History 17 A
Sierra College
C.J. Cox
STUDY GUIDE FOR TEST #3
Reading Zinn’s People’s History of the United States pp.103-251
Atlas pp. 31-44
Power points: Building A Nation
The South & Slavery
Expansionism
Leading to a Civil War
The Civil War
* It is suggested that you review all power points posted on the web site as well
as content from your log.
Note: Your completed, typed and edited log is due at the beginning of class of on
Tuesday, December 7th on or before 11:00 am. Follow format as outlined on
directions. Submit both log drafts 1 & 2 and a copy of your final complete log to
begin with the Collision of Two Worlds and ending with the Civil War. All papers
are to be stapled or bound and placed in a folder with pockets on either side.
Late papers will be severely penalized if accepted.
Test Questions
Many multiple-choice questions from Tests 1 & 2 will be asked again. Students
may review these tests during office hours and by appointment. In addition the
following questions may be asked on exam #3.
1. What were the accomplishments of the U.S. during the Era of Good Feelings?
2. What were some of the typical characteristics of Thomas Jefferson?
3. What were the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
4. What were the causes of the War of 1812?
5. What were the concepts of the Monroe Doctrine?
6. What was the Missouri Compromise?
7. What did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 do?
8. What was Romanticism?
9. What was the Wilmot Proviso?
10. In Lincoln’s inaugural address what did he emphasize?
11. How did Lincoln justify the Emancipation Proclamation?
12. As a result of the breakup of the Spanish Empire, the U.S. acquired what property in
1819?
13. What were the specific actions of Andrew Jackson during his administration?
14. What were the outcomes of the Mexican American War?
15. What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
16. Who were the first Americans to journey along the Oregon Trail?
17. The American Colonization Society helped establish which African country?
