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1. What were the faults and the strengths of the Articles of Confederation? 2. What were the main events of the Critical Period? 3. What compromises needed to be made for the US Constitution to be successful? 4. What were the positions of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the Constitution? 5. What were the major precedents established by Washington during his presidency? 6. How did Hamilton’s economic policies and views of government differ from those of Jefferson? 7. To what extent did the French Revolution cause dissension in America? 8. What elements of Adams and Jefferson’s presidencies foreshadowed future conflicts between political parties and geographic regions? 9. How was the Federal Government strengthened during Jefferson’s Presidency? 10. What failed strategies were used to avoid war with Britain? What eventually led to the War of 1812? 11. What were the results of the War of 1812? 12. What factors led to increased national growth during the first two decades of the 19th century? 13. What factors led to the Panic of 1819? Which of these factors would lead to additional recessions in future years? 14. What led to the issuing of the Monroe Doctrine and what were its future consequences? 15. What was the relation between expansion and slavery? What attempts were made to postpone conflict? 16. What about the 1824 and 1828 elections forever changed election campaigns? |