Question 1

The men who wrote the Constitution did not envision the active and continuing involvement of ordinary citizens in affairs of state. Describe the various ways in which ordinary citizens became involved in political concerns. Be sure to include how the concepts of liberty and freedom were used (using the "Voices of Freedom") and explain who was excluded from political discourse in the period from 1790 to 1815.

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Question 2

Virginia and Kentucky resolutions Societies

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Question 3

"The Sedition Act thrust freedom of expression to the center of discussions of American liberty." Defend this statement. Be sure to include in your response a discussion of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions.

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Question 4

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-War Hawks

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Question 5

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Alexander Hamilton

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Question 6

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Whiskey Rebellion

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Question 7

In roughly fifty years, there were three major power transitions in North America with which the Indians had to cope: the removal of the French after the French and Indian War (1763); the recognition by Great Britain of an independent United States after the American Revolution (1783); and the removal of the British from the United States after the War of 1812. Compare how Indian groups dealt with these three major transitions. What was positive and negative for the Indians about each transition?

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Question 8

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Embargo Act

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Question 9

Did the United States really win the War of 1812? Examine the terms of the peace settlement. What was gained? What was the larger victory for America?

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Question 10

George Washington stated that "the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government" depended on the success of the American experiment in self-government. What does this statement mean? How and why did Americans come to see that freedom was the special genius of American institutions?

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Question 11

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-War of 1812

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Question 12

What liberties and freedoms of Americans were being violated by European powers prior to the War of 1812? How did Jefferson and Madison view liberty in terms of British and French behavior on the seas? How did the War Hawks view liberty? Was war the only answer by 1812?

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Question 13

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Democratic-Republican

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Question 14

In what ways can Thomas Jefferson's presidency be considered a revolution? Did his presidency deliver an Empire of Liberty as he envisioned? Why or why not?

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Question 15

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-John Marshall

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Question 16

Women were increasingly coming to believe that they too had the right to knowledge, education, public discourse, and employment. Discuss the various arguments being made in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries by women regarding their changing roles in the new republic.

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Question 17

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Gabriel's Rebellion

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Question 18

Alexander Hamilton's plan called for commercial industrialization, which many Americans viewed positively. Explain why some Americans opposed Hamilton's position. What were some of the alternative plans for development?

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Question 19

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Alien and Sedition Acts

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Quiz 8: Securing the Republic, 1790 -1815

Virginia and Kentucky resolutions Societies

"The Sedition Act thrust freedom of expression to the center of discussions of American liberty." Defend this statement. Be sure to include in your response a discussion of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -War Hawks

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Alexander Hamilton

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Whiskey Rebellion

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Embargo Act

Did the United States really win the War of 1812? Examine the terms of the peace settlement. What was gained? What was the larger victory for America?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -War of 1812

What liberties and freedoms of Americans were being violated by European powers prior to the War of 1812? How did Jefferson and Madison view liberty in terms of British and French behavior on the seas? How did the War Hawks view liberty? Was war the only answer by 1812?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Democratic-Republican

In what ways can Thomas Jefferson's presidency be considered a revolution? Did his presidency deliver an Empire of Liberty as he envisioned? Why or why not?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -John Marshall

Women were increasingly coming to believe that they too had the right to knowledge, education, public discourse, and employment. Discuss the various arguments being made in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries by women regarding their changing roles in the new republic.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Gabriel's Rebellion

Alexander Hamilton's plan called for commercial industrialization, which many Americans viewed positively. Explain why some Americans opposed Hamilton's position. What were some of the alternative plans for development?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Alien and Sedition Acts