Section 2 Guided Reading, pp 191-200 As you read the chapter, jot down your in the middle column. Consider your notes to be elaborations on the Objectives and Main Ideas presented in the left column. When you finish the section, analyze what you read by answering the question in the right hand column. 1. Jacksonian Democracy pp 191-194 Key Concepts & Main Ideas Notes Analysis The United States developed the first modern mass democracy and celebrated a new national culture, while Americans sought to define the nation’s democratic ideals and to reform its institutions to match them. The nation’s transformation to a more participatory democracy was accompanied by continued debates over federal power, the relationship between the federal government and the states, the authority of different branches of the federal government, and the rights and responsibilities of individual citizens. Jacksonian Democracy… The Rise of a Democratic Society… Politics of the Common Man… Universal Male Suffrage… Party Nominating Conventions… Popular Election of the President… Two-Party System… Rise of Parties… More Elected Offices… Popular Campaigning… Spoils System and Rotation of Officeholders… Read the first paragraph on page 191. List the three competing viewpoints of Jackson and the emergence of popular politics. 1. 2. 3. In what ways did Jacksonian Democracy differ from the original republicanism of the Framer’s generation? 1. 2. 3. To what extent were these differences signs of improving American democracy? One piece of evidence supporting your answer: One piece of evidence supporting the opposing view: Trial
2. Jackson Versus Adams, pp193-194 Key Concepts & Main Ideas Notes Analysis The nation’s transformation to a more participatory democracy was accompanied by continued debates over federal power, the relationship between the federal government and the states, the authority of different branches of the federal government, and the rights and responsibilities of individual citizens. Jackson Versus Adams… The Election of 1824… President John Quincy Adams… The Revolution of 1828… Before answering the questions for this section, turn to page 199- 200 and read “Historical Perspectives.” To what extent was the election of 1828 a “revolution?” Traditional View… Opposing Whig View… Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.’s view… Contemporary historians… Recent historians… Which election was a more significant “revolution” in American politics, 1800 or 1828? Explain your view. Defend your answer with three pieces of specific historical evidence. 1. 2. 3. 3. The Presidency of Andrew Jackson, pp 195-197 Key Concepts & Main Ideas Notes Analysis The nation’s transformation to a more participatory democracy was accompanied by continued debates over federal power, the relationship between the federal government and the states, the authority of different branches of the federal government, and the rights and responsibilities of individual citizens. The Presidency of Andrew Jackson… Presidential Power… Eaton Affair… Support or refute Andrew Jackson’s claim that Indian removal was done in the best interest of American Indians. One piece of evidence supporting your answer: One piece of evidence supporting the opposing view: How did the death of Rachel Jackson impact the President?
As various constituencies and interest groups coalesced and defined their agendas, various political parties, most significantly the Federalists and Democratic- Republicans in the 1790s and the Democrats and Whigs in the 1830s, were created or transformed to reflect and/or promote those agendas. Jackson’s Second Term… Pet Banks… Specie Circular… The Election of 1836… Explain the economic impact of Jackson’s Bank Veto, Bank War, and Specie Circular. In what way does the election of 1836 illustrate the spoils system?
Key Concepts & Main Ideas Notes Analysis The nation’s transformation to a more participatory democracy was accompanied by continued debates over federal power, the relationship between the federal government and the states, the authority of different branches of the federal government, and the rights and responsibilities of individual citizens. Regional interests continued to trump national concerns as the basis for many political leaders’ positions on economic issues including slavery, the national bank, tariffs, and internal improvements. President Van Buren and the Panic of 1837… The “Log Cabin and Hard Cider” Campaign of 1840… Define laissez-faire economics: Explain how the election of 1840 illustrates the changing politics of the Era of the Common Man. How did the death of President Harrison impact the Whig ..