Wolf – AHC U.S. History Essay #2 – Fill-in Section terms (50 @ 2 pts each - 100 pts)
3/5 Compromise
Jay’s Treaty
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Alien and Sedition Acts
John Jay
Andrew Jackson
Lewis and Clark
Anti-Federalists
Lexington and Concord
Articles of Confederation
Louisiana Purchase
Assumption of State Debt
Monroe Doctrine
Bank of the United States
Missouri Compromise
Battle of New Orleans
Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
Battle of Yorktown
Nullification
Bill of Rights
Orders in Council
Boston Massacre
Proclamation of 1763
Chesapeake Affair
Quartering Act
Compact Theory
Quasi-War
Constitutional Convention
Shays’ Rebellion
Democratic-Republicans
Spoils System
Embargo Act
Stamp Act
Federalist Papers
Tecumseh
Federalists
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Trail of Tears
Great Compromise
Treaty of Ghent
Impressment
Treaty of Paris
Indian Removal Act of 1830
War of 1812
Intolerable Acts
Whiskey Rebellion
James Madison
XYZ Affair
Wolf – AHC U.S. History Essay #2 – Short Essay Questions study guide
Be prepared to answer the following prompts in short essay format. For each essay prompt
you will be graded on both the accuracy of your response as well as the quantity and quality
of your supportive EVIDENCE (concrete/specific details and examples).
You will be required to answer TWO of the prompts, as determined by rolling the dice on the
day of the exam. 100 pts each (200 pts total)
1. In general, why did colonists become dissatisfied with British rule beginning in 1763? What specific events
led colonists to become angry, and why did these events lead Americans to declare independence from
England and start the American Revolution?
2. The Articles of Confederation established the first U.S. government in 1781. However, the government
they created proved to be too weak to be effective, and so the Articles were ultimately replaced by the U.S.
Constitution in 1788. Discuss the specific weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, explain why the
Founding Fathers set up the new government that way, and explain why those weaknesses resulted in the
Founders’ decision to abandon the articles and start over.
3. At the Constitutional Convention, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists debated what type of national
government should be established with the new Constitution. Discuss the arguments of the Federalists and
the Anti-Federalists. What did each side want, and what arguments did each side make? In what specific
ways was the final draft of the Constitution a compromise between both sides?
4. Between the end of the American Revolution and 1820, the United States expanded from the original 13
colonies to stretch all the way to the Oregon coast. Briefly tell the story of American expansion during this
period: when did the United States acquire new territories, how did they acquire those territories, and from
who?
5. The War of 1812 marked a dramatic shift in the United States away from regional division and toward a
sense of unity and nationalism. Discuss the specific causes of the war, and describe the ways in which the
outcome of the war led to this sense of unified nationalism for Americans. Be sure to identify which regions
of the country opposed the war, which regions supported it, and why.
6. Prior to the presidency of Andrew Jackson, political power in the United States had largely been in the
hands of the elites. Discuss the ways that Andrew Jackson’s presidency represented a shift to “popular
democracy” with power in the hands of the common masses. To what extent did Jackson’s presidency
achieve Thomas Jefferson’s earlier vision of popular democracy in America?