American History Homework Four Answers - Student Seventeen

Deborah B. - Homework Four

1.) What was the "Revolution of 1800"? The Revolution of 1800 was really the election of 1800, and it was donned that name because it was the first PEACEFUL change in power solely because of an election in modern history. (the group NOT in power, the Democratic-Republican party, actually beat the Federalist Party, the group in power, the first time in history that this happened properly without a war erupting).

Excellent.

2.) If you were the president, would you have approved the Louisiana Purchase? Explain. Yes, I absolutely would have. One reason why out of many is if I was ruling a country that was young and inexperienced, I would think that expanding it and making it more large and, hopefully, more powerful to, say for example England, would make England back off a little and see that the U.S. wasn't so small and helpless as it used to be.

Interesting, but not sure it had that effect: the War of 1812 soon followed.

3.) Identify a cause of the War of 1812. One main thing that caused the War of 1812 was the harassment England was continually opposing on America, and more specifically American sailors. But England didn't stop there - they even went as far as to invade Washington D.C., burn the White House down at the very feet of President Madison, and completely sack the city. The invasion of England in America was definitely one cause of the War of 1812.

Good, but the invasion of DC occurred two years after the war started. (Minus 1).

4.) Describe what you like most about the Monroe Administration. James Monroe's "Monroe Doctrine", established in 1832. It stated that Europe should and could not add any new colonies in North or South America because Europe's political and economic systems were so vastly different from those in America. Then, Monroe went even further to state that Europe should and could not interfere any further in the Western Hemisphere. I like this because it shows that Monroe saw how important the current political and economic system was for America, and how he would not risk anything, especially a foreign, corrupt country, coming in, creating colonies and pushing in to the Western Hemisphere, corrupting America slowly with their OWN political thoughts and practices, completely out of line with America's own.

Also, I love the fact that even today presidents are still turning to the doctrine established so many years ago to keep the terribly corrupt, crooked European government from interfering with the United States.

Superb answer!

5.) Explain what is meant by "Jacksonian Democracy." The Jacksonian Democracy was the political philosophy of the positions of President Andrew Jackson and his followers in the New Democratic Party. They were called the Jacksonian Democracy because the term recognized Jackson's primary role, and also included both the rule of the people (democracy) and the common name of the Democratic Party (Democracy).

Very good!

6.) Explain what the Marshall Court is known for. The Marshall Court is known for Federalist Chief Justice John Marshall immensely expanding the powers of the Supreme Court. Almost every single ruling Marshall made while serving as Chief Justice for 35 years was expanding federal power, starting with the famous Marbury v. Madison.

Excellent.

7.) Identify the figures in the cartoon, provide an approximate date, and describe the likely viewpoint of the cartoonist: John Bull represents the England Red Coats, Bruin represents the Czar of Russia, and Columbia is representing the United States.

The approximate date of the cartoon would be around the time that the Treaty of Ghent was signed (December 24, 1814).

The political meaning of the cartoon is as follows: John Bull is the British, begging on their hands and knees in defeat for a treaty. Columbia is the United States, unsure as to whether they should trust the Czar of Russia (Bruin). And Bruin is there, standing for the Czar of Russia, initiating the treaty between the British and the United States.

I would say the viewpoint of the cartoonist was for America, and against the British, but welcoming the treaty and the beginning of peace. The fact that the cartoonist showed the British on their knees, begging, and not America shows they thought less of the British and more of America.

Superb analysis.

Excellent work. Score: 69/70.--Aschlafly 23:44, 10 October 2008 (EDT)