hopes of increasing its chances of longevity; however his methods in doing so are to this day very controversial. While Andrew Jackson was known as “the people’s president” his methods for improving America were quite ambiguous‚ and the concept of Jacksonian democracy is highly criticized. Andrew Jackson made contributions to our country while holding office; however his tactics were anything but democratic. Growing up on the frontier Andrew Jackson was the first president to not grow up wealthy‚
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Unit 7 Study Guide Chapter 11 Age of the Common Man period from Jackson’s inauguration as president up to the Civil War is known as the Jacksonian Era or the Era of the Rise of the Common Man. This period constituted great change and issues warranting debate‚ such as slavery‚ Indians‚ westward mobility‚ and balance of power between the executive and the legislative branches of government. The United States had no strict class system. Most Americans identified themselves into the middle class.
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AP U.S. History Chapter 11 Study Guide 1. What was de Tocqueville’s observation about the way democracy played itself out in America? He claimed that the most able men were rarely placed in the positions they deserved—those at the head of affairs. He also said ordinary citizens ignored important issues of public policy‚ refused to elect their intellectual superiors to office‚ and willingly assented to the politicians and leaders that lied to gain people’s support. 2. What is the
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1. Jamestown‚ 1607 2. First Africans brought to Virginia‚ 1619 3. Mayflower Compact‚ 1620 4. Great Migration of Puritans to Massachusetts‚ 1630s and 1640s 5. Roger Williams established Rhode Island‚ 1636 6. William Penn established Pennsylvania‚ 1681 7. Salem witch trials‚ 1692 8. James Oglethorpe established Georgia‚ 1732 9. Jonathan Edwards sparked the Great Awakening‚ 17349 10. The French and Indian War‚ 1754-63 11. Proclamation of 1763 12. Stamp Act‚ 1765-66
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Document A 1. Document Information a) Three northeastern members of the Federalist Party had doubts about the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 b) The constitution didn’t authorize territorial acquisition‚ thought the United States was no safer acquiring this large territory‚ for fear the eastern states would become less important as the country expanded c) The United States purchased the Louisiana in 1803 d) The U.S. constitution does not state ways the federal government may acquire territory e)
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Jack Magill APUSH/Period 4 18 November 2014 The Jacksonian Rule The 1820’s in the United States saw a presidential election won on a “corrupt bargain”‚ a Yankee Misfit in office‚ and the end of the era of Good Feelings; the United States was desperate for a fresh new face to take office and restore power to the people. Andrew Jackson and his comrades did what they believed in‚ what they thought was necessary to uphold the use of the constitution to guide the administration and give power to the
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1301 U.S. History – B. Lewellen Exploration Pangea – Super continent Early Migration to America: * Called hunters and gatherers * Russia‚ Siberia‚ Japan… -> Canadian rocky mountains and plains of America * Crossed over the Beringia (water between Alaska & Russia) North America Pre-1492: * Natives became extinct because of disease & war with European Settlers * Southwest – Natives migrated and died often because of the heat and lack of food sources. Marco Polo:
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Cahokia: located on the site of an ancient Native American city situated directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis‚ Missouri / largest and most influential urban settlement in the Mississippian culture / the mound builders / advanced and indigenous cultures Constantinople: trade routes in 1453 / eastern Roman Empire capital / right in the middle of a trade route from Europe to the middle east and Asia Leif Erikson: Viking from Scandanavia / Norway / the first European to set
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The Cherokees’ march was a forced one under the direction of the United States army. “The Trail of Tears was the most sorrowful legacy of the Jacksonian Era”‚ (ushistory.org n.d.). Over 4‚000 Cherokees died in 1838 and 1839 on their way to present-day Oklahoma‚ during Andrew Jackson’s Indian removal (The Trail of Tears 1942). Missionaries who had invested their time and money teaching Indians about
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APUSH EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE Colonial History Earliest Colonies Virginia - May 1607‚ 100 English settlers founded Jamestown. Problems included: Swampy area of Jamestown meant poor drinking water and mosquitos spreading malaria and yellow fever. Men spent time looking for gold instead of establishing themselves (building shelter or planting crops). No women on the first ship the Virginia company received a charter from King James I. It was a joint stock company‚ meaning customers invest in
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