Chapter 8, Assignment 1

AP US HISTORY

Chapter 8, Assignment 1

Sources:

Textbook: pg. 216 to end of pg. 224.

Questions:

1. What were the major components of Madison's postwar agenda? How did he inspire a wave of nationalism?

1. Why was the Monroe presidency called the "Era of Good Feelings?"

1. Who were the leading exponents of the "national" over the "local" or "sectional" point of view that arose after the War of 1812? What factors contributed to the growth and development of this attitude?

1. What were the programs proposed by the "nationalists" to deal with problems of currency and credit, "infant industries," and transportation? How ere these separate programs linked together into a cohesive plan to develop America?

1. What was the "internal improvements bill?" How did it fit into the nationalists' program, and what happened to it?

1. What were the general characteristics of the westward movement after the War of 1812? What geographic factors affected the decisions of where to settle?

1. How did the advance of the southern frontier differ from the advance of settlement in the North?

1. What kind of trade developed between the western regions of North America and the United States in the early 19c?

1. Why were the leaders of New England disturbed at the nomination and election of James Monroe for president? What did Monroe do to calm their fears?

1. Why did the United States want to annex Florida? How did the AdamsOnis negotiations resolve the issue?

1. What were the causes of the Panic of 1819? What political and economic issues did the Panic raise?

AP US HISTORY

Chapter 8, Assignment 2

Textbook: end of pg. 224 pg. 230.

Questions:

1. What was the purpose of the Tallmadge Amendment introduced in the House in 1819?

1. What were the major elements of disagreement in the debate over the admission of Missouri into the Union?

1. What were the provisions of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

1. How was this "compromise" not a longterm solution to the problem of slavery in the Western territories? What other problems did it create for the future?

1. What was the net effect of the opinions delivered by the Marshall Court? How did these opinions reflect John Marshall's philosophy of government?

1. Who led the opposition to the Marshall Court? What was the position they took in denouncing it?

1. How were the nationalist inclinations of the Marshall Court visible in its decisions concerning the legal status of Indian tribes within the United States?

1. How was it that the United States' proclamation of neutrality in the wars between Spain and its colonies actually aided the colonies? Why did the United States do this?

1. What was the Monroe Doctrine? Why was it announced? What was its significance?

1. Why was the caucus system viewed with such disdain before the election of 1824?

1. Who were the candidates in the 1824 presidential election? What "problem" arose during this election? How was it resolved?

1. How did the election of 1824 signal the end of the "Era of Good Feelings?"

1. What did John Quincy Adams plan to accomplish during his presidency? What role was the federal government to play in these plans? How successful was he?

1. What problems brought on the tariff debates of 1827 and 1828? In what way did the South respond to northeastern demands for a higher tariff? On what did the antitariff forces base their stand?

1. What was the outcome of these tariff debates? Why was it that few were pleased with those results?

1. How had Andrew Jackson's supporters prepared for the election of 1828? What were the issues in the campaign?

1. Who were the National Republicans? their leaders?

1. What programs did the National Republicans support? From what areas did they draw their strength?