UNITED STATES HISTORY I

EXAM III

 

NAME: _____________________________________

 

 

 

DIRECTIONS: Answer 100 points worth of the following essay questions on separate pieces of paper.

 

30 Point essay questions

1) Describe the plan Alexander Hamilton had for the economic problems facing President Washington.  How was he going to handle:

1)      The Federal debt

2)      The States’ debt

3)      The Circulation of money

4)      The future economy of the U.S.

What were some of the complaints against Hamilton’s economic plan’s for America.  How did Hamilton counter those complaints?  What is the final outcome?

 

 

2) It is said that Thomas Jefferson had a “change of heart” while in office.  This is taken to mean that he began to favor a strong national government.  Using the following examples, explain how that statement could be true.

1)  The Embargo Act

2)  The Louisiana Purchase

3)  Marbury V Madison

 

 

3) The War of 1812

1)      Why do we declare war on England?

2)      What was England’s goal during the war?

3)      What was England’s plan to achieve that goal?

4)      What was America’s goal during the war?

5)      What was America’s goal to achieve that goal?

6)      What actually happened?

 

 

20 Point Essay Questions

1) Describe the two party system that comes into being in the 1790’s.  Who founded each party, why, and what did they stand for.

 

2) It is said that John Adams presidency was doomed from the start.  What did he (Adams) do to cause this and what other things – not of his own doing – attributed to his defeat for re-election in 1800?

 

3) What does Andrew Jackson do both during and after the War of 1812 that gets him so beloved in the South?

 

4) What is President Monroe’s term in office like?  What are some of the things that happen during his term?  Who is said to “be running the show”?

 

 

 

10 Point Essay Questions

1) What did President Washington say in his “Farewell Address?”

 

2) What is the Monroe Doctrine and who was it “aimed” at?

 

3) Explain the circumstances behind the ADAMS/ONIS Treaty and what it was for.