Review Sheet – History 1301 – Second Exam

This review is provided only as a general guide. It is possible that questions will appear on your test that are not specifically listed on this sheet, but if you know this material you should be adequately prepared.

Topic 4: The American Revolution

• What problems did England face in America at the end of the French and Indian War?
• What conditions worked against the solution of those problems?
• What were the most important events that happened in Round One? What happened in Round Two? In The Interlude of Peace?
• How did Round Three differ from Rounds One and Two? (Hint: was there a peaceful solution?)
• Who wrote Common Sense and what was its importance?
• What did the Lee Resolution say?
• Who is considered the author of the Declaration of Independence and what were the purposes of the Declaration?
• What were the British and American advantages at the outbreak of the American Revolution?
• Why did the British lose the war?
• Battle of Bunker Hill – who won and at what cost?
• New York City campaign – Who were the opposing generals and in what way did fate save Washington’s army?
• Hudson River Valley campaign – what were the British plans; how did the campaign turn out? What was the significance of the British defeat at Saratoga?
• Was the Valley Forge experience entirely negative? If not, what good came out of it?
• French aid to the American cause – what was Hortalez and Company? What brought France openly into the war?
• What was Spain’s dilemma during the American Revolution and how did Spain deal with this dilemma?
• What change was there in military strategy during the second phase of the Revolution?
• Who was Charles Cornwallis? Who was Admiral deGrasse? Why did Yorktown effectively end the American Revolution?
• What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris, 1783?

Topic 5: The Revolution and American Society

• How were the first state governments created? What were the common features of our first state constitutions?
• What effect did the Revolution have on the relationship between church and state?

• What effect did the Revolution have on slavery? What happened in the South?
• What did women gain from the American Revolution?
• What question held up ratification of the Articles of Confederation? How was this question resolved?
• What were the main weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
• What problem did the Continental Congress deal with successfully after the Revolution and what was done?
• Steps toward a new government – what meetings were held before the Philadelphia convention?
• What happened in Massachusetts to stir up interest in the upcoming Philadelphia convention among some Americans?
• What is the most unfortunate thing about the rule of secrecy adopted at the Philadelphia convention?
• What were the differences between the Virginia and New Jersey plans of government?
• In what ways did the slavery question come up at the Philadelphia convention?
• Know the main features of seven articles of original Constitution.
• What were The Federalist Papers – who wrote them and what was their purpose?
• On the question of ratification of the Constitution, what were the two most important states and how was ratification of the Constitution achieved in each?
• What was the only important thing the Continental Congress did at its last meeting?