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Compare the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Land Act of 1820. Are these two laws indicative of the d
Compare the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Land Act of 1820. Are these two laws indicative of the d
Compare the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Land Act of 1820.  Are these two laws indicative of the difference in the two eras of American history?
History   riptor   155   Asked 8 years ago
The War of 1812 was fought on several fronts. Trace the course of the war and explain the major dev
The War of 1812 was fought on several fronts. Trace the course of the war and explain the major dev
The War of 1812 was fought on several fronts.  Trace the course of the war and explain the major developments on these fronts.  What were the results of the war?
History   riptor   149   Asked 8 years ago
The United States went to war against Britain in 1812. Why? Trace the history of the major develop
The United States went to war against Britain in 1812. Why? Trace the history of the major develop
The United States went to war against Britain in 1812.  Why?  Trace the history of the major developments from 1805 to 1812, and explain the causes of the war and why the nation divided badly over the issue.
History   riptor   140   Asked 8 years ago
Was the War of 1812 a war of necessity or a war of choice? Consider the Americans' reasons for war,
Was the War of 1812 a war of necessity or a war of choice? Consider the Americans' reasons for war,
Was the War of 1812 a war of necessity or a war of choice?  Consider the Americans' reasons for war, their disagreements about the war, the situation at the time war was declared, and the course of the war.  Did the United States make the right decision by going to war?  Explain
History   riptor   138   Asked 8 years ago
Does the Treaty of Ghent show that the War of 1812 was worth fighting? Explain.
Does the Treaty of Ghent show that the War of 1812 was worth fighting? Explain.
Does the Treaty of Ghent show that the War of 1812 was worth fighting?  Explain.
History   riptor   166   Asked 8 years ago
What were the provisions of the Treaty of Ghent?
What were the provisions of the Treaty of Ghent?
What were the provisions of the Treaty of Ghent?
History   riptor   195   Asked 8 years ago
What was the Hartford Convention and what did those attending want?
What was the Hartford Convention and what did those attending want?
What was the Hartford Convention and what did those attending want?
History   riptor   120   Asked 8 years ago
Indian fighters such as Harrison and Jackson became heroes to Westerners. Considering what happened
Indian fighters such as Harrison and Jackson became heroes to Westerners. Considering what happened
Indian fighters such as Harrison and Jackson became heroes to Westerners. Considering what happened under Harrison's leadership in the Old Northwest and Jackson's leadership at Horseshoe Bend and in the Treaty of Fort Jackson, were they heroic?  Trace the major developments and explain.
History   riptor   117   Asked 8 years ago
Who were the Red Sticks? What happened to them?
Who were the Red Sticks? What happened to them?
Who were the Red Sticks?  What happened to them?
History   riptor   99   Asked 8 years ago
The Indian peoples of the Old Northwest tended to resist the advance of white settlement. Trace Ind
The Indian peoples of the Old Northwest tended to resist the advance of white settlement. Trace Ind
The Indian peoples of the Old Northwest tended to resist the advance of white settlement.  Trace Indian resistance from 1790 to 1811.  What role did Tecumseh play in these resistance efforts?
History   riptor   97   Asked 8 years ago
What did Tecumseh and The Prophet want? Was it the same thing? Explain.
What did Tecumseh and The Prophet want? Was it the same thing? Explain.
What did Tecumseh and The Prophet want?  Was it the same thing?  Explain.
History   riptor   115   Asked 8 years ago
The Indian policy of the United States after 1790 has been called contradictory. Was it? Explain t
The Indian policy of the United States after 1790 has been called contradictory. Was it? Explain t
The Indian policy of the United States after 1790 has been called contradictory.  Was it?  Explain the policy, how the Indians were treated, the major developments from 1790 to 1811, and how the Indians reacted.  Were the Indians being unreasonable?  Explain.
History   riptor   113   Asked 8 years ago
Why did Tecumseh react the way he did to the Treaty of Fort Wayne and its predecessors? What did he
Why did Tecumseh react the way he did to the Treaty of Fort Wayne and its predecessors? What did he
Why did Tecumseh react the way he did to the Treaty of Fort Wayne and its predecessors?  What did he advocate?
History   riptor   107   Asked 8 years ago
Briefly describe Jefferson's Indian policy and the ramifications this policy had on the Indian popul
Briefly describe Jefferson's Indian policy and the ramifications this policy had on the Indian popul
Briefly describe Jefferson's Indian policy and the ramifications this policy had on the Indian population.
History   riptor   144   Asked 8 years ago
In the face of white expansion, what were the alternatives that the Indian peoples had in the early
In the face of white expansion, what were the alternatives that the Indian peoples had in the early
In the face of white expansion, what were the alternatives that the Indian peoples had in the early nineteenth century?
History   riptor   100   Asked 8 years ago
What was the problem with Indian-white relations under the Indian Intercourse Act of 1790? Was Unit
What was the problem with Indian-white relations under the Indian Intercourse Act of 1790? Was Unit
What was the problem with Indian-white relations under the Indian Intercourse Act of 1790?  Was United States policy contradictory?  Explain.
History   riptor   168   Asked 8 years ago
Discuss several of the key elements of Jefferson's contradictory Indian policy.
Discuss several of the key elements of Jefferson's contradictory Indian policy.
Discuss several of the key elements of Jefferson's contradictory Indian policy.
History   riptor   118   Asked 8 years ago
Why was the United States so dedicated to the concept of neutral rights? What were the principle ec
Why was the United States so dedicated to the concept of neutral rights? What were the principle ec
Why was the United States so dedicated to the concept of neutral rights?  What were the principle economic and national sovereignty reasons to support this concept?  Explain.
History   riptor   128   Asked 8 years ago
What are neutral rights, and after 1805 how did Britain and France violate those of the United State
What are neutral rights, and after 1805 how did Britain and France violate those of the United State
What are neutral rights, and after 1805 how did Britain and France violate those of the United States?
History   riptor   98   Asked 8 years ago
What happened in the United States as a result of the Embargo Act? Did some people place profit abo
What happened in the United States as a result of the Embargo Act? Did some people place profit abo
What happened in the United States as a result of the Embargo Act?  Did some people place profit above the law?
History   riptor   211   Asked 8 years ago
Did the concept of neutral rights which was designed to keep the United States out of war help to ge
Did the concept of neutral rights which was designed to keep the United States out of war help to ge
Did the concept of neutral rights which was designed to keep the United States out of war help to get the United States into war?  Explain.
History   riptor   133   Asked 8 years ago
Was there an irony in Jefferson's argument that acquiring the Louisiana Territory would expand "the
Was there an irony in Jefferson's argument that acquiring the Louisiana Territory would expand "the
Was there an irony in Jefferson's argument that acquiring the Louisiana Territory would expand "the empire of liberty"?  Would the liberty apply to all?
History   riptor   116   Asked 8 years ago
How did Napoleon come to the decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States? Could i
How did Napoleon come to the decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States? Could i
How did Napoleon come to the decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?  Could it be argued that the opportunity to buy it was a gift from the Haitian people?
History   riptor   146   Asked 8 years ago
Why was Marshall's decision in Marbury v. Madison important? What were the long-term consequences?
Why was Marshall's decision in Marbury v. Madison important? What were the long-term consequences?
Why was Marshall's decision in Marbury v. Madison important?  What were the long-term consequences?
History   riptor   173   Asked 8 years ago
In the early years of the United States, there was no central portion of the Capitol. What does tha
In the early years of the United States, there was no central portion of the Capitol. What does tha
In the early years of the United States, there was no central portion of the Capitol.  What does that tell us?
History   riptor   119   Asked 8 years ago
What were some of the negative aspects of the expansionism advocated by Jefferson and others?
What were some of the negative aspects of the expansionism advocated by Jefferson and others?
What were some of the negative aspects of the expansionism advocated by Jefferson and others?
History   riptor   134   Asked 8 years ago
Jefferson's idea that a republic defined by the citizens having concern for community well-being or
Jefferson's idea that a republic defined by the citizens having concern for community well-being or
Jefferson's idea that a republic defined by the citizens having concern for community well-being or civic virtue could be achieved by a policy of national expansion was correct.  Do you agree with Jefferson's idea?  Explain.
History   riptor   119   Asked 8 years ago
According to Thomas Jefferson, ideally what kind of society should the United States become and how
According to Thomas Jefferson, ideally what kind of society should the United States become and how
According to Thomas Jefferson, ideally what kind of society should the United States become and how did he think that could be achieved?
History   riptor   115   Asked 8 years ago
Discuss the new trade and shipping opportunities which were opened to Americans as a result of the F
Discuss the new trade and shipping opportunities which were opened to Americans as a result of the F
Discuss the new trade and shipping opportunities which were opened to Americans as a result of the French Revolution, and explain how these new opportunities led to overall economic growth in the United States.
History   riptor   82   Asked 8 years ago
What was the purpose of the cotton gin, and why did it revolutionize the Southern economy?
What was the purpose of the cotton gin, and why did it revolutionize the Southern economy?
What was the purpose of the cotton gin, and why did it revolutionize the Southern economy?
History   riptor   139   Asked 8 years ago
Discuss the main problems the United States faced by 1800 as a developing nation.
Discuss the main problems the United States faced by 1800 as a developing nation.
Discuss the main problems the United States faced by 1800 as a developing nation.
History   riptor   132   Asked 8 years ago
By 1800, the most important urban centers in the United States were Atlantic seaports. Identify fou
By 1800, the most important urban centers in the United States were Atlantic seaports. Identify fou
By 1800, the most important urban centers in the United States were Atlantic seaports.  Identify four of the main Atlantic seaports, and discuss the basis for their economies.
History   riptor   114   Asked 8 years ago
Where is New Orleans located, and why was it so important to merchants and farmers in the Trans-Miss
Where is New Orleans located, and why was it so important to merchants and farmers in the Trans-Miss
Where is New Orleans located, and why was it so important to merchants and farmers in the Trans-Mississippi West?
History   riptor   94   Asked 8 years ago
Cincinnati, as did many American cities, assumed a variety of roles as it evolved from a frontier po
Cincinnati, as did many American cities, assumed a variety of roles as it evolved from a frontier po
Cincinnati, as did many American cities, assumed a variety of roles as it evolved from a frontier post to an urban center.  Identify those roles, and explain the reasons behind the changes in the nature of the city.
History   riptor   108   Asked 8 years ago
Discuss Russian relations with the Native Aleuts they encountered in Alaska. Was this contact benef
Discuss Russian relations with the Native Aleuts they encountered in Alaska. Was this contact benef
Discuss Russian relations with the Native Aleuts they encountered in Alaska.  Was this contact beneficial to the Aleuts?  Why or why not?
History   riptor   107   Asked 8 years ago
Many British colonists who remained loyal to England fled to Canada during and after the American Re
Many British colonists who remained loyal to England fled to Canada during and after the American Re
Many British colonists who remained loyal to England fled to Canada during and after the American Revolution and settled in the Maritime Provinces or Upper Canada.  Why were they discouraged by the British from settling in Quebec, and why might they have found Quebec undesirable?
History   riptor   123   Asked 8 years ago
How did the American Revolution affect the British colonies in Canada, and how did the British gover
How did the American Revolution affect the British colonies in Canada, and how did the British gover
How did the American Revolution affect the British colonies in Canada, and how did the British government alter its Canadian policy to prevent a similar revolution there?
History   riptor   186   Asked 8 years ago
Americans came into conflict with Spanish efforts to control trade at several locations. Identify t
Americans came into conflict with Spanish efforts to control trade at several locations. Identify t
Americans came into conflict with Spanish efforts to control trade at several locations.  Identify two of these locations and describe the nature of the conflict that developed at each.
History   riptor   138   Asked 8 years ago
Although Spain possessed most of North America in the 1790s, her empire was beginning to crumble. I
Although Spain possessed most of North America in the 1790s, her empire was beginning to crumble. I
Although Spain possessed most of North America in the 1790s, her empire was beginning to crumble.  Identify the problems the Spanish faced with its colonies both internally and from other nations, and describe how the Spanish government attempted to deal with these problems.
History   riptor   145   Asked 8 years ago
How did the Americans express their new nationalism in the arts in the late eighteenth century? Dis
How did the Americans express their new nationalism in the arts in the late eighteenth century? Dis
How did the Americans express their new nationalism in the arts in the late eighteenth century?  Discuss examples from at least three different areas of activity.
History   riptor   228   Asked 8 years ago
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