HIS 108: History of the United States through 1865

Study Sheet

FORGING A NEW IDENTITY: 18^TH-CENTURY AMERICA

1. Describe the major features and impact of the Enlightenment in 18^th-century America.
2. Describe the major features and impact of the Great Awakening in 18^th-century America.
3. Describe the major features and problems of 18^th-century British and American government prior to the Revolution.
4. Describe the circumstances and impact of the French and Indian War.

THE REVOLUTIONARY ERA, 1763-1783

1. Describe the differing perspectives held by the British government and American colonists regarding their respective roles in the British Empire.
2. Describe the major events leading up to the American Revolution from 1763 to 1776, explaining British motivations and American reactions.
3. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the British and Americans in the American Revolution.
4. Describe the major military events and turning points of the American Revolution.
5. Describe the major provisions of the Treaty of Paris of 1783.

Reading Assignments

Students are responsible for the following items as well as all material covered in class.

GOLDFIELD: The American Journey

Chapter 4: English Colonies in an Age of Empire, 1660s-1763

Review Questions

• What were the goals of British trade policy?
• Why was it so important to colonial elites to emulate their British counterparts?
• What role did the colonists play in the French and Indian War?

Chapter 5: Imperial Breakdown, 1763-1774

Review Questions

• How did country ideology shape colonial reaction to the Sugar and Stamp Acts?
• How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party?
• Who made up the First Continental Congress and what was its purpose?

Chapter 6: The War for Independence, 1774-1783

Review Questions

• Why did tensions between the colonies and Britain escalate so rapidly between 1774 and 1776?
• Why did the French enter the war on the American side?
• What were the key factors in the American victory in the Revolutionary War?