Explain what this document tells you about life in the united states during the early 1800s

There were a great number of documents floating around during the
early 1800s.  Each of them would tell us something different about life
in the United States during that time.  So the answer to this question
completely depends on which individual document from the time is
being consulted.  Since you have not specified the document, it's not
possible to nail down an answer.