Chapter 9-Jacksonian America 1. The Rise of Mass Politics 1. The Expanding Electorate 1. No economic equality‚ but transformation of American politics to extend the right to vote to new groups. Until 1820s most states limited franchise to white landowners. Changes began in West w/ Constitutions guaranteeing right to vote to all white males—eastern states did likewise in order to stop exodus of people 2. Change provoked resistance- MA conservatives wanted property requirement‚ state eventually
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US AP – Old Book -- CHAPTER 9: JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY I - “Democratizing” Politics -Jackson’s inauguration symbolized the triumph of “democracy” -the achievement of place and station by “the common man” -Jackson felt that everyone was as competent and politically important as his neighbor -difference between Jeffersonian democracy and Jacksonian was more of attitude than of practice -Jefferson believed that ordinary citizens could be educated to determine right from wrong
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the “corrupt bargain” election of 1824‚ the United States was propelled into an era that set aside the wants of the aristocratic elite to instead address the needs of the “common man” -- the Jacksonian period. Although the rewarding effects of the era were almost exclusively limited to white males‚ the Jacksonian period accomplished overwhelming developments in economic opportunity‚ reform‚ and national politics‚ exceedingly living up to its characterization as the era of the “common man.” The extent
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Kendra Ellsberry December 3‚ 2012 2nd period Jacksonian democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the united states constitution‚ political democracy‚ individual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity....In light of the following documents and your own knowledge of the 1820’s and 1830’s to what extent do you agree with the jacksonian’s view of themselves? Andrew Jackson began an era in American history. Amongst a lot of his greatest accomplishments one of them were surfacing
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NAME: Brandon Longo ________/55 APUSH Mr. Broggy Chapter 10 The Jacksonian Era‚ 1824-1845 Directions Answer all of the following learning objectives in writing (hand-written only please). These are to be answered in full sentences not bullet points. Think of this as writing paragraphs for each of these objectives. If additional space is needed‚ use the back of the page. Make sure that you are including facts‚ names‚ specific dates‚ and of
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Delano Munoz Whatts APUSH 11/6/12 The Jackson Presidency The Jacksonian Democracy was a policy of spreading more political power to more people. It was a more like a “Common Man" theme. Jacksonian Democracy did more than represent the common man‚ it ushered in an entire new era of the people that would go on to affect the future of America as well. The Indian removal act was a law signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830 providing for the resettlement of Native Americans to lands west of
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Jacksonian democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the Constitution‚ political democracy‚ individual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity." In light of the documents and your knowledge of the 1820s and 1830s‚ to what extent do you agree with the Jacksonians’ view of themselves? Jacksonian democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the Constitution‚ political democracy‚ individual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity." In light of the documents and your knowledge
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It is known that Jacksonians were strict constitutionalists and that they believed in a firm union. Although Jacksonians were definite supporters of states’ rights and individuality‚ they were also strong nationalists. While Jacksonians strived to preserve the unifying principles that the Constitution contained‚ they failed to fully represent complete equality in their ways. Andrew Jackson represented a symbol of the new age of democracy and the "age of the common man." Even though inequalities
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Andrew Jackson began a whole new era in American history. During the Jacksonian period‚ Andrew’s greatest accomplishment was the development of the "common man". This development showed man’s interest in government and tailoring democracy to satisfy the same ordinary mans wants. He practiced involving the “common man” in issues such as politics and reform movements. The Jacksonian period‚ in fact‚ did live up to its characterization of fulfilling the needs of the “common man”. Involving the “common
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land him in the Whitehouse in 1828. With his place in office brought profound political change to America‚ and a direct effect that would last for the next 20 years after his two terms‚ until 1848. This time in American History is known as the Jacksonian Period‚ commonly referred to as the era of the "common Man." It is reform movements and economic development that characterize this era. One of the reasons for the growth of the US economy was Jefferson’s Embargo Act‚ which halted trade with
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