Each answer should be between 3-4 paragraphs!!
1) Compare and contrast the differences between the early nineteenth-century American North and South. In what ways were the political values of the regions in conflict?
2) Describe at least two major social reform movements of the mid-nineteenth century. What successes did these movements have in American society?
3) In what ways was the presidency of Andrew Jackson the era of the common man ? Do you think he was a progressive president? Be sure to shore up your argument with specific examples of his actions while president.
4) While we have looked at the differences between the North and South, there were also sectional differences between the East and West. Compare and contrast the culture, demographics, and economic systems of the two regions.
5) What were consequences of American western expansion for Native Americans? In what ways did these indigenous populations resist or accommodate the United States government and people?
6) What concerns did many Americans have about the surge of immigrants coming to the United States in the mid-19th century? Discuss at least two specific examples of the ways in which immigrants were discriminated against in this time period.
7) What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Confederate States of America? Why did they lose the Civil War?