UNIT 3: 1754-1800
1) What were the competing interests on the North American continent and what effect did they have on the French and Indian War?
-Use specific historical evidence from class/reading.
2) In what ways did the French and Indian War spark the American Revolution?
-Use and explain specific acts and events discussed in class.
3)Using 2 of the following, examine ways in which the colonies were both united and opposed during the Revolutionary Era:
◦Stamp Act Congress
◦First Continental Congress
◦Second Continental Congress
4) What were the primary arguments of the Patriots and the Loyalists during the American Revolution?
-Must use Thomas Paine's Common Sense
5) In what ways did the revolution spark a changing role for women in America?
-Must use and explain Daughters of Liberty, Abigail Adams, and Republican Motherhood.
6) Why was the Convention of 1787 necessary in order to preserve the Union?
-Must use and explain weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and Shay's Rebellion.
7) What significant compromises were reached at the Constitutional Convention?
-Must use and explain the Great Compromise and 3/5's Compromise.
8) What were the primary arguments in the debate against Federalists and Anti- Federalists?
-Must reference Federalist Papers and Bill of Rights (among others).
9) Why did the American Revolution and the French Revolution, despite their very similar political underpinnings, achieve such different results?
-Explain both the causes (similarities) and how they were different.
10) What were Hamilton and Jefferson’s arguments in support of or against the formation of a National Bank?
11) What were the two primary warnings given in Washington’s Farewell Address?
-List and explain with historical context.
12) What were the significant foreign and domestic issues under John Adam’s presidency and how did the effect the new nation?
Must include: Alien & Sedition Acts, XYZ Affair, and Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
13) What were the differences that led to the development of the Federalists and Democratic-Republican parties?