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Why was the Election of 1800 called a “revolution”? Was this an accurate description?
How did Jefferson respond to the Barbary pirates?
What did Jefferson mean when he said, “We are all republicans, we are all federalists”?
Who was John Marshall? How did he shape the judicial branch?
What was the significance of Marbury v. Madison?
What was the Louisiana Purchase? What dilemma did this present for Jefferson?
Describe the election of 1804. Include candidates, parties, issues, results, significance.
Create a chart of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Include purpose, goals, accomplishments, significance.
What is impressment?
What was the Embargo Act of 1807? What were the consequences of this act?
Who was Tecumseh?
Create a chart of the War of 1812. Include: long-term causes, immediate causes, leaders, events, results,
significance.
What is nationalism? What examples evolve at this time in history?
The Era of Good Feelings was 1817-1824. Why was it called this? Was it an accurate name?
What court cases and decisions impacted the role of the federal government during this time?
Missouri Compromise chart: causes, provisions of the compromise, results, significance
What was the significance of the Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819?
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
Describe the elections of 1824 and 1828. Include parties, candidates, issues, results, significance.
What was the difference between Old Northwest and Old Southwest?
What was considered the Far West?
What tribes were in the 5 Civilized Tribes? What wee their communities like?
What was Jackson’s relationship with the Native American? Include Worcester v. Georgia and Trail of
Tears
Describe the speculators and the squatters.
What events led to the Panic of 1819? How did this affect the Bank of the US?
What events occurred during the transportation revolution?
What decision was made in the Gibbons v. Ogden case?
What factors led to industrialization in America? Discuss the impact of Eli Whitney, Waltham and Lowell
textile mills,
What differences were evident between the urban rich and the urban poor?
Who was Richard Allen?
Describe the middling classes.
Describe the separate spheres of men and women.
Describe horizontal and vertical allegiances.
What was the South Carolina Exposition and Protest? What was the Olive Branch and the Sword?
Significance?
What was Jackson’s reaction to the renewal of the charter for the Bank of the US? Why?
Why was the Whig Party formed?
Describe the election of 1836. Include: parties, candidates, issues, results, significance
What events led to the Panic of 1837? What was the significance?
Describe the election of 1840. Include: parties, candidates, issues, results, significance.