Know the following terms, themes, and questions. They come from the lectures and the assigned readings.

From lectures, discussions,  and readings:
Power of colonial Assemblies: impact on why there was a Revolution
Reasons WHY America had a revolution (roughly in chronological order)
Whig ideology
French and Indian War: effects on Indians, American colonists, and British
Peace of Paris in 1763: how changed North America
Stamp Act: reasons for it, reactions to it
Crowd action: how worked, how justified
Hanging in effigy
Tarring and feathering
Declaratory Act
Customs duties and other British taxes:  reaction in America, counter-reaction in England
Boston Massacre
American militias
Reasons why America reacted so strongly to British taxes
Tea Act
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts, and colonial response to them
Continental Congress: why meet, and what decided in 1774
Fighting at Lexington and Concord: what happened and why.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Decisions of Continental Congress after Lexington and Bunker Hill
George Washington: description, significance to army.
Make-up of U.S. army in 1775 and 1776
Reasons Continental Congress didn't support Washington and the army as much as he wanted them to.
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense; significance
Ways the American Revolution is a truly "revolutionary" happening: what new ideas does it promote
Declaration of Independence: memorable principles stated in it
British force arriving in New York in 1776: why so huge; why there
Battle of Long Island/New York: what happens and why
Significant differences between British army and American army
Examples of American army not fighting "traditional, civilized" warfare; why didn't they?
Situation of America and its army in late 1776
Thomas Paine's essay "The American crisis," why significant.
Know the opening line of the above essay: "These are the times that try men's souls"
What happens at Trenton on Christmas, 1776
Why Washington attacked at Trenton
How Trenton  and Princeton change war
Battle of Saratoga
French alliance with U.S.: when, and how changed war
Yorktown: what, who, when
Key points of 1783 Peace Treaty ending Rev. War
Reasons America won the war
Loyalists: who were they; problems during war
Blacks in the war on both sides
Native American involvement during war; consequences after war
African Americans: experience during and after war
Debate about slavery after war: why an issue then, and for whom?
Articles of Confederation; type of government under it; problems
Situation of economy after war
Shay's Rebellion
Constitutional Convention: where, who, why, when
How questions about representation resolved in Convention.
How question about slaves resolved in Convention
Arguments of Federalists over Constitution
Arguments of anti-Federalist over Constitution
How Constitution different than Articles of Confederation concerning federal government
Bill of Rights: describe; why part of Constitution
Alexander Hamilton: vision for U.S.
Thomas Jefferson: vision for U.S.
Whiskey Rebellion
Federalist and Republicans: why tension between them; how each see the other
Washington's Farewell Address
XYZ Affair and Federalist response
Alien and Sedition Act
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
1800 election: significance
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark expedition, significance
Mythologizing of  George Washington
Parson Weems
Transportation Revolution; effect on market economy
Erie Canal
Illinois and Michigan Canal

From the Divine textbook:
Be able to answer all the "reading questions" listed on the on-line syllabus for
chapters 5-9.
Map Questions : Be able to identify on a map the following: [Old] Northwest Territory in 1780s, Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Trail ;
 

From the Hollitz book:
From chapter 4: According to the secondary and primary sources here, what were some reasons the Loyalists sided with the British during the Revolutionary War?
From chapter 5: Know what historiography means. What was the thesis (or argument) of Charles Beard's book? When was it written? What reaction did it get at the time? Is it a convincing argument, according to the primary sources listed?
From chapter 8: Know who Frederick Jackson Turner was, when his famous paper was published, and be able to discuss the highlights of his thesis.

Essay Question to Consider:
While this test will not have you write on this theme (due to time constraints), continue to think about the issue of what you feel to be the key themes in American history thus far. On the final exam, I will have you write on it as a take-home exam question due the day of our final.

Essay Question that WILL be on the test:You will be asked to explain the various reasons (long-term as well as immediate) why we had a revolution against the British.