Use the following question as a basis for writing a well-organized essay on the issues that helped define the nation from George Washington’s presidency to the Civil War. Submit the essay to your teacher by the due date to receive full credit.

How did the following events and institutions help to define the United States as a nation? In your answer, include information on at least five of the six points below.

George Washington’s presidency

The Louisiana Purchase

The Supreme Court

Reform movements

Jacksonian Democracy

The Civil War and Reconstruction