The first 50 years of the Republic were a period of growth and change. Analyze the political, economic, social, and territorial changes in order to explain how the country developed.
Political: Political parties, understanding of the Constitution, Quasi War, War of 1812, changing voting requirements, elections (1800, 1824 especially), Missouri Compromise
Economic: Market economy, Bank of the United States, Tariffs, Panics, Factories, Cotton and agriculture, global trade
Territorial: Louisiana Purchase, Cherokee Removal, boundaries & agreements, western expansion, Monroe Doctrine
Social: Immigration, slavery, expanded voting, social classes, factory system, Lowell girls, early reform ideas