I have been thinking hard about a good essay question for our exam, and I find myself headed in two directions- one broad and all encompassing, and one more specific and related to recent material. I feel both are equally justifiable (and interesting!), and so I will leave the decision to each of you, individually.
For Friday, prepare one of the following questions:
1. Discuss the role of revolt, rebellion and revolution in early American history. There are different angles you could take, ranging from slave revolts such as La Amistad or Stono Rebellion, to the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party, to the American Revolution or even the "Revolution of 1800!" What constitutes a revolt, rebellion or revolution? Did blood need to be shed to make America what it is today?
2. Evaluate why a two party system emerged in the period 1820 to 1840. Consider major personalities, states' rights and economic issues in your response. Who were the Whigs? Democrats? How were they born out of prior political parties? What did they believe? Hint: pp. 314-316 will help a lot!
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