SAT II US History 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Pre-colonial Slavery African American civil rights Native Americans Womens movement 200 notable figures a. Womens movement b. Blacks c. Lost Generation d. Romantics e. Beat Generation f. Transcendentalists g. Social reformers 6. Presidencies: major characteristics & achievements 7. Cartoons, maps, advertisements, visual culture 8. Treaties, Compromises, Policies, Supreme Court Decisions, Amendments 9. Major wars: causes and effects 10. Social movements & intellectual concepts; Notable eras 11. Political history a. Political parties b. Foreign policy 12. Quotations: people, concepts, keywords, quotations, affiliations 13. Subtopics: a. Immigration & Demographics b. Labor c. Industry d. Religion

Industry US manufacturing takes off as a result of the War of 1812 (British naval blockade) Industrial Revolution in America caused by: Eli Whitneys interchangeable parts Sam Slaters factory system The Lowell System for labor Corporations Begins in textiles but by 1830s, a wide range of products Labor Initial woes: long hours, low pay, unsafe working conditions 1840s and 1850s: most state legislatures in North pass laws establishing 10 hour workday (first goal of organized labor)

Population & Demographics Urban population in the North grows slums increase (crowded, poor sanitation, infectious diseases, high crime rates) Slavery & African-Americans Slaves grew tobacco, rice, indigo in colonial period, then cotton after 1800 Slave labor > indentured servant labor after 1680 Slavery written into the Constitution (3/5 clause) Eli Whitneys interchangeable parts Sam Slaters factory system The Lowell System for labor Corporations Begins in textiles but by 1830s, a wide range of products