James+Madison+(pd+1)

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Things to think about: // What was/were the election(s) like that saw him become president of the United States? // // What values/virtues/experience did he have that made him a good candidate for president? // // What was his inauguration day like? // // What issues did he address in his inaugural address? //
 * 1) How did this man become president? Why did the country select him? Would you have voted for him? **

Things to think about: // Were there any states that joined the Union during this president's term? // // Were there any economic issues that were addressed? // // Who did he choose to work with in his cabinet? What do these choices say about him as president? //
 * 2) What major domestic (at home) issues were a challenge to your president? How did he handle them? What was the impact of his response? **

Things to think about: // Were any treaties signed during this president's term? // // Did we acquire any new land during this president's term? // // Were there any conflicts or wars during this president's term? //
 * 3) What major foreign policy issues were a challenge to your president? How did he handle them? What was the impact of his response? **

Things to think about: // What American inventions were invented during his presidency? // // What policies or important laws/court cases occurred during his presidency? //
 * 4) How did America change during AND as a result of his presidency? **

Things to think about: // What was his childhood like? // // Did he get married? Did he have children? // // Did he go to college? // // What other jobs did he have? //
 * 5) Who was the MAN behind the president? **

Things to think about: // Is there a difference between how people felt about his presidency then vs now? // // What aspects made his presidency a successful one or a failure? //
 * 6) How do historians feel about the success of his presidency? **