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This is a resource for those studying for the History of the United States I CLEP exam, or simply for those who love to study history. The History of the Unites States I CLEP exam covers U.S. history from early colonization to 1877. This lens is one in a series of lenses that will be developed.
How to Use This Lens
Study Chapter 4 of the college text book listed. Review any sections that you need to work on either in the book or the links provided. Additional recommended reading and lectures are provided to enhance your learning experience. Once you're comfortable with the material, move on to chapter 5.
How to Use This Lens
Study Chapter 4 of the college text book listed. Review any sections that you need to work on either in the book or the links provided. Additional recommended reading and lectures are provided to enhance your learning experience. Once you're comfortable with the material, move on to chapter 5.
Parent Lens
The lens below will contain links to all the resources needed to study for the CLEP exam.-
Passing the History of the United States I CLEP Exam
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This learning lens exists to provide guidance for those who would like to study U.S. History outside of a college environment, yet gain college credit for their efforts. The History of the United States I exam covers early colonization of America up...
Here's my favorite link:
U.S. History Quiz (1660s to 1763)
The College Level Text Book You'll Need
This is the text book that we are using as a basis for the lectures and study guides. The resources here are not a substitute for reading, but rather to augment your studies. This is the book we are using in our study group, but feel free to substitute any college text book on the subject.
American Journey, TLC, Combined, The (4th Edition)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/16/2009) 
Chronology
1651-1733
Parliament passes series of Navigation Acts to regulate imperial trade.
1660
Charles II becomes king of England.
1662
Halfway Covenant adopted by Massachusetts's clergy.
1685
James II becomes king of England
1686-1689
Dominion of New England
1688
Glorious Revolution in England; James II loses the throne.
1689
William and Mary become English monarchs. Leisler's Rebellion begins in New York.
1689-1697
King Williams War in America
1691-1692
Witchcraft trials in Salem Massachusetts.
1698
First French Settlement near mouth of Mississippi river
1701
Iroquois adopt policy of neutrality toward France and Britain.
1702-1713
Queen Anne's War in America
1718
San Antonio, Texas and New Orleans founded.
1734-1735
Jonathan Edwards leads religious revival in North Hampton, Massachusetts.
1739
Great Awakening begins in Middle Colonies with George Whitefield's arrival.
1744-1748
King George's War in America
1754-1763
Seven Years' War in America
1760
Spanish begin establishing mission in California.
Source: The American Journey
Parliament passes series of Navigation Acts to regulate imperial trade.
1660
Charles II becomes king of England.
1662
Halfway Covenant adopted by Massachusetts's clergy.
1685
James II becomes king of England
1686-1689
Dominion of New England
1688
Glorious Revolution in England; James II loses the throne.
1689
William and Mary become English monarchs. Leisler's Rebellion begins in New York.
1689-1697
King Williams War in America
1691-1692
Witchcraft trials in Salem Massachusetts.
1698
First French Settlement near mouth of Mississippi river
1701
Iroquois adopt policy of neutrality toward France and Britain.
1702-1713
Queen Anne's War in America
1718
San Antonio, Texas and New Orleans founded.
1734-1735
Jonathan Edwards leads religious revival in North Hampton, Massachusetts.
1739
Great Awakening begins in Middle Colonies with George Whitefield's arrival.
1744-1748
King George's War in America
1754-1763
Seven Years' War in America
1760
Spanish begin establishing mission in California.
Source: The American Journey
Key Terms
Source: The American Journey
- Mercantilism (click to read more)
- Economic system whereby the government intervenes in the economy for the purpose of increasing national wealth.
- Enumerated Products
- Items produced in the colonies and enumerated in acts of Parliament that could be legally shipped from the colony of origin only to specified locations.
- Age of Enlightenment (click to read more)
- Major intellectual movement occurring in Western Europe in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
- Great Awakening (click to read more)
- Tremendous religious revival in colonial America striking first in the Middle Colonies and New England in the 1740s and then spreading to the southern colonies.
- New Lights (click to read more)
- People who experienced conversion during the revivals of the Great Awakening.
- Dominion of New England (click to read more)
- James II's failed plan of 1686 to combine eight northern colonies into a single large province, to be governed by royal appointee with no elective assembly.
