1. The Age of Jefferson and Madison

2. Essential Questions
What role did women play in the creation of a virtuous citizenry?
What impact did education and the Enlightenment have on the rise of American Nationalism?

3. Post revolution protestant schism
What role did the splintering of Protestant denominations play in ushering in a Second Great Awakening?

4. Early industrialization
To what extent will economic growth surrounding mechanization and American industry challenge traditions, social patterns and cultural and religious assumptions?

5. The war of 1812
What key economic factors led the U.S. to war with England in 1812?
What social impact did an English presence in the western frontier have on U.S. citizens?
What political initiatives did the Republican party employ to limit English influence in a social and economic sense? How did the Federalists respond?