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  • Sample Essay Topics for Exam #2 (LC Section)


    1. Discuss the following statement: "The American Revolutionaries were not at all Revolutionary, but were defending their rights as free-born Englishmen."

    2. Assess Andrew Jackson's actions as president in light of his view of the Constitution. Was he entirely consistent with his professed ideology?

    3. Describe and analyze the issues that divided Hamilton from Jefferson during the 1790s? Detail their competing visions for the central government and the American economy.