Eva,K_ Democracy Wksht

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Name: Eva Kuechenmeister HIS-144-ONL: Evolution of Democracy Directions: Respond to the three question prompts below using resources from the Topic 3 Readings, including your textbook, materials provided by your instructor through class discussion, and materials from the GCU Library Guide for HIS-144 U.S. History Themes. Please note that the minimum word count varies for each of the questions. While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. 1. Compare and contrast the nation’s government from Jefferson’s era with Jackson’s era. Who was eligible to participate in the democratic processes when each was elected (who could vote)? How did that impact who was represented in the federal government? (200-300 words) Jefferson and Jackson were major staples in American history. During the time of Thomas Jefferson’s era, during 1801-1809, there was a drastically different political democracy. Jefferson was against a centralized government and wanted to develop the court system. Only white men who were property owners could vote. Women, Non- White, African Americans, as well as non-property owners, despite race, were not privileged to vote. Jefferson’s era was geared to favor the male property owners as it represented their interests' and others were not adequately represented. Andrew Jackson, American president during 1829-1837 made fundamental changes that made for groundbreaking outcomes. Introducing “a new culture of politics,” politics were no longer suited only for the elite, property owners, but also now for “common” men. Opening new doors for these men and their families. During Jackson’s era, all white men were now able to vote excluding the requirement of property. This allowed middle- class families to gather with and benefit now that the voting class was broadened, and their needs were brought to light. However, these two eras were similar in one aspect, non-whites and women could not vote. Still leaving a large group of people unheard. And for African Americans, still enslaved down South. Still while blacks in the North did not have basic rights granted to them and experienced segregation. 2. Explain three ways the federal government changed or expanded from the time of Jefferson to Jackson. (200- 300 words) Throughout the eras of Thomas and Andrew Jackson the federal government greatly. One of the greatest changes or developments within the federal government was the growth of the Federal Authority. In Jackson’s era, a milestone in America’s history was the National Bank. This placed America in a better position economically. In addition to the National Bank, the Westward Expansion was another great change to the new America. With the Southern soil pushing out many of the Southerners, movement to the Midwestern and Western states expanded quickly. Reaching Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas. The movement led to large growth in communities, and the development of popular cities like Chicago, and Detroit, amongst others. Another great change during these eras was the Nullification Crisis, between 1832-1833. The Nullification Crisis was the protest between South Carolina and the federal government. In 1824, Congress increased tariffs for the second time. The increase benefited the West, but it did not for the South. Which whom openly rejected the increase and implements the nullification of the federal law. However, in 1832 Jackson made it clear that the States were not operating as separate lands but as one and States do not have the right to reject a federal law. In writing, Congress ratified the Force Bill and solidified the compromise tariff in 1833, underlining the president's authority.
3. Identify one way that democracy changed after Jackson. How was this done? How does this impact America’s government today? (100-150 words) During and even after Jackson, democracy was changed forever. The Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Nineteenth Amendments were all ratified shortly after Jackson’s placement in America’s government. In 1868, the Constitution granted citizenship to any person born on American land. The next year in 1869, Congress passed the 15th Amendment making it finally legal for African American men to vote. Although black women and women overall were unable to vote, this was a big democratic change. The Fifteenth Amendment prohibited the federal government from denying the right to vote based on race. However, later in 1919-1920, the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote. References Wulf, N. (2006). The Politics of Past and Progress in Jacksonian Democracy. American Transcendental Quarterly, 20(4), 647-659. https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/politics-past- progress-jacksonian-democracy/docview/222380859/se-2 Schultz, Kevin (2018, 2016). Hist5 . Cengage Learning, Inc. Gidlow, L. (2018). THE SEQUEL: THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT, THE NINETEENTH AMENDMENT, AND SOUTHERN BLACK WOMEN'S STRUGGLE TO VOTE. The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 17(3), 433-449. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1537781418000051
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