Why was transportation-particularly the canals and the railroads-so important in the early stages of industrialization?
Examine some of the major issues which affected the country during the Presidency of Andrew Jackson and show how true, two-party democracy was firmly established by the time of the "log-cabin and hard-cider" campaign of 1840.
What made Andrew Jackson such a popular symbol of the "New Democracy?" How revolutionary was Jackson's "Revolution of 1828"?
What was significant about the strong spirit of nationalism that appeared in America from 1815-1824? What we its accomplishments?
What were the causes and effects of the national disunity during the War of 1812? Did the disunity arise from the nature of the war?
How "revolutionary" were Jefferson's policies compared with those of the previous Federalist administrations? What role did John Marshall play in establishing the role of the Supreme Court?
What were the causes and consequence of the Texas revolt? Why did Texas remain for a time an independent nation rather than becoming a part of the union?
What was the purpose and result of the Monroe Doctrine?
Symbolic of one of the major changes in American demographics was the large influx of immigrants in the 1840's. In what ways were these new immigrants (primarily Germans and Irish) similar to other immigrants such as the British and the Scots-Irish and in what, ways were they different
What was the purpose and result of the Monroe Doctrine?
