APUSH Chapter 11 Study Guide Essay - 2623 Words

Chapter 11, The Jeffersonian Republic, 1800–1812 1. â€Å"Revolution† of 1800 (pp. 211–215) The election of 1800 was the first between organized political parties and the first of several to be decided on the basis of quirks in the Constitution. Why did Jefferson consider his victory in 1800 over the Federalist John Adams and his own vice-presidential running mate Aaron Burr to be â€Å"revolutionary†? What other â€Å"revolutionary† aspect of this election is added by the authors on p. 215? (1) Jefferson’s point: Revolutionary because it ended the Federalist rule and led the party into oblivion because Adams was the last Federalists President. Revolutionary also because his election represents a return to what he considered the original spirit of†¦show more content†¦Involvement in World War I, by the way), and the impressments of U.S. sailors onto British warships. (Note: You might note later how Jefferson’s policies differed from those of Woodrow Wilson over a century later dur ing World War I over many of these same issues!) To avoid getting sucked into the European wars, Jefferson tried the Embargo Act of 1807, effectively making most U.S. foreign trade illegal. After much opposition, not only from Federalist commercial interests in the Northeast, but also from western and southern farmers who couldn’t ship their cotton and other crops, the Embargo was replaced by the milder Non-Intercourse Act of 1809. *** After reviewing the authors’ analysis, what do you think of Jefferson’s attempt to stay out of war by removing the potential flash-points of ocean commerce with the belligerents? - I didn’t think it was a smart idea because they themselves need to trade to be prosperous. Because France and Great Britain had many other colonies and trade from other counties, not trading to them would hurt themselves more than them. 6. Madison and War (pp. 228–231) a. Referring to the 1810 Macon’s Bill No. 2 how did the willingness of President Madison to gamble and the craftiness of French Emperor Napoleon move the U.S. closer to a second conflict with Britain? - Madison’s gamble on trading exclusively to France led the Britain to not repeal their Atlantic trade restrictionsShow MoreRelatedBoyer Dbq Teacher Guide10764 Words   |  44 PagesUsing the DBQ Practice Questions from The Enduring Vision, Sixth Edition A Teachers’ Guide Ray Soderholm Minnetonka High School Minnetonka, Minnesota Using the DBQ Practice Questions from The Enduring Vision, 6th Edition A Teachers’ Guide This guide is intended to suggest some possible ways that students may organize essays related to the document-based questions in the Advanced Placement version of The Enduring Vision, 6th Edition, and to provide teachers with some information on each included