U.S. History Test 1 Review Sheet, chapters 2-3

U.S. History

Mr. Layne

Test 1 Review Sheet

TEST DATE:  Monday, September 17th

What is this test on?

This test is on Chapters 2-3 of your textbook and all related material covered in class.

What do I need to know?

Chapter 2: 

• Comparisons and characteristics of early Spanish, French, Dutch and English colonies in North America, including
• Specific colonies and their locations:
• New France/Louisiana
• New Spain
• New Amsterdam/Ft. Orange
• Roanoke Island
• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• Mass. Bay
• Motives for settlement and demographics of settlers (who they were—male, female, professions, etc.)
• Reasons for success or failure
• Resources and economic development (fur, tobacco, etc.)
• Interaction with Native peoples (trade, war)
• The major causes, people, events, and consequences of Bacon’s Rebellion
• Major events, people, and characteristics associated with the Plymouth and Mass. Bay colonies, including
• William Bradford and John Winthrop
• The major characteristics of Puritanism and Puritan society
• The significance of “witch hunts”

Chapter 3: 

• The significance of “The Great Aristocratic Land Grab” and the proprietorship colonies of the Carolinas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York
• The characteristics and significance of the Quakers, including William Penn and the purpose of Pennsylvania
• The details, significance, and impact on the colonies of the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution in England
• Charles II, James II, William and Mary, Parliament
• The dynamics of the Atlantic System and the characteristics of slavery in North America
• The definitions and applications of Mercantilism and Salutary Neglect by England on the colonies and the colonial reaction

What is the format of the test?

Whether you are taking this class or Honors credit or College Prep credit, the format will be the same (there will be variation in the questions):

• 15 multiple choice questions, each worth 3 points each (45 points total)
• 2 essay questions—you will choose ONE of them—and answer it, (55 points total)