1.What was the Marshall Court’s role in shaping the balance of power in government and the development of constitutional interpretation? 2.What roles did the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson have in shaping American politics and identity?

3.How did the Industrial Revolution affect labor, social structures, and economic development? Did the changes result in greater prosperity or new conflicts?

4.How did republican values shape American life in the areas of the economy, family, politics, and religion?

5.How did the Second Great Awakening influence the growth of social reform movements? Did these developments represent countercultural movements or a reappearance of traditional American beliefs and practices?

6.Although the Atlantic slave trade was abolished in 1809, the number of enslaved persons increased dramatically during the first half of the nineteenth century. What factors contributed to this growth? How did enslaved persons resist slavery?