- Glorious Revolution (click to read more)
- Bloodless revolt that occurred in England in 1688 when parliamentary leaders invited William of Orange, a Protestant, to assume the English Throne.
- Virtual Representation (click to read more)
- The notion that parliamentary members represented the interests of the nation as a whole, not those of the particular district that elected them.
- Actual Representation
- The practice whereby elected representatives normally reside in their districts and are directly responsive to local interests.
- Country (Real Whig) Ideology
- Strain of thought (focusing on the threat to personal liberty and the taxation of property holders) first appearing in England in the late seventeenth century in response to the growth of governmental power and national debt.
- Grand Settlement of 1701
- Separate peace treaties negotiated by Iroquois at Montreal and Albany that marked the beginning of Iroquois neutrality in conflicts between the French and the British in North America.
- Treaty of Lancaster (click to read more)
- Separate peace treaties negotiated by Iroquois diplomats in Montreal and Albany that marked the beginning of Iroquois neutrality in conflicts between the French and the British in North America.
- Albany Plan of Union (click to read more)
- Plan put forward in 1754 calling for an intercolonial union to manage defense and Indian affairs. The plan was rejected by participants at the Albany Congress.
- Treaty of Paris (1763) (click to read more)
- The formal end to British hostilities against France and Spain in February 1763.
The Colonial Wars, 1689-1763
Source: The American Journey
Click on the titles to read the Wikipedia articles.
- King William's War
- the first Anglo-French conflict in North America (1689-1697), the American phase of Europe's War of the League of Augsburg.
- Queen Anne's War
- American phase (1702-1713) of Europe's War of the Spanish Succession.
- King George's War
- The third Anglo-French war in North America (1744-1749), part of the European conflict known as the War of Austrian Succession.
- French and Indian War
- The last of the Anglo-French colonial wars (1754-1763) and the first in which fighting began in North America. The war ended with France's defeat.
Recommended Reading
The books listed here will help you delve further into the period covered.
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
Amazon Price: (as of 12/16/2009)
A Benjamin Franklin Reader
Amazon Price: $11.25 (as of 12/16/2009)
His Excellency: George Washington
Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 12/16/2009)
The Economy of British America, 1607-1789 (Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture)
Amazon Price: $37.50 (as of 12/16/2009)
Academic Lectures
You may have to download RealPlayer (it's free) to view these lectures.
- Salem Witch Judge: Samuel Sewall's Life & Repentance
- Lecturer: Eve LaPlante, writer, historian
- French and Indian War: Struggle for N America (1754-1763)
- Lecturer: William Fowler, director, Massachusetts Historical Society
- Britain and the Seven Years War
- Lecturer: Eliga H. Gould professor, history, University of NH
- Benjamin Franklin Lecture Series
- Various lecturers
- Molasses: From the Slave Trade to the Great Flood
- Lecturer: Anthony M. Sammarco writer, historian
Understanding The Enlightenment
George Washington marveled at the notion that America achieved its independence in a time when the rights of man were better understood, making its formation as a republic possible. This, of course, was a direct result of the Age of Enlightenment.
Professor Courtenay Raia's lectures give fascinating insight into the events and conditions that lead up to the Enlightenment, its major players, and the world we live in as a result.
Professor Courtenay Raia's lectures give fascinating insight into the events and conditions that lead up to the Enlightenment, its major players, and the world we live in as a result.
History 2D: Science, Magic, and Religion, Lecture 1, UCLA
Lecture Title: "Course Introduction" March 31st, 2009 Professor Courtenay Raia lectures on science and religion as historical phenomena that have evolved over time. Examines the earlier mind-set before 1700 when into science fitted elements that came eventually to be seen as magical. THe course also question how Western cosmologies became "disenchanted." Magical tradition transformed into modern mysticisms is also examined as well as the political implications of these movements. Includes discussion concerning science in totalitarian settings as well as "big science" during the Cold War. Some clips and images may have been blurred or removed to avoid copyright infringement. * See all the UCLA History 2D: Science, Magic, and Religion classes in this series: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=FFD1C791A86FB485 * See more courses from UCLA: http://www.youtube.com/uclacourses * See more from UCLA's main channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ucla
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Professor Courtenay Raia's Lectures 11 through 20
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