In-Class Assignment 11/23/15

Hello, APUSH'ers:

Here is your assignment for today, 11/23/15.

1. Review Chapter 7 Section 1 of the Textbook The Americans.  

2. Answer the Questions Below: 

1. What were the three major components of the "American System?"  How was it expected to unite the nation's economic interests?
2. Why were tariffs proposed by President Madison and promoted by Henry Clay?
3. How were the views of Northeasterners and Southerners and Westerners different on the tariff issue?  Why the differences?
4. Describe the contributions of canals and steamboats to the improvement of water transportation in the U. S. during the early 19c.
5. Why was the period of President Monroe's administration known as the "Era of Good Feelings?"

3. Review Chapter 7 Section 2 of the Textbook, The Americans. 

4. Answer the questions below: 

1. Why did Spain, Portugal, and Russia pose a major concern for American policy-makers in the early 1820s?
2. Why did President Monroe issue the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?  What was its historical significance?
3. Explain the impact of the Panic of 1819 on economic,  political, and regional unity in the United States.
4. How did expansion westward cause a political crisis over the issue of slavery after the War of 1812?
5. What were the provisions of the Missouri Compromise?
6. How did the enactment of the Missouri Compromise set the stage for the 19c debate of slavery?