constitution.

14. Describe the position of the executive branch in the Constitution.

15. Discuss how the Constitution was ratified.

16. List the advantages of the Federalists.

17. Describe the beliefs of the Antifederalists.

18. Describe the economic/geographic support for the Constitution.

19. Name the major legacy of the Antifederalists.

20. List the major rights in the Bill of Rrights.

Part C- The Federalists in Power (Chapter 7)

1. Explain President George Washington's first responsibility.

2. Describe how Congress expanded the executive branch in 1789.

3. Describe how Congress expanded the judicial branch in 1789.

4. Explain Alexander Hamilton's background & political beliefs.

5. Explain Thomas Jefferson's background & political beliefs.

6. Discuss the four parts of Hamilton's1790 Report on Public Credit.

7. Name the opponents of the National Bank.

8. Relate how Hamilton got Congress to approve the National Bank.

9. Name the portion of Hamilton's plan Congress defeated.

10. Name the event that touched off debate on U.S. foreign policy.

11. Explain the basic beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans in 1791.

12. Explain the basic beliefs of the Federalists in 1791.

13. Describe George Washington's foreign policy in 1793.

14. Discuss the results of Jay's Treaty in 1794.

15. Describe the origins & results of the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.

16. Name the winners of the national election of 1796.

17. Describe the state of French-American foreign relations in 1797.

18. Explain the primary purpose of the Alien & Sedition Acts.

19. Describe Democrat-c-Republican responses to the Sedition Act.

20. Name the winners of the national election in 1800.

Part D- The Republicans in Power (Chapter 8)

1. Decsribe the beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans in 1801.

2. Discuss the motivation & movement of westerners in the 1800's.

3. Describe Jefferson's initial actions as president.

4. Describe how Jefferson wished to cut the national debt.

5. Explain how Louisiana became part of the U.S.

6. Discuss the goal of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

7. Describe Jefferson's policy toward the Barbary pirates.

8. Describe Jefferson's policy toward Federalist judges.

9. Explain the results & significance of Marbury v Madison.

10. Describe the Democratic-Republicans attack on Federalist judges.

11. Describe Aaron Burr's conspiracies.

12. Name the economic legislation impacting the US, 1802-1810.

13. Describe Jefferson's reaction to the British-French War.

14. Describe madison's reaction to the British-French War.

15. Name the Indian Chief defeated at Tippecanoe.

16. Explain the cuases of the War of 1812.

17. Name the U.S. disadvantages in the War of 1812.

18. Discuss in general terms the military campaigns (Canafa, Chesapeake & New Orleans) of the War of 1812.

19. Describe the demands of the Hartford Convention.

20. Explain the results of the Treaty of Ghent.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 3

Part A- Madison and Monroe (Chapter 9)

1. Descrine how the U.S. acquired Florida.

2. Explain the results & significance of Stephen Long's Expedition.

3. Name the primary sellers of much of the land bought by settlers.

4. Name the major parts of the transportation revolution in the early 19th century.

5. Name the inventor of the steamboat.

6. Explain the origin & significance of the Erie Canal.

7. Describe why the Canal Age ended.

8. Describe the new American market economy.

9. Explain how the South produced large amounts of cotton.

10. Name the industry in which the factory system developed first.

11. Describe the beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans by 1815.

12. Discuss Madison's positions on a protective tariff in 1790 & 1816.

13. Name the president associated with the Era of Good Feelings.

14. Explain the main elements of the Missouri Compromise.

15. Describe the basic beliefs of Chief Justice Marshall.

16. Describe the basic tenets of the Monroe Doctrine.

Part B- The Jacksonian Era (Chapter 10)

1. Explain the results of the decline of difference in political terms.

2. Describe how politics changed in the 1820's.

3. Name the presidential candidates in 1824.

4. Explain the main elements of the "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824.

5. Describe the problems of John Quincy Adams as president.

6. Name the supporters of Andrew jackson in 1828.

7. Discuss the basic elements of the election of 1828.

8. Describe the main aspects of the "Spoils System."

9. Explain Jackson's Indian policy.

10. Explain why the tariff hurt South Carolina so much.

11. Name the leader of the southern states' rights movement.

12. Explain the doctrine of nullification in 1832.

13. Describe the events & results of the Nullification Crisis of 1832.

14. Name the author of the Compromise Tariff of 1833.

15. Name the president of the Second National Bank.

16. Describe the events of the Bank War of 1832.

17. Explain how Jackson destroyed the Second National Bank.

18. Name the presidential candidates in 1836.

19. Explain why Martin Van Buren's administration failed.

20. Explain the results of the presidential campaign of 1840.

Part C- Manifest Destiny (Chapter 13)

1. Explain the results of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty.

2. Describe who encouraged U.S. citizens to immigrate to Texas.

3. Explain the major problems between the U.zS. citizens in Texas & the Mexican government.

4. List the major campaigns of the Texas Revolution.

5. Name the "Hero of San Jacinto. "

6. Describe what occurred when Texas tried to enter the U.S. in 1836.

7. Explain why the Mormons traveled to Utah.

8. Describe how President Tyler annexed Texas.

9. Discuss the candidates & results of the national election of 1844.

10. Name the winner of the election of 1844.

11. Describe the basic tenets of Manifest Destiny.

12. Explain how the Oregon boundary question was settled.

13. Explain why the U.S. went to war with mexico in 1846.

14. Name the major campaigns & U.S. military leaders of the Mexican War.

15. Explain the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

16. Name chief U.S. negotiator of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalogo.

17. Name the invention that transformed the U.S. economy in1850.

18. Edxplain how railroads transformed the economy.

19. Describe the social results of the factory system

20. List the major immigrant groups coming to the US in 1840-1850.

Part D- The South & Slavery (Chapter 11)

1. Explain the relationship of antebellum white society with slavery.

2. Describe the daily life of the average slave.

3. List the occupations held by slaves.

4. Describe the sociological relationships of the slave family.

5. Name the major American slave revolts.

6. Describe the various methods of slave resistance in the South.

7. Explain the role of Free Blacks in the Old South.

8. Describe the role of the large planters in the Old South.

9. Explain how large planters of the cotton kingdom lived.

10. Discuss the role of the small slaveholders in the Old South.

11. Describe the economic and social characteristics of the yeoman whites in the Old South.

12. Describe the basis of the proslavery argument.

13. Describe the internal slave trade.

14. Name the major cash crop in coastal South Carolina & Georgia.

15. Name the major cash crop in southern Louisiana.

16. Explain the role of short staple cotton in the southern economy.

17. Name the major slave revolts and conspiracies from 1800 to 1831.

18. Explain the issue of the profitability of slavery.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 4

Part A- The 1850's (Chapter 14)

1. Name the man attacked on the floor of the Senate in 1856.

2. Explain the feelings of most northern whites towards slavery.

3. Discuss what happened to the Wilmot Proviso.

4. Name the early proponent of "popular sovereignty".

5. Name the third party that appeared in 1848.

6. Name the candidates in the election of 1848.

7. List the provisions of the Compromise of 1850.

8. Name the party supported by most immigrants in the 1850's.

9. Name the winner of the election of 1852.

10. Explain why Stephen A. Douglas organized Kansas-Nebraska Territory.

11. Explain how Douglas got Kansas-Nebraska organized.

12. Discuss why northerners opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

13. Explain the Ostend Manifesto of 1854.

14. Explain IN DETAIL the Republican Party beliefs of the 1850's.

15. Discuss southern support for the Republican Party.

16. Explain who won the election of 1856 and WHY.

17. List the results of the Dred Scott case.

18. Explain the reaction of the Republicans to Dred Scott.

19. Name the majority of the population of Kansas in mid 1850's.

20. Discuss the Lecompton Constitution.

21. Name the leader of the Harpers Ferry raid in 1859.

22. Explain why southerners didn't want John Sherman as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

23. Explain why southerners feared "Helperism".

24. Discuss IN DETAIL the Republican Platform of 1860.

25. Name the presidential candidates of 1860.

Part B- The Civil War (Chapter 15)

1. Name the first state to secede after Lincoln's election.

2. Explain who dominated the creation of the Confederacy.

3. List the important parts of the Confederate Constitution.

4. Explain how secession took place geographically.

5. Explain the Compromise of 1861.

6. Show where military hostilities began.

7. Explain when the upper South seceded from the Union.

8. Explain what happened when the Confederates fired on Ft. Sumter.

9. Discuss why Maryland didn't join the Confederacy.

10. Discuss the most important issue at the beginning of the Civil War.

11. Explain the basic southern strategy in the Civil War.

12. List the southern advantages & disadvantages in the War.

13. Explain Jefferson Davis' leadership abilities.

14. Name the general who replaced Winfield Scott.

15. Discuss the South's most important diplomatic objective.

16. Discuss how the Emancipation Proclamation worked.

17. Enumerate the constitutional amendment abolishing slavery.

18. Explain the results of the Enrollment Act of 1863.

19. Name the general who captured Atlanta.

20. Discuss the constitutional policy destroyed by the Civil War.

21. List the legislation passed by the Republicans during the Civil War.

22. Explain the effect of the war on Northern society.

23. Name the commander of the Confederate military forces.

24. Name the turning point of the Civil War in the east.

25. Name the turning point of the Civil War in the west.

Part C- Reconstruction (Chapter 16)

1. Describe the goals of Lincoln's Reconstruction policies.

2. Describe the expectations of the Radical Republicans in Reconstruction.

3. List the requirements in the Wade-Davis Bill.

4. Name the leading Radical Republicans.

5. Explain why the impeachment of Andrew Johnson failed.

6. List the major laws of Radical Reconstruction.

7. List the groups in the Radical Republican coalition.

8. Discuss the intent of the Black Codes.

9. Explain the results of Radical Republican governments in the South.

10. Name those involved in the Grant Administration scandals.

11. Discuss the legacy of Reconstruction for most southern Blacks.

12. Name the candidates for President in 1876.

13. Discuss the accomplishments of the Redeemer governments.

14. Explain how southern whites subverted the 15th Amendment.

15. Discuss the effects of the 15th Amendment.

16. Explain the decline of Radical Republican idealism in the 1870's.

17. Name the leader of the spoilsmen in the 1870's.

18. Discuss the Ku Klux Klan.

19. Explain the Compromise of 1877.

20. Discuss the programs of the Redeemers.

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In order to pass this course, you are required to demonstrate a knowledge of US geography which has shaped and influenced the history of this nation. Therefore, you will have to pass a map test, administered in class in the same class period as UNIT EXAM #1, which will ask you to locate twenty of the following items on an outline map of the United States. You must score 16 or more correct out of 20 to pass the test. You may take the map test as many times as are necessary to pass the test but you MUST PASS THE MAP TEST BY THE MID-SEMESTER POINT IN ORDER TO PASS THE COURSE! Atlas maps are found in the textbook to help you study for this map test. You must be able to locate the following on the map: