antebellum outline
James Dean
Ms. Hitchock
USH per. 4
10/7/13
Thesis: The Antebellum period (1781-1860), a time of heated debate and opposition, was not a time of expanded democracy, conflicting with the words of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, “by the people, for the people”. Although Antebellum period provided some democratic freedoms to some citizens of the American democracy, it was not a time where all persons in America were represented
1) TS: The Cherokees, a Native American tribe in the South Eastern part of the United States who founded their government in line with democratic American government, were not represented when they were forced to move out of their native land
a.) GE: “Trail of Tears” 1831 This event removed thousands Cherokees from their homes and relocated them in the East. 4,000 Cherokees died on the walk to the reservation.
b.) SE: A dissident group of Cherokees signed an authorized Treaty of New Echota. This group did not represent majority
c.) AN: Very ironic that a larger example democracy would crush a democracy
d.) Spreading and conquering democracy by extending boundaries does evade democratic principles
2) TS: In regard to Cherokee dislocating affair, President Jackson broke the checks and balances of the American democratic government, out of greed for land expansion.
a.) GE: Andrew Jackson convinced Congress to side with him
b.) SE: “John Marshall made the decision; let him enforce it!... Build a fire underneath them. When tt gets hot enough, they will go”
c.) AN: shows hoe democracy can be expanded with evil intentions. On of the earliest examples of checks and balances not being enforced
d.) CS: Jackson managed to expand democracy but his actions were out of evil intentions and reprehensible.
3.) Not only were the Cherokees misrepresented in the democracy of America, but also women and African Americans were considered minorities with no say in government a.) Women and African Americans were not allowed any
Ms. Hitchock
USH per. 4
10/7/13
Thesis: The Antebellum period (1781-1860), a time of heated debate and opposition, was not a time of expanded democracy, conflicting with the words of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, “by the people, for the people”. Although Antebellum period provided some democratic freedoms to some citizens of the American democracy, it was not a time where all persons in America were represented
1) TS: The Cherokees, a Native American tribe in the South Eastern part of the United States who founded their government in line with democratic American government, were not represented when they were forced to move out of their native land
a.) GE: “Trail of Tears” 1831 This event removed thousands Cherokees from their homes and relocated them in the East. 4,000 Cherokees died on the walk to the reservation.
b.) SE: A dissident group of Cherokees signed an authorized Treaty of New Echota. This group did not represent majority
c.) AN: Very ironic that a larger example democracy would crush a democracy
d.) Spreading and conquering democracy by extending boundaries does evade democratic principles
2) TS: In regard to Cherokee dislocating affair, President Jackson broke the checks and balances of the American democratic government, out of greed for land expansion.
a.) GE: Andrew Jackson convinced Congress to side with him
b.) SE: “John Marshall made the decision; let him enforce it!... Build a fire underneath them. When tt gets hot enough, they will go”
c.) AN: shows hoe democracy can be expanded with evil intentions. On of the earliest examples of checks and balances not being enforced
d.) CS: Jackson managed to expand democracy but his actions were out of evil intentions and reprehensible.
3.) Not only were the Cherokees misrepresented in the democracy of America, but also women and African Americans were considered minorities with no say in government a.) Women and African Americans were not allowed any