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Chapter 2 Study Guide
Forging a New Nation - Alexander Hamilton’s Program
1. What problems did the nation face after the Revolutionary War?
2. Describe Alexander Hamilton’s economic recovery plan.
3. Explain how Alexander Hamilton’s economic recovery plan served his hidden agenda.
4. How did the French Revolution split public opinion in the United States?
5. Explain what led to Jay’s Treaty, what the terms of the treaty were, and how the nation reacted to it.
6. What was the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 about AND what was its significance?
John Adams as President
1. What was the XYZ affair about AND what did it lead to?
2. Describe the Alien and Sedition Acts? What reaction did they provoke from people?
3. What were the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions AND why were they significant?
4. Discuss why the previously popular President, John Adams, lost the election of 1800.
The Jefferson Administration
1. What was President Thomas Jefferson’s agenda AND how successful was he at accomplishing it?
2. What changes did Jefferson try to make in the relationship between government and the people?
3. Explain the significance of Marbury v. Madison.
4. What was Jefferson’s program in the West?
5. Describe the circumstances of the Louisiana Purchase.
6. What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase on national politics and the economy?
7. Who were Lewis and Clark? What were their goals?
8. What were the circumstances of the Embargo of 1807 and how did it affect Jefferson’s presidency?
Native American Resistance
1. Describe the place Native Americans occupied in U.S. society in the early 1800s (fights with white settlers).
2. What was the Treaty of Greenville about?
3. How did Native Americans try to adjust to their position in U.S. society?
4. What was the Battle of Tippecanoe about? What was its consequence?
The War of 1812
1. What were the two main reasons for the War of 1812?
A New National Identity
2. Describe the “Era of Good Feelings.”
3. Define sectionalism and provide examples.
4. How did sectionalism destroy the “Era of Good Feelings?”
5. Describe the “American System.”
6. How did the South view the “American System?”
7. Describe the circumstances AND the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819.
8. When did the Missouri Compromise take place AND what was it about?
9. What international events led to the Monroe Doctrine?
10. Define the Monroe Doctrine AND describe its significance.
11. Explain the following statement: The Monroe Doctrine was a product of United States nationalism.
The Elections of 1824 and 1818
1. Describe the circumstances of “the corrupt bargain” of the election of 1824.
2. What effects did the corrupt bargain have on John Q. Adams’ presidency?
3. What two political parties emerged during the election of 1828 AND what did they stand for?
4. What was the main reason President John Q. Adams was unpopular with the Democratic-Republicans?
5. Define the term “mudslinging.”
6. What election practices used in the election of 1828 election campaign are stil in use today?