What issues did Jefferson face in foreign policy? How does Jefferson respond? Is it successful? What caused the War of 1812? Who were the major players in the war?

What is the significance of the Battle of New Orleans?

What was the outcome of the War of 1812? Who won? What were the lasting effects?

Explain the Monroe Doctrine.

Explain the concept of manifest destiny.

How does the belief in manifest destiny become a reality?

What was the impact of manifest destiny?

What is universal white suffrage?

What changes occurred in the first half of the 19th century that increased suffrage? For whom did suffrage increase?

Who was Andrew Jackson? What were his goals? What did he do instead?

What was the spoils system? Why was it problematic?

Explain the relationship between Andrew Jackson and the Native Americans. As part of this explain the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears.

What is “Jacksonian Democracy” and how does it represent a new era in American democracy?