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Chapter 12 The Second War for Independence and the

Upsurge of Nationalism

Study Guide

People
James Madison

William Henry Harrison

Andrew Jackson

Henry Clay

James Monroe

John Marshall

John Quincy Adams

Articles and Events

War of 1812

Treaty of Ghent

Hartford Convention

Nationalism

American System

Era of Good Feelings

Panic of 1819

Sectional Crisis

Missouri Compromise

Monroe Doctrine

The Marshall Court

Potential Short Answer Questions

1. Assess the validity of the following statement: America may not have fought the war [of
1812], but it emerged as one nation.

2. Select two of the following and explain what important contributions to American
nationalism after the War of 1812 they made: John Marshall, Henry Clay, and John Quincy
Adams? Justify your selection.

3. To what extent can it be said that the United States won a victory over Great Britain in the
War of 1812?

4. The text's authors crown John Marshall as "the foremost of the Molding Fathers," whereas a
contemporary newspaper editorial condemned him as "a man whose political doctrines led
him always ... to strengthen government at the expense of the people." Which point of
view do you think has the most substance? Why?

5. Describe the ways in which nationalism exhibited itself in the American republic following
the War of 1812.

6. Compare and contrast the competing views of the North and the South concerning the
Missouri Compromise. To what extent can the compromise be seen as a victory and a loss
for both the North and the South. Which side do you think got the better deal? Justify your
answer.

7. To what extent had John Quincy Adams's behavior and policies as U.S. Secretary of State
legitimately earn him the title of the "lone-wolf nationalist"?

8. How did Henry Clays American System aim to increase national unity and economic
development?

9. How did Chief Justice John Marshalls Supreme Court decisions strengthen federal power
and defend the Constitutions provisions?

10. Choose two of the following cases and explain why they are considered landmark cases in
Supreme Court history: McCulloch v. Maryland, Dartmouth College v. Woodward, and
Gibbons v. Ogden. Which of the three do you believe is the most important ruling by
Marshall and his court. Justify your decision.
11. What motivated the creation of the Monroe Doctrine and what were its main assertions?

12. Explain the evolution of the sectional crisis from its roots (resistance to the War of 1812) to
the Missouri Compromise. How did the country move from a political system based on
party to a political system based on location? Why did it do so?