This posting addresses ideas about the Constitutional Convention.
Why was the Constitutional Convention conducted in secrecy? Do you think that we could have a secret meeting today to plan our new government? Do you think that the secrecy was the main reason that ratification took so long? These questions are debated.
What effects did political parties have on the events of the 1790s? This idea is addressed.
What effects did political parties have on the events of the 1790s? When answering this question, select a specific event that you think best displays the effects of the rise of political parties and use this to illustrate your point.
This inquiry is briefly debated: While we see how well - for the most part - the Constitution has worked over the last 200 years, do you think that most of the people of the period saw it as a courageous move? Or could it be seen as the work of a small group of men who wanted to put in place a government that better served t ...continues
Effects of the War of 1812 are listed.
Do you think that the War of 1812 finally resolved the issues left over from the American Revolution? What did this war mean for the American people as a whole?
The Rise of Capitalism in America is traced.
The role industrialization and the impact factories had on capitalism is investigated. How do our modern day conceptions of what a factory is or what industrialization is affect our interpretation of historical industrialization? Did the coming of factories represent progress? Is progress always necessarily positive?
Basic questions about America's immigration history are posed.
The United States has always been viewed as a nation of immigrants. In the early to mid 19th century, how did Americans respond to the changing demographics caused by immigration? How did this vary by location and what effects did the immigrants have on labor markets and city life? One of the reform movements that gained prom ...continues
Americans' views of the West are listed.
How did Americans view the West? What was the common consensus about what to do with the Native Americans who already inhabited the land? Did all Americans share this view?
This job explores effects of the new factories in America.
What were the effects of the new factories? Ideas about new roles for women, changing family relations, and the rise of the middle class are explored.
The United States' history as a nation of immigrants is studied.
The United States has always been viewed as a nation of immigrants. In the early to mid 19th century, how did Americans respond to the changing demographics caused by immigration? How did this vary by location and what effects did the immigrants have on labor markets and city life?
Ideas about America's new nation of continued growth and expansion are covered.
The following issues are addressed: 1.The significance that westward expansion had on U.S. economic growth. 2.The impact immigration had on America’s demographic, economic, and political climate during the mid-19th century. 3.How each region of the United States developed different economic and social systems 4.How these d ...continues
