To successfully complete this assessment, students must examine the source information and consider the context in which these documents were created. To answer Question 1, they must infer that the fact that Clay argued for government intervention on the floor of the Senate provides evidence that these issues were not settled at the time. To answer Question 2, students must explain how The Democratic Review's critique also provides evidence that some opposed government intervention.
Level: Proficient
Student addresses a relevant aspect of the documents and explains how each provides evidence of public opposition to increased government regulation.
Level: Emergent
Student addresses a relevant aspect of the documents but does not offer a complete explanation of how each document provides evidence of public opposition to increased government regulation.
Level: Basic
Student does not explain how each document provides evidence of public opposition to increased government regulation.
