1.Discuss the issues surrounding the election of 1800 and explain why it is referred to as the “Revolution of 1800”.
I thought an issue surrounding the election of 1800 was the unbalanced electoral college In BTP on page 218
“The three fifths clause which account did slaves in the population though they were not allowed to vote, gave the southern states advantage in the electoral college the ultimately took the election for Jefferson.” Do you did the slaves counted for 3/5 of a person it caused unