The American Experience to 1865
HISTORY 221-01
Exam Questions


Exam #1:  100 points

Evaluate the administrations of the three Republican Presidents --  Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe -- from 1801 to 1825.  Do not just say it was "good" or it was "bad".  Talk about successes and/or failures and use specific examples to support your positions.

Your essay should be 750 – 1000 words (4 to 5 double-spaced, typed pages).

Your answer is due no later than 4:30 p.m.,  Thursday, June 14, 2001.


“The Civil War changed the United States more deeply than any other event in the nineteenth century.  The conflict brought the deaths of over 625,000 soldiers and the shattering of families North and South.  It saw bitter rioting in the streets and the first assassination of a president.  It saw fortunes made and lost.  It brought a major shift in the balance of power among the regions and an expansion of the federal government.  Most important, the war brought what few Americans, regardless of their region or their color, could have imagined at the end of 1860: the immediate emancipation of 4 million enslaved people.”
 

Choose one of the following statements and complete it in essay form :

1. The Civil War could have been prevented because
 

2. The Civil War was inevitable and could not have been prevented because

Your essay should be approximately 1000 words and should include evidence/examples from 1812-1861 that support your position.

Your answer is due no later than 4:30 P.M., Friday, June 29, 2001.

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