United States History Student Edition

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12. Explaining Why did President Madison and Congress approve the creation of a new national bank? CRITICAL THINKING 13. Explaining How important was the Erie Canal in helping connect, unify, and expand the nation? Explain your response. 14. Identifying Cause and Effect How did the actions of three French agents lead to a major conflict over the powers of the federal government and the rights of the states? 15. Inferring In his Farewell Address, Washington said that it is “our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances” with other nations. How do you think these words influenced American foreign policy? 16. Analyzing In what ways did the War of 1812 affect and change the economy of the United States? Give examples. 17. Summarizing Why was control of the Mississippi River an important part of the Louisiana Purchase? 18. Analyzing Why did Tecumseh form an alliance with the British after the Battle of Tippecanoe? 19. Analyzing How did the development of the factory system contribute to rapid economic growth in the United States? 20. Drawing Conclusions How effective do you think the Missouri Compromise was in addressing the growing problem of sectionalism?

IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN 1. Identify each of the following terms as it relates to the era of the early republic. A. cabinet F. nationalism B. impressment G. capitalism C. sedition H. canal D. tribute I. sectionalism E. neutral rights REVIEWING KEY FACTS 2. Analyzing What are precedents, and how did they affect George Washington’s decision –making as the first president? 3. Explaining What did Hamilton plan to do with the money raised by taxes? Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose Hamilton’s policies? 4. Summarizing Why did political parties arise in the 1790s? What were the parties and their principles? Who were their leaders? 5. Evaluating How did Adams use the Judiciary Act of 1801 to strengthen the power of the Federalists? Do you think that Adams acted appropriately? Explain your response. 6. Analyzing What did Chief Justice Marshall rule in the cases of McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden ? What do these rulings reveal about his vision of state and federal power? Why were they significant? 7. Explaining Why were Americans angered by the British practice of impressment? 8. Summarizing What is judicial review, and what was its origin? 9. Explaining Why did the Industrial Revolution in the United States begin in New England? 10. Identifying What are the main elements of a free enterprise system? 11. Making Connections Why did pioneer families tend to settle in communities along major rivers?

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