Period 4 1800-1848

You’ll examine how the young nation developed politically, culturally, and economically in this period.

Topics may include:

The rise of political parties
American foreign policy
Innovations in technology, agriculture, and business
Debates about federal power
The Second Great Awakening
Reform movements
The experience of African Americans

On The Exam

10%–17% of score

The new republic struggled to define and extend democratic ideals in the face of rapid economic, territorial, and demographic changes.

Key Concept 4.1: The United States began to develop a modern democracy and celebrated a new national culture, while Americans sought to define the nation’s democratic ideals and change their society and institutions to match them.

Key Concept 4.2: Innovations in technology, agriculture, and commerce powerfully accelerated the American economy, precipitating profound changes to U.S. society and to national and regional identities.

Key Concept 4.3: The U.S. interest in increasing foreign trade and expanding its national borders shaped the nation’s foreign policy and spurred government and private initiatives.