A.P. U.S. History

November 5, 2007

National Growing Pains

1. Read: Read chapter eight, “Toward a National Economy.” Outline the chapter. Due Tuesday, November 13.

2. Essay Questions: Outline each of the following questions, incorporating ample specific factual evidence for each point. Your outlines will be graded for the following: 1) a clear, succinct thesis (one sentence answer to the question); 2) three or four logical, clear main points, stated in simple sentences; 3) at least seven specific supporting facts, names, dates, places, or documents, briefly explained to support EACH main point. Due Tuesday, November 13.

& Describe the major technological and organizational developments which caused the growth of American industry in the early nineteenth century.

& How did a working class develop in the early nineteenth century?

& Analyze how the economic changes of the early nineteenth century affected the lives of slaves.

& Summarize how America’s transportation system changed in the early nineteenth century. Explain how those changes affected Americans in different sections of the country.

& Evaluate the role of the Marshall court in promoting or retarding the growth of a national economy in the early nineteenth century.

4. Something Lovely and More: Read The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution, by David O. Stewart, chapters 13-15. Write 100 words to bring one of this week’s characters to life for me (due November 13).

5. Test: You may expect the next test—chapters 6 and 7—on Thursday, November 15. Huzzah…