Describe the impact the War of 1812 had on the American people

Describe the impact the War of 1812 had on the American people.

Your response must be at least 75 words in length.

Described as America’s second revolution, the war of 1812 had a profound impact on the American people. There was a divided opinion regarding the select side. The north feared the French more than the British so the U.S formally declared war on Britain in June of 1812. The difficulty of the war caused spit alliances and political posturing rifts. Some saw the war as a potential way to expand into new territories and make new settlements. There was also difficulty with the shipping port due to blockades from the British navy.

Did Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams successfully represent Jefferson’s political ideals as he originally intended? Identify where Jefferson might have directly fought against his Party successors during the Era of Good Feelings? 

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Presidents Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams did not all successfully represent Jefferson’s political ideas. Each soften overtime on President Jefferson’s political ideals. The one that remain the closest was Madison. He upheld several of the original positions but towards the end of his presidency, this could have also been due to the eye-opening effects of the war of 1812. After that point Madison supported more national government. President Monroe continued the effects of softening Jefferson’s political party and all but out right ignored the party’s staunch views that it was founded on. By the end of President Monroe’s presidency, the federalist party had all but diminished and melded into the republican party. President John Quincy Adams also had strong support toward tariffs and national universities, these ideals strayed very far from the once very anti-federal values held by the republican party when it was founded by Jefferson.

During the Era of good times, which started around President Monroe’s initial presidency the republicans had softened their views on having a national bank. After the war of 1812 they saw the need for a centralized bank if they wanted the nation to survive. This is where Jefferson disagreed with his party, he looked at the national bank as a threat to ordinary people such as farmers (P. Finkelman, 2001).

Era of Good Feeling. (2001). In P. Finkelman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/apps/doc/BT2350040122/UHIC?u=oran95108&xid=e083b1eb

Is the term Republican Motherhood misleading? Using at least one example from the reading, explain how this gender expectation impacted American culture during the Jeffersonian period. 

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Yes and no, the term is not misleading the descriptions of the terms are in some ways it was misleading. In unit four republican motherhood was described as essentially wanted the wife or mother to be educated, virtuous, and to be a strong teacher for the next generation. In unit five republican motherhood described women as a key cog in the system that kept the home life livable, the family fed, and their men or husbands supported. The main idea from this unit was to have women be the morale and supportive core of a family. The issue was women were not expected to do any other work, to fight for their rights or to cause any social waves. These two descriptions have some similarities but also a few differences. How can a woman or mother be all of these things such as educated, a strong teacher, virtuous, keep the family feed, the house clean and livable, and supportive of their husbands but also be told they virtually have no rights to stand up for the very beliefs they are supposed to be instilling in their families? One brave woman stepped outside this role she was meant to stay in her name was Betsy Ross. Betsy was the legendary maker of the first stars and stripes (Betsy Ross, 1936).

Betsy Ross’s legend has been highly scrutinized over the years but, one thing is not disputable is that she inspired women to emerge from and step outside of the perceived social box they had been stuck in.

Betsy Ross. (1936). In Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/apps/doc/BT2310004372/UHIC?u=oran95108&xid=ace9eef2

Yes and no, the term is not misleading the descriptions of the terms are in some ways it was misleading.  In unit four republican motherhood was described as essentially wanted the wife or mother to be educated, virtuous, and to be a strong teacher for the next generation. In unit five republican motherhood described women as a key cog in the system that kept the home life livable, the family fed, and their men or husbands supported.  The main idea from this unit was to have women be the morale and supportive core of a family.  The issue was women were not expected to do any other work, to fight for their rights or to cause any social waves.  These two descriptions have some similarities but also a few differences.  How can a woman or mother be all of these things such as educated, a strong teacher, virtuous, keep the family feed, the house clean and livable, and supportive of their husbands but also be told they virtually have no rights to stand up for the very beliefs they are supposed to be instilling in their families?  One brave woman stepped outside this role she was meant to stay in her name was Betsy Ross.  Betsy was the legendary maker of the first stars and stripes (Betsy Ross, 1936).

Betsy Ross’s legend has been highly scrutinized over the years but, one thing is not disputable is that she inspired women to emerge from and step outside of the perceived social box they had been stuck in.

Betsy Ross. (1936). In Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/apps/doc/BT2310004372/UHIC?u=oran95108&xid=ace9eef2

Yes and no, the term is not misleading the descriptions of the terms are in some ways it was misleading. In unit four republican motherhood was described as essentially wanted the wife or mother to be educated, virtuous, and to be a strong teacher for the next generation. In unit five republican motherhood described women as a key cog in the system that kept the home life livable, the family fed, and their men or husbands supported. The main idea from this unit was to have women be the morale and supportive core of a family. The issue was women were not expected to do any other work, to fight for their rights or to cause any social waves. These two descriptions have some similarities but also a few differences. How can a woman or mother be all of these things such as educated, a strong teacher, virtuous, keep the family feed, the house clean and livable, and supportive of their husbands but also be told they virtually have no rights to stand up for the very beliefs they are supposed to be instilling in their families? One brave woman stepped outside this role she was meant to stay in her name was Betsy Ross. Betsy was the legendary maker of the first stars and stripes (Betsy Ross, 1936).

Betsy Ross’s legend has been highly scrutinized over the years but, one thing is not disputable is that she inspired women to emerge from and step outside of the perceived social box they had been stuck in.

Betsy Ross. (1936). In Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. Retrieved from

http://link.galegroup.com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/apps/doc/BT2310004372/UHIC?u=oran95108&xid=ace9eef2

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