ST

TRIMESTER
FINAL REVIEW
Use the questions, your notes and the linked
review videos to help you study for your final
exam. (Friday, November 7th)

Colonization
What are the main reasons Europeans and European

monarchs decided to colonize the Americas?

push / pull factors
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-puritans-and-the-

founding-of-the-new-england-colonies.html#lesson
Best example of American settlements Jamestown
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/jamestown-settlement-

virginias-failed-colony.html#lesson

American Revolution
Causes of the American Revolution?
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/sons-of-libertyresistance-to-the-stamp-act-and-british-rule.html#lesson
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/boston-massacrecolonists-and-the-declaratory-and-townshend-acts.html#lesson
How do the Americans win? WHAT do they win?
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-declaration-ofindependence-text-signers-and-legacy.html#lesson
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/george-washington-atvalley-forge-and-the-battle-of-saratoga.html#lesson
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-battle-of-yorktownand-the-treaty-of-paris.html#lesson
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/american-revolutionsocial-and-economic-impact.html#lesson

Establishing Government
What was the US first form of Government before the

Constitution?
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-articles-of-

confederation-and-the-northwest-ordinance.html#lesson

For what reasons is that government rewritten?

http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/weaknesses-of-thearticles-of-confederation-and-shays-rebellion.html#lesson
How and why did the Constitution get passed? What was

the main struggle in doing so?

http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-ratification-of-the-

constitution-and-the-new-us-government.html#lesson

Establishing Government
Article I ???
Article II ???
Article III ???
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-us-constitution-

preamble-articles-and-amendments.html#lesson

Presidential Politics
Washington
Relations with the Native Americans
Warnings of his farewell speech did they come true?
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/george-washington-and-

the-new-united-states-government.html#lesson

Adams
Alien & Sedition Acts violation or necessary evil?
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/president-john-adams-from-

alien-and-sedition-acts-to-xyz-affair.html#lesson

Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase what was gained? For how much? Impact?
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/thomas-jeffersons-

presidency-louisiana-purchase-lewis-clark-and-more.html#lesson

Presidential Politics (cont.)

Madison
War of 1812 outcomes? Impacts?
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/john-madison-after-the-war-

of-1812-the-era-of-good-feelings.html#lesson

Monroe
How did he try to prevent colonization of American territory?
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/james-monroes-

presidency-the-monroe-doctrine.html#lesson

Jackson
Polk
Texas a state?
Was sea to shining sea even possible?
http://education-portal.com/academy/topic/manifest-destiny-1806-

1855.html