For Kim Woods

Chapter 10: Republicans in Power

· Who was Tecumseh? How did life for Native Americans change in the early 1800s? (243-244)

· How did Thomas Jefferson become president? How did his vision of “republican simplicity” shape his presidency? (244-247)

· What were the Barbary Wars? How did they change global perception of the USA? (247-248)

· How did the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition of Louis and Clark extend the borders of the US? What did American expansion mean for the native peoples of this region? (248-254)

· Why did tensions between the USA and Great Britain escalate to war in 1812? What did each side hope to gain from the war? Did either side achieve their goals? (254-259)

· What was the Hartford Convention? How did the war reshape American politics? (259)

· How did the role of women in society expand during the early republican era? Why was Dolly Madison an important figure during the Jefferson and Madison presidencies? (259-262)

· How did American politics change during the presidency of James Monroe? How did the Missouri Compromise reshape the debate on slavery in the United States? (262-265)

· What is the Monroe Doctrine? How did it reflect American foreign policy? (266-267)

· How did the election of 1824 mark a transition in American politics? How was President John Quincy Adams different from the three presidents before him? (267-269)

· How did the United States change economically and politically from 1800-1824? (269-270)