American History Themes to 1877 Name:
Final Examination (100 Points)
Part I. ID / Significance Terms (50 points.) Please Identify and define the historical significance of 2 of the 4 terms below. Your answers should be approximately a paragraph in length and should answer the Who, what, where, and most important “so what” or lasting significance of the terms. (Choose two)
President Andrew Jackson
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)
Battle of Gettysburg (1863)
Part II. Essay Questions (50 points) Write and insightful and historically accurate response (at least a page) to ONE of the following essay questions. Please limit your response to your own words and analysis. (Choose one)
- After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War in 1848, Ralph Waldo Emerson famously cited “Mexico will poison us.” Was he correct in his fears? In your opinion was war inevitable? Give at least 3 examples of the major events that occurred between 1848 and 1860 that shaped the nation’s political landscape.
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- Assess the challenges faced by President Lincoln and his actions as a war-time president. What were his objectives? And in your opinion, was he justified in the measures he took? Give at least 3 examples.
