AP US History Unit 3 Essay

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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: 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