The Story of the Times: 1800 - 1870

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1. By 1870, who were some of the "writers of distinction" that America had produced?

2. Analyze an artifact: Look at the medals on page 218. What message do the inscriptions - and the medals themselves - send about President Jefferson's hopes for the relationship between the United States and Native American groups?

3. How did Thomas Jefferson double the nation's size in 1803?

4. Who was known as "the People's President"?

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5. How many Cherokee dies on the "Trail of Tears"?

6. What did President Monroe warn in the Monroe Doctrine?

7. Analyze Technology: The Industrial Revolution brought change to many aspects of life in the United States. How would factory made, mass produced items like this lock and this adjustable wrench improve daily life?

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8. What attitudes did Romantic writers have toward imagination and reason?

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9. When did the "New England Renaissance" take place?

10. What did Transcendentalists believe about the most fundamental truths?

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11. What was Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece?

12. What questions did the poetry of Emily Dickinson wrestle with?

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13. Who was the author of Leaves of Grass?

14. Form a Hypothesis: What effects do you think the growth of the railroad had on Northern life?