Unit 3: National Expansion, 1808-1840

Unit Overview:

This unit covers the years 1787-1837, the Adams administration up through the Jackson administration. Some important themes in this unit:

Unit Essay: National Expansion

In order to get credit for this project, you must write a well-developed essay of no less than 750 words on ONE of the following topics:

FRQ: To what extent did political parties contribute to the development of national unity in the United States between 1790 and 1840? (2011)

FRQ: Analyze the reasons for the Anti-Federalists’ opposition to ratifying the Constitution. (2008)

FRQ: Analyze the impact of the market revolution (1815-1860) on the economies of TWO of the following regions: The Northeast; The Midwest; The South. (2008)

FRQ: To what extent was the election of 1800 aptly named the “Revolution of 1800”? Respond with reference to TWO of the following areas: Economics, foreign policy, judiciary, politics. (2004)

FRQ: In what ways did developments in transportation bring about economic and social change in the United States in the period 1820 to 1860? (2003)

FRQ: Although the power of the national government increased in the early republic, this development often faced serious opposition. Compare the motives and effectiveness of those opposed to the growing power of the national government in TWO of the following: Whiskey Rebellion, 1794; Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, 1798-1799; Hartford Convention, 1814-1815; Nullification Crisis, 1832-1833. (2003)

Click the links below for additional information:

Revolution to Constitution

Anti-Federalism

Anti-Federalist Papers

A New Nation: Washington to Monroe

The Age of Jackson

Cultural Trends from the 1780's to mid 1800's

AP US History Unit 3 Key Terms

For this project you must define the terms listed below and explain each term's significance to the unit/era being studied. Your definition should be 2-3 sentences long and may be copied and pasted from a source like Wikipedia, but the significance of the term must be in your own words and based on your own understanding. To fill out a term's significance, ask yourself, "Why is this item included in my study of this unit? Why is this term in a history book?" The answer to this question is your term's significance. 

Unit 3 Key Terms:

1. Bill of Rights                            

2. Judiciary Act of 1789               

3. Federalists/Republicans          

4. Alexander Hamilton               

5. Election of 1800                    

6. Marbury v Madison

7. Louisiana Purchase

8. Louis and Clark Expedition

9. Chesapeake Affair

10. Embargo Act of 1807

11. War of 1812

12. Hartford Convention

13. Battle of New Orleans

14. Era of Good Feelings

15. Tariff of 1816

16. Monroe Doctrine

17. Erie Canal

18. Missouri Compromise

19. Election of 1828

20. Trail of Tears

Below is an example of a key term done with the proper format:

William the Conqueror: William I (c. 1028[2] – 9 September 1087), also known as William the Conqueror (Guillaume le Conquérant), was the first Norman King of England from Christmas 1066 until his death. He was also Duke of Normandy from 3 July 1035 until his death, under the name William II. Before his conquest of England, he was known as William the Bastard because of the illegitimacy of his birth.To press his claim to the English crown, William invaded England in 1066, leading an army of Normans, Bretons, Flemings, and Frenchmen (from Paris andÎle-de-France) to victory over the English forces of King Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings, and suppressed subsequent English revolts in what has become known as the Norman Conquest.[3] (I copied and pasted this definition from Wikipedia)

Significance: William the Conqueror is significant because his conquest of England created the first nation state in Europe. His rearrangement of English feudal territories to give himself dramatically more power than the the barons and nobles around him caused him to be the most powerful monarch in Europe and eventually led to the rise of other nation states over the next few centuries. (These are my words based on my knowledge of English and European history.)