Question 1

Did the United States really win the War of 1812? Examine the terms of the peace settlement. What happened to the Canadian borderland? What was gained? What was the greater victory for America?

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Question 2

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 (refer to "Voices of Freedom") and explain who was excluded from political discourse in the period from 1790 to 1815.

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Question 3

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

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Question 4

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 5

"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 6

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

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Question 7

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 8

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 9

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

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Question 10

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 11

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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Quiz 8: Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

Did the United States really win the War of 1812? Examine the terms of the peace settlement. What happened to the Canadian borderland? What was gained? What was the greater victory for America?

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

"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. -Canadian borderland

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?

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. -Andrew Jackson

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?

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?