Midterm on October 14!

Study everything we reviewed up to Chapter 9. You can read this same message AND get all the class notes at http://fredschrock203.blogspot.com. If you are in CAP please talk to me about special arrangements.

THE ESSAY - 40%

Forty percent of your midterm grade will be based on an essay that answers one of the following questions. This essay will be done start of class. Don't forget to use detailed examples!

1.) Analyze at least three basic reasons for the growth of differences between colonial America and the British government that led to a clash of interests.

2.) Compare and contrast the conflicting constitutional interpretations that emerged in the late 18th century.

3.) Compare and contrast the development of the Southern, Mid-Atlantic and New England colonies and how those characteristics helped create the America we know today.

MULTIPLE CHOICE - 40%

In class you will answer multiple choice questions, matching, or fill-in-the-blanks. They will be similar to your quizzes. They will be based primarily on the notes posted on the class blog. Each question will be worth two points.

SHORT ANSWER - 20%

In class you will be required to write short definitions or descriptions of five of the terms below. The actual list given in class will be shorter than the one you see here. Remember to not only define the terms but discuss in detail their importance in American History.

Reconquista
Declaratory Act
Washington's Farewell Address
Ethnocentrism
Marquis de Lafayette
Holland Land Company
Mayflower Compact
Federalism
Northwest Ordinance
Merchantilism
Jeffersonians
John Locke
Ben Franklin
Shay's Rebellion
French & Indian War
Great Compromise
Guerrilla conflict
Colombian Exchange
Ferdinand & Isabella
French and Indian War
Tobacco
Salem Witch Trials
Handsome Lake
Mary Jemison
Election of 1824
American System