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For controversial topics in the early 1800s were the Embargo Act, the War Hawks, the Monroe

Doctrine, and the term The Era of Good feelings. For each topic find a political cartoon on the
topic (do NOT choose just the first one to come up in Google) and print it out. For each topic,
then write a paragraph that:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Defines exactly what the topic is (ie, What is the Era of Good Feelings?)
Summarize the motivation or reason for it happening
Explain at least two points of view on the topic (either from then or now)
Explain its short and/or long term consequences
In your own words, explain the cartoon you chose (you may want to choose the cartoon
after answering a-d)

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