Final Examination Study Guide (200 points)

The final is scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 1:00-3:00 pm in FA 215 You have 2 hours to complete your exam, so preparation is essential. Students who take the exam on the scheduled date my use a "test-aid"-- (A "test aid" must be no larger than the surface of one-half sheet of paper--one side--, 8.5 inches x 5.5 inches.) You will NOT be allowed to use a test aid during a make-up exam.

Part I (100 points)
Comprehensive essay question (100 points) One of the following questions will appear on the final examination (chosen at random by me).
1) Sectionalism divided Americans politically, economically, and culturally from the Colonial Period to the Civil War. Trace the major issues in American sectionalism over time that eventually exploded into violent Civil War in April 1861. What were the major factors contributing to sectional differences in America’s past? Be sure to provide specific historical examples (events, people, elections, demographics, etc.) to support your general statements.
2) Some historians argue that the idea of “freedom” was the major force shaping American history from the Colonial Period through Reconstruction. How did the meaning of “freedom” change over time? Be sure to provide specific historical examples (events, people, elections, demographics, etc.) to support your general statements.

Part II (100 points) ---This section of the exam covers only material presented in class or assigned as readings AFTER the midterm exam.
1) Multiple choice/True-False questions (25 @ 2 points each = 50 points)
2) Identifications (6 @ 5 points each = 30 points).
3) Topical Essay (20 points) Celia was a slave in Robert Newsom’s household in Missouri who was charged, tried, and executed for murder. How does studying the story of Celia and Robert Newsom provide insights about the private lives of slaves and masters as well as the political debates of the 1850s in the United States?

Make-up Policy: I will offer a make-up for the final examination. However, you may not use a test-note-sheet for make-up examinations. Arrangements for make-ups must be made the day the examination is scheduled or before. If you miss the midterm and do not meet this requirement, you may not take a makeup. If you miss the midterm and do not schedule a make-up by midnight the day of the exam, the second-half-semester section of the final will count double. Warning: I am strict about this policy.