American History Essay Questions

This assignment explores various aspects of American history, including Alexander Hamilton's financial plan, the War of 1812, the impact of the American Revolution on social structure, the South's decision not to industrialize, and the consequences of the Industrial Revolution. It consists of five essay questions with detailed answers that provide insight into these historical events and their significance.

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Table of Contents
Answer to question 1.......................................................................................................................2
Answer to question 2.......................................................................................................................2
Answer to question 3.......................................................................................................................3
Answer to question 4.......................................................................................................................3
Answer to question 5.......................................................................................................................3
References........................................................................................................................................5

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Answer to question 1
According to certain assumptions that have been outlined by the report on public credit,
the steps taken by Hamilton would have made the federal government more powerful. A national
bank, according to the report had a foundation based on the elastic clause. Jefferson and Madison
believed that the Constitution does not permit the Congress to set up a national bank and they
believed it to be a perversion of the constitution itself. Jefferson and Madison desired to keep the
wealth of America to stay in the farmlands and agriculture. Hamilton’s plan of diversifying the
manufacturing unit and make an improvement in the economic structure made them feel
distorted (Schwarz 2017). They thought that Hamilton was in his way to have complete control
over the government through the activities he is undertaking and that was the reason why they
opposed Hamilton.
Answer to question 2
The Americans declared a war against Great Britain due to the issues faced by them. The
concerns that led the Americans to rage a war against the British were the economic blockade of
British of France, the induction of a number of neutral American seamen in the British naval
forces against their will and the support that the British derived from the hostile Indian tribes.
Many federalists believed that the war was raged in order to support Napoleon in his struggle
against the British. The outcome of the war was still unknown as those who walked out of the
war was happy from their own p[perspectives and therefore it is hard to determine if the
Americans were successful in achieving the goal for which they fought the war.

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Answer to question 3
The revolution brought about a change in the social structure of America. The revolution
changed the nation and transformed it social structure to an egalitarian society. The people in a
egalitarian society is given equal rights and fundamentals (Jenkins 2017). Moreover, this kind of
a society provides the inhabitants with equal opportunities and is therefore against the prevalent
aristocratic society. To make it simpler and brief, the revolution brought the opportunities of the
equality and the people therefore could enjoy the rights which was enjoyed by the aristocrats
before the undertaking of the revolution.
Answer to question 4
The South could have taken a different course and could have included itself in the
industrial revolution but it did not opt for doing so because the southerners could then make
more money by growing cotton. They did not believe in slavery and that the slaves would have
to work in the factories. The industrial revolution had a serious impact on the social life of the
people (Hartwell 2017). The southerners were not forced to adopt the changes that the revolution
brought in and thereby these can be taken as the probable reasons for the southerners not to get
involved in the revolution.
Answer to question 5
The industrial revolution had a series of impacts on the social life system that was
prevalent. The revolution facilitated the society to break itself to different classes depending on
the work that the people undertake and the financial background that is held by the individuals.
The organizations, both private and government, engaged in the creation of capitalistic wealth
that resulted in undertaking significant improvements in transportation and developing the

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industrial framework within the borders of the nation (Cunningham 2016). The exclusion of the
Native Americans from the southeast parts enabled the Americans to expand in their production
of the cotton, which helped in the growth of the industrial sector in America in the later years.

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References
Cunningham, H., 2016. Leisure in the Industrial Revolution: C. 1780-c. 1880. Routledge.
Hartwell, R.M., 2017. The Industrial Revolution and economic growth (Vol. 4). Taylor &
Francis.
Jenkins, P., 2017. A history of the United States. Springer.
Schwarz, M., 2017. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and the British Challenge to Republican
America, 1783–95. Lexington Books.