STUDY GUIDE – FINAL SUMMER 2013 1. Which of the following came to America against their will? 2. What prodded hundreds to make the long leap into the dark? 3. What was it that betrayed a person’s rank in society? 4. What did early immigrants find when they got to America? 5. Which of the following colonies were parts of the middle colonies? 6. Which of the following colonies were parts of New England? 7. What served as the western border of the colonies? 8. What was the condition
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The Development of Democracy After the election in 1824‚ the Republican Party began to separate because of industrialization in New England‚ the spread of cotton in the south and westward expansion. The Republicans who were suspicious of having a federal government that was too powerful and wanted more power in the state became Democrats. Republicans that wanted the Federal government to encourage a strong economy became Whigs. Politicians had to start trying to gain the vote of the common man
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Monroe’s term and the election of 1824 there were 4 major candidates: General Andrew Jackson‚ John Quincy Adams‚ Speaker of the House Henry clay and William Crawford. After the votes were counted Andrew Jackson held 99 electoral college votes‚ while John Quincy Adams held 84 with Crawford and Clay each holding 12 respectively. Since no one candidate held the major vote it went to congress where Adams won and choose Clay as his secretary of state. This led to the election of 1824 being called the corrupt
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It’s probably not surprising after his defeat in 1824‚ that one of the first policies he challenged was the Electoral College. He believed the president should be elected by the majority of popular vote not electoral vote. He never succeeding in changing that‚ but he did create a new system known as
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In 1828 the election had several changes from the ones before. In 1812 more women and men worked in ports and factories‚ and many didn’t own property. This change inspired people to support workers right to vote. By 1821‚ 21 of 41 states had already began universal suffrage‚ allowing all white men to vote. Now this may not seem like that big of a change‚ because African Americans and women already could not vote right? Not only did they allow all men to vote‚ but they even began allowing women and
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Andrew Jackson’s policies and actions frequently went against the majority’s thought. Such dissimilarities stimulated the reemergence of a two political parties in the period of 1820 - 1840. In 1824‚ there were four candidates for the President of the United States. At this time only a singular party existed‚ the Democratic-Republicans. This would soon change. The parties were soon to divide into the Whig Party and Jacksonian-Democratic Party‚ or Democratic Party. Northern industrialists and merchants
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1. Describe the economic system known as the American System. 2. Describe the changes that took place in American politics during the first decades of the 1800s‚ and explain reasons for these changes. “American System was a program for economic development (McNamara‚ R. 2012).” With the way that America was changing you had a younger generation that was eager for change as well. American politicians had gained a better trust from the people. Henry Clay and John Calhoun two Democratic-Republicans
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The reasons for the War of 1812 were twofold. First‚ the impressment of American sailors challenged American neutrality and national pride. Second‚ War Hawks‚ such as Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun‚ wanted to use the war as a means for expansion into British Canada and for the removal of the prevailing Indian threat. Even though the war resulted in an indecisive victory‚ Americans celebrated because they survived their second war with the British and even defeated them at naval duels and at the Battle
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such as the Jacksonian economic policy and changes in the electoral politics influenced the development exceptionally. A key element in the development of democracy was through the changes in electoral politics. The death of the Federalist Party in 1824 helped with the progression of democracy. This occurs when there are no more federalists in the congress or as a senator. The death of the Federalist Party encourages the idea of having a democratic president over a
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present your arguments clearly and logically. Topic: The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) has been celebrated as the era of the “common man.” To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Consider TWO of the following in your response. Economic development Politics Reform movements ______________________________________________________________________ Although a “corrupt bargain”‚ the election of 1824 began a period in American history in which the needs of the “common man”
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