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| | 1. Explain why the North supported higher tariffs, but the South opposed them. | | 1. Explain why the North supported higher tariffs, but the South opposed them. |
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| | The North liked tariffs because it protected their manufacturing companies against foreign competition, and the South disliked them because they had to pay more for equipment. | | The North liked tariffs because it protected their manufacturing companies against foreign competition, and the South disliked them because they had to pay more for equipment. |
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| | + | :Good, but not quite complete. See model answers when available. (Minus 1) |
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| | 2. Do you think States have the right to secede from (leave) the United States? Discuss, including a mention of "nullification doctrine." | | 2. Do you think States have the right to secede from (leave) the United States? Discuss, including a mention of "nullification doctrine." |
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| | No, since they were drafted into statehood, and the nullification doctrine applied to laws. | | No, since they were drafted into statehood, and the nullification doctrine applied to laws. |
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| | + | :Good opinion, but the phrase "drafted into statehood" requires further explanation. |
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| | 3. Who was the most politically conservative of the early presidents, after George Washington? Explain. | | 3. Who was the most politically conservative of the early presidents, after George Washington? Explain. |
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| | James Monroe, as he was against more national power, and was an isolationist in foreign affairs. | | James Monroe, as he was against more national power, and was an isolationist in foreign affairs. |
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| | + | :"Isolationist" is a pejorative term that fails to fully describe the viewpoint, and the term is probably not one that Monroe would have used. Otherwise your answer is fine. (Minus 1)--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:24, 6 March 2011 (EST) |
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| | 4. Many say the War of 1812 was an unnecessary war. Your view, please? | | 4. Many say the War of 1812 was an unnecessary war. Your view, please? |
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| | Yes, as Britain gained no land and America gained nothing. Essentially, it accomplished nothing. | | Yes, as Britain gained no land and America gained nothing. Essentially, it accomplished nothing. |
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| | + | :Good, but not entirely complete. See model answers. (Minus 1). |
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| | 6. Pick the decision you like most, and the one you like least, by the Marshall Court. Explain. | | 6. Pick the decision you like most, and the one you like least, by the Marshall Court. Explain. |
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| | I like ''Marbury v. Madison'' most, since it gave the judicial branch more authority to check the legislative branch. I like ''Cherokee Nation v. Georgia'' the least, since they were depriving the Cherokee Nation basic rights guaranteed in the Constitution. | | I like ''Marbury v. Madison'' most, since it gave the judicial branch more authority to check the legislative branch. I like ''Cherokee Nation v. Georgia'' the least, since they were depriving the Cherokee Nation basic rights guaranteed in the Constitution. |
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| | + | :Excellent. |
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| | 8. Describe something that surprises you about the map of the United States in 1840. | | 8. Describe something that surprises you about the map of the United States in 1840. |
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| | What surprises me is the fact that from 1776 to 1840 how much the nation had grown since 1776. | | What surprises me is the fact that from 1776 to 1840 how much the nation had grown since 1776. |
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| | + | :Good. |
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| | --[[User:JamesWilson|JamesWilson]] 17:09, 6 March 2011 (EST) | | --[[User:JamesWilson|JamesWilson]] 17:09, 6 March 2011 (EST) |
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| | + | :Grade: 57/60. Well done!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:24, 6 March 2011 (EST) |