Jacksonian Democracy, 1820-1840 Andrew Jackson's presidency coincided with important changes in American politics

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Jacksonian Democracy, 1820-1840

Andrew Jackson's presidency coincided with important changes in American politics.

1. Why did Jackson defeat John Quincy Adams so dramatically in the 1828 election? 

2.Discuss how Jackson benefited from, and contributed to, the vibrant political culture of the 1830s. 

3.How could the Jacksonians develop a coalition between two such different interests as southern planters and northern workers?

4.Compare the development of political parties in the 1790s (Federalists and Republicans) with the second development of parties in the 1830s (Whigs and Democrats). 

5.Were the parties of the 1830s in any way the descendants of the two of the 1790s? Or were they completely different?

 

 

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6.What issues that led to friction between Americans in Texas and the Mexican government before independence.

7.How did each one increase tensions?

8.Was one more important than the others?