Be prepared to answer four out of these ten questions in a descriptive essay. Be

Be prepared to answer four out of these ten questions in a descriptive essay. Be sure to answer
each part of the question in order to gain full credit for each question. Please note that
describe requires you to explain your answer with examples: do not just make a list.
1. Describe two significant aspects of Thomas Jefferson’s life and three significant issues
that he faced during his presidency.
2. Describe the three ways that the Indians tried to fend off American encroachment into
the Ohio Valley and Midwest region and tell some significant aspects of Tecumseh’s and
Tenskwatawa’s life.
3. Describe characteristics of the life of James Madison and four important aspects of the
War of 1812.
4. Explain how the Barbary Wars, Louisiana Purchase, and the Treaty of Ghent represented
America’s second Declaration of Independence.
5. Explain how the Hartford Convention, results of the War of 1812 and Aaron Burr lead to
the demise of the Federalist Party.
6. What was the Era of Good Feeling, and explain how the sectional issues of the 1820s &
1830s changed the national mood of good feeling.
7. Describe the Monroe Doctrine and it’s significant in American history and also the
significance of the Missouri Compromise.
8. Explain the significance of the Marshall Court decisions of Marbury vs. Madison,
Darmouth v. Woodward, McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden, Charles River Bridge
v. Warren Bridge.
9. Describe two significant characteristics about Andrew Jackson and three significant
issues during his presidency.
Answer 4 out of the 9 questions in a descriptive essay. Be sure to use one full typed paged double spaced for each answer. The font can be no larger than 12 and normal margins. Be sure to answer each part of the question in order to gain full credit for each question. Please note that describe requires you to explain your answer with examples: do not just make a list.
1. Also use correct spelling and grammar which will be a part of your grade.
2. Typing less than one full will be a deduction for every line. I am looking for 4 paragraphs consisting of at least 5 sentences in each paragraph to count as one full page. Going over one page is permitted but under a page is a deduction.
3. You should have a minimum of 4 pages and please identify the number of the questions that you are answering. It is not necessary to connect all of the questions into a continuous essay. Answer each question as a separate essay unto itself and then go to the next question and do the same. Be sure to start at the top of the paper in answering each question.
Complete the study sheet to prepare for the Exam. select only 4 questions and write a one page answer for each question. You should have a total of 4 pages when you complete the study sheet. You can use those same questions for the test, but it will be timed therefore you need to study ahead of time. (Obj. 1-7)