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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many men did Columbus leave behind at the Navidad fort?
2. Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers against what governor?
3. What were the two main resources sought by Christopher Columbus on his voyage when he first encountered the Arawaks?
4. When did the Seven Years’ War begin?
5. The Third Seminole War began in what year?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the first representative assembly introduced in Virginia? What were the responsibilities of this assembly regarding slavery?
2. How does Howard Zinn describe the changes of the Native American population from the 1820s to the 1840s in Chapter 7?
3. How does the author describe the Sioux puberty ceremony for women in Chapter 6?
4. What choice were the Native American people given in regard to their futures and their homes, according to the author in Chapter 7?
5. When and where did Dorr’s Rebellion occur? How does the author describe the surrounding circumstances of this event in Chapter 10?
6. How does the author describe the uprisings in Kentucky and other colonies in 1760 in Chapter 4?
7. How does the author describe the beginning of the American Revolutionary War in Chapter 5? How successful were the Americans in the first battles?
8. How does the author describe Virginia’s “chain of oppression” in Chapter 3?
9. What does the author say of “natural antipathy” in Chapter 2?
10. What positive qualities of the establishment of the United States does Zinn discuss in Chapter 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the Antinomian Controversy and the role of Anne Hutchinson. When was Hutchinson’s trial? How long did it last? How successful was Hutchinson in deflecting the accusations of the Puritan leaders? Where did she go after she was banished from Massachusetts?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the rise of anti-war activism as seen in popular entertainment of the 1960s. How did musicians like the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and others influence the masses during this historical period? What different mediums did activists use in order to influence others? How effective were these efforts in the 1960s in ending the war? How did culture change as a result?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Sojourner Truth and her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech in Akron, Ohio. When did Sojourner Truth give this speech? How was it received? In what ways do you think Sojourner Truth influenced perceptions of women in society?
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