“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‚ Jackson insisted that they knew what was right by instinct -by the time of Jackson the “common man” gloried in ordinariness and made mediocrity a virtue
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passing a law to remove the indians and move them west of the Mississippi. The indian removal act was put in place to give the southern states the land that the indians had originally settled on. The act was signed on May 28‚ 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. The new law was strongly supported by the south and it greatly affected the five civilized tribes: The Chickasaw‚Choctaw‚ Muscogee-Creek‚ Seminole‚ and original Cherokee
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1800’s‚ the settlers weren’t satisfied and wanted to have them out of the south for good. The president at that time‚ Andrew Jackson‚ led campaigns for their removal as an Army General; winning over thousands of acres for farmers. As president he continued this crusade and signed the “Indian Removal Bill.” Despite the laws in place meant to protect the native people‚ President Jackson ignored the law. He chose to do as he pleased. (Humphrey) The Indian removal began with the Choctaw indians with a
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Sam Houston and the American Southwest Sam Houston was born from Scottish-Irish decent. His forefathers were immigrants that had settled in Pennsylvania and migrated south towards Virginia. Houston’s grandfather‚ John Houston‚ established the successful Timber Ridge plantation and his father‚ Samuel Houston‚ was a member of the revolutionary army‚ attaining the rank of major. Sam Houston was born in 1793 the middle child of eight siblings. Sam’s father military service took its toll on the Houston’s
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to Constitution‚ laws‚ and treaties of the US” 3. Only US had authority in Indian Affairs 4. Worcester was ordered free 5. All but one of justices agreed that the national (NOT state) could make laws affecting Cherokee Nation 6. President Andrew Jackson didn’t support decision- didn’t enforce the federal mandate
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walking through snow‚ they also died of the cold. The Trail of Tears took place due to the Indian Removal Act passed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830. For years prior to the act‚ many disputes had taken place over land the Native Americans resided on. A previous law made it impossible for Native Americans to technically own land in the United States‚ then giving Jackson the ability to force them to relocate. Overall‚ the “Trail of Tears” is one of the many examples of how the English colonies and
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under the Pendleton Civil Service Act. The Pendleton Civil Service Act disesteemed the spoil system to create a merit system called the Civil Service Commission which classified government jobs and created a competitive test for them. By the time Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828‚ the Spoils System was in full in which political friends and
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countries. Violence and anarchy were the results of these movements‚ with the native Indians often suffering the worst of the disorder. Often it took years for the broken countries to make stable governments and restore order and happiness. 2. Andrew Jackson‚ being a frontiersman‚ believed that white settlers had the right to seize Indian lands. After being pushed out of their lands all the way to Georgia‚ a deal was made to the Cherokees and Chickasaws‚ the deal stated that if the Indians would take
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How To Write an A.P. U.S. History Thesis Statement What is a thesis? A thesis statement is the position a student is going to take‚ the argument that is going to be made. It is therefore the answer to the question being asked. What is not a thesis? The thesis statement is not a fact; it is an informed interpretation of the facts. Neither is the thesis/argument just an opinion. Instead‚ the thesis is the reasoned judgment of the student. Don’t understand the prompt
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treaties with many nations to increase trading Tried to resolve trade issues with British west-Indies Biggest Achievement: Tariff of Abominations Biggest Failure: He didn’t put much effort in resolving country’s foreign issues 7th President Andrew Jackson Dates: 1829-1837 Political Party: Democratic Domestic: Paid
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