Question

1. describe two major changes that had taken place in the united states from when washington took office in 1789 until the end of the war of 1812. you may consider politics/government, economy, military strength, geography, nationalism, legislation, etc. use complete sentences.
2. compare and contrast the beliefs of federalists and democratic - republicans. you must include their stances on at least three issues.
3. choose any one of the ecamp themes and write one paragraph explaining how the unit demonstrated that theme. include at least two examples of events that happened in the time period that relate to that theme. use complete sentences.

below is a reminder of the meanings of each one and the types of topics you could consider. you do not have to address each of the subtopics.
economics: affluence, poverty, mobility
conflicts: domestic, foreign
american identity: perspective, change, continuity
movement: settlement, expansion, development
people for people: freedom, equality, influence

Explanation:

Question 51:

Between 1789 - 1812 in the US, one major change was west - ward territorial expansion, with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 doubling the nation's size. Politically, the two - party system began to emerge, with the Federalists and Democratic - Republicans vying for power.

Question 52:

On the economy, Federalists favored a strong national bank and commercial interests, while Democratic - Republicans preferred an agrarian - based economy. Regarding the role of government, Federalists wanted a strong central government, and Democratic - Republicans advocated for more state power. On foreign policy, Federalists were more pro - British, and Democratic - Republicans were more sympathetic to France.

Question 53 (taking Economics as an example):

The unit demonstrated the Economics theme through events like the growth of domestic manufacturing during the embargo period (1807 - 1809) as a response to foreign trade restrictions, which showed a shift towards economic self - sufficiency. Also, the expansion of agriculture in the newly acquired western lands contributed to the nation's economic growth, with crops like cotton becoming important for trade.

Answer:

Question 51:

One major change was the significant territorial expansion with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Another was the emergence of the two - party political system with the Federalists and Democratic - Republicans.

Question 52:

On the economy, Federalists favored a strong national bank and commercial interests while Democratic - Republicans favored an agrarian economy. On the role of government, Federalists supported a strong central government and Democratic - Republicans favored more state power. On foreign policy, Federalists were pro - British and Democratic - Republicans were pro - France.

Question 53:

For the Economics theme, the embargo of 1807 - 1809 led to growth in domestic manufacturing, and the expansion of agriculture in the west contributed to economic growth.