CHAPTER 8 BIG QUESTONS

 

How and why did public policy and economic incentives inspire settlers and speculators to migrate westward?  What were the consequences of this migration for Native Americans?

 

What was JeffersonÕs vision for the future of American government and society?  How did he implement his beliefs during his presidency?

 

What were the policies of the Republican presidents between 1801 and 1820?  How did they contrast with the Federalist programs of the 1790s?

 

How and why was the War of 1812 fought?  What was the significance of its outcome?

 

Explain the origins and operation of the emerging market economy in America

 

Describe the growth of Federalist law and the evolution of the Supreme Court.