During Jefferson’s presidency what of his accomplishments or blunders
1) During Jefferson’s presidency what of his accomplishments or blunders do you think had the greatest lasting impact on the nation? Why do you believe this event, legislation, purchase, etc. was so influential? Did it change how American’s viewed themselves, changed the way the country functioned, caused tension, brought peace?
2) President Jackson is now considered very controversial. Do you think it was his intention (during his time) to be controversial? Would the people of the United States allow some of his policies today? Do you think he intended to hurt certain groups living in the United States or some just suffered consequences when he tried to improve the nation or make it stronger as sometimes happens?
3) Leading up to the Civil War why do you think there was so much turmoil in the United States? Was there a point when war could have been avoided or do you think the Civil War was an inevitable conflict because of the regional differences that had developed in our nation? Was there one event that was “the straw that broke the camels back,” or was there a slow/fast progression towards war?
4) Which Civil War battle do you think was most important? Was there a decisive victory or defeat for one side that changed the direction of the war? Or a battle that is still highlighted today over a hundred years later that sticks out for some reason? Can one battle really change a whole war or is it a culmination of all the events and skirmishes that make a difference?
5) How did Reconstruction affect the United States? Did it heal the wounds of the Civil War and begin to bring the nation back together or was it full of poor solutions after a devastating war? If Abraham Lincoln had not been assassinated do you think the process of Reconstruction would have gone differently or generally the same? Who are key figures that emerged during this process to try to move the nation forward and heal old wounds?
6) For African Americans, which do you believe hurt their cause for abolition, fair treatment, and equality most, the Three Fifths Compromise, The Missouri Compromise, The Dread Scott Case, or Black Codes? Explain how these pieces of legislation or decisions affected the slave or newly freed slave communities. Which piece of legislation do you think was most helpful to African Americans in their attempts to be treated fairly and as an equal citizen in the United States, the 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment or Civil Rights Act of 1866?
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