1) Politically, Was Jefferson S Election As President in the 1800 a Revolution ? in What

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Ch. 7 DQs

1)  Politically, was Jefferson’s election as President in the 1800 a “Revolution”? In what ways did he alter or accept Federalist beliefs and practices?

2)  How did the Federalists respond to republican programs? If the Federalists favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution, why did they protest when Jefferson used a loose interpretation as well? What was it in the Republican program that the Federalists saw as a threat, and how did they respond?

3)  What were the causes and effects of the Second Great Awakening? In what ways did renewed religious enthusiasm mesh with the cultural and political optimisim of the Jefferson era?

4)  Analyze Jefferson’s conflict with the courts. Include a discussion of the Judiciary Act of 1801, Marbury v Madison, the role of John Marshall, and Jefferson’s attempt to impeach Federalist judges.

5)  Explain the international circumstances which made possible the Louisiana Purchase. Analyze the political and economic consequences of that transaction.

6)  Many historians view the War of 1812 as the “second American war for independence,” but is this an accurate characterization? In what ways did British policies prior to 1812 threaten our independence? Had the United States not fought the war, what might the results have been? Assess these questions, and determine if we were indeed fighting for “independence”.

7)  In what ways did the United States attempt to avoid the War of 1812? Why were these attempts unsuccessful?

8)  What happened to the Federalists? For the first decade under the Constitution, the Federalist party held the nation together, started the government working on a day-to-day basis, and set precedents that were still held valid. Twenty years later, it had all but ceased to exist as a party. Why? Examine the events and issues that accompanied the decline of the Federalists and determine what caused this powerful party to fall.