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HIST 1306 – Fall 2023 UHD
Exam II Instructions:
Exam II is a 25-question multiple-choice exam. The multiple-choice questions will be based on
my lectures, discussion assignments, and primary sources analysis/midterm writing assignments
from
Week 6: Primary Source Week to Week 10: Lecture 10.
The exam will take place on
Monday, October 30
th
, 2023. Each
multiple-choice
question will count for
2 points (50 points
total)
of the exam
,
and the
essay
will count for
50 points. (See rubric for point distribution.)
Study Guide for Exam II:
The potential list of topics/themes in this study guide is not exhaustive, and at the same time,
these themes and topics will more than likely appear in several questions. Exam II will have
25
multiple-choice questions
worth 50 points, 2 points per multiple choice question.
“Let’s Do It” - Pamphlet
Anti-Women’s Suffrage Movement
League of Latin American Citizens
La Matanza
War Board Industry
Committee on Public Information
Espionage Act of 1917
Sedition Act of 1918
Coerced Patriotism
Eugene V. Debs
Anti-German Sentiment (WWI)
The Red Scare
The New Age of Advertisement
Flappers
Prohibition
The New Ku Klux Klan (1915)
The Scopes Trial
Black Harlem
Dust Bowl
The Great Depression
The Bonus Army
A. Philip Randolph
Women’s Work During WWII
Military Discrimination for Blacks
Japanese American Internment
Zoot Suit Riots
Study Tips for Dr. Cantu’s Exam:
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Study with a partner or in a group.
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Do NOT wait until the night before the exam to study.
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Look over Dr. Cantu’s lectures and combine with your notes.
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For each item on Dr. Cantu’s study guide, be able to explain:
o
What it is? (who, what, when & where)
o
Why did it come about? (background information)
o
What is the history significance?
Cantu HIST 1306 Fall 2023
Test Taking Tips:
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Take your time!
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Start with the easy multiple-choice problems and come back to harder ones.
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Use previous multiple-choice problems to help answer later ones, more difficult questions
(if possible).
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Try answering the questions in your own words before looking at the answer choices.
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Read ALL the answer choices and eliminate the wrong ones.
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Reread your essay and add any information you may have left out in the margins.
Day of the Exam:
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Bring a No. 2 lead pencil for multiple choice portion of exam and a pen with black or
blue ink for the essay.
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Please keep all notes, books, cell phones, and other electronic devices out of sight, in
your backpacks, or do not bring to class.
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Blacken completely the circle that corresponds to the answer that is most nearly correct
for the multiple-choice problems.
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Blacken only one circle for each problem.
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Do not make stray marks on the general-purpose Scantron.
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There is no penalty for guessing, do not leave multiple choice problems blank.
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On the day of exam, you will write
ONE
essay on the prompt of your choice below:
We discussed a primary source in class by the
League of United Latin American Citizens
called “Aims and Purpose.” Identify the historical context as to the founding of this group.
Explain who they were and the purpose and goals of this group. What kind of arguments does
this organization make in their document and what does it tell us about the early 20
th
century
U.S. History? Make sure to include a clear thesis statement.
During
World War I
, the U.S. pursued multiple strategies to shape American support for the
war. Describe the historical context and reasons for this for these interventions. Examine the U.S.
intervention in national business/economics and the pro-war propaganda campaign and provide
specific examples of these interventions. What do these interventions tell us about the early 20
th
century U.S. History? Make sure to include a clear thesis statement.
World War II
affected the experiences of everyday Americans at home. Provide a historical
context for the conditions at home. Provide specific examples for at least two of these groups:
women, African Americans, Mexican Americans, and Japanese Americans. What do these
experiences tell us about the mid-20
th
century U.S. History? Make sure to include a clear thesis
statement.
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Grading Rubric for Exam I
- Primary Source Question: LULAC and their “Aims and Purpose”
Multiple Choice Grade______
+ Essay Grade _______
=
Final Grade________
Does the student have a clear understanding of the LULAC? and their role in early Mexican American
civil rights struggle?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
How specific does the student identify the historical context as to the founding of this group?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Does the student explain who LULAC is and the purpose and goals of this group?
?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Does the student identify the arguments do LULAC make in their document?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Does the student provide a clear thesis statement about LULAC’s role in early Mexican American civil
rights struggle?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Grading Rubric for Exam I
- U.S. Interventions at Home During World War I
Multiple Choice Grade______
+ Essay Grade _______
=
Final Grade________
Does the student have a clear understanding of the U.S. strategies to shape American support for the
WWI?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
How specific does the student identify the historical context of WWI and the reasons for interventions?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Does the student provide specific examples of U.S. interventions in national business/economics?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Does the student provide specific examples of U.S. interventions in pro-war propaganda campaigns?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Does the student provide a clear thesis statement about the historical significance of U.S. invention to
shape American support during WWI?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Grading Rubric for Exam I
- Examining the Every Day American Experiences During WWII
Multiple Choice Grade______
+ Essay Grade _______
=
Final Grade________
Does the student have a clear understanding of the experiences of everyday Americans at home during
WWII?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
How specific does the student identify the historical context of WWII conditions at home?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Group 1: Does the student provide specific examples for ______________ ?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Group 2: Does the student provide specific examples for ______________ ?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Does the student provide a clear thesis statement about the historical significance of everyday Americans
at home during WWII?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Cantu HIST 1306 Fall 2023