Objective: Explain the extent to which politics, economics, and foreign policy promoted the development of American identity from 1800 to 1848.
Class Notes for the Day:
Class Starter: Prepare for Meeting of the Minds
- Find your allies at the meeting and sit near them. Democrats and Whigs need to sit on opposite ends.
- Take out any notes, questions, and your primary source document.
- Make a name placard for your character.
- We will discuss topics in this order:
- introductions
- states' rights/nullification
- the Indian "problem"
- reform movements
- the bank war
- presidential veto power
- westward expansion
- other relevant issues
Practice Questions
Grab an AMSCO review book, open to p. 218 and answer questions 2-8.
Thematic Review
Success in this class requires both a breadth and depth of knowledge, as well as the ability to make historical connections. Let's try to knock out all three at once!
Digital copy here
Digital copy here
Study Guide
Work on your study guide (emphasize trends/developments/relationships, not definitions). Don't forget to prepare for the LEQ.
On Deck
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