FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

We will take this test on Monday, 6/6 during normal class hours.
We will spend next week preparing for the exam, so be sure to begin studying and to bring notes and or outlines.

FINAL EXAM FORMAT:
The final exam this quarter will consist of one long essay.
The possible essay questions are below.
I will choose two; you will write on one.

1. War and History: What impact did war have on the nation? Choose at least three of the following: the French and Indian War, the Revolution, the War of 1812, the War with Mexico, and the Civil War

2. Sectionalism: How did this nation move from unity to disunion? In other words, what caused the Civil War?

3. Course Readings: Consider the key themes from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, “Common Sense,” the book you read on slavery, and The Read Badge of Courage. Link each book to its time. For example, link Benjamin Franklin to the mid-century challenges or the American Enlightenment, or link The Red Badge of Courage to the Civil War discussion.

4. SURVEY OF COURSE: Considering the whole course, would you say that the history of the U.S. to 1865 is better characterized as a story of sorrow and oppression or one of success and freedom? Which point of view more aptly captures the history of this nation?

FOR ALL OF THESE ESSAYS, REMEMBER, PLAN TO WRITE FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR. THIS IS A COMPLETE AND THOROUGH ESSAY AND SHOULD HAVE NUMEROUS REFERENCES TO SPECIFIC DETAIL…NAMES, DATES, STORIES, EVENTS, LAWS, ETC.