AP US History AMSCO Guided Notes
4.14: Causation in Period 4
AMSCO Guided Notes
AP US History Guided Notes
AMSCO 4.14 - Causation in Period 4
Learning Objectives
- Explain the extent to which politics, economics, and foreign policy promoted the development of American identity from 1800 to 1848
I. Causation in Period 4
1. How did the rise of the Democratic-Republican party and fall of the Federalists influence how Americans expressed their identity?
2. What role did the market revolution play in changing how Americans thought of themselves and their place in society?
3. How did territorial expansion and the market revolution shift American focus away from foreign involvement?
4. What growing differences emerged among Americans during this period, and what issue was most divisive?
A. Expansion of Political Participation
1. What democratic ideals did new western states adopt, and how did these ideals expand political participation?
2. How did nominating conventions and universal male suffrage limit the power of elite groups in politics?
B. Market Revolution and Technological Development
1. What technological innovations drove the market revolution between 1800 and 1848?
2. How did canals, steamboats, and railroads connect cities and farms to enable the market system?
C. Analyzing Historical Arguments
1. What three steps should you follow when analyzing a historical source to evaluate its argument?
2. How do you determine whether one historical argument is stronger than another?
D. Source Analysis: The Missouri Compromise
1. What does Jefferson's letter reveal about his view of the Missouri Compromise and its long-term consequences for the Union?
2. How does Calhoun's assessment of the Missouri question differ from Jefferson's in terms of its impact on national unity?
3. What evidence does each source provide to support its argument about the Missouri Compromise, and which argument appears more historically defensible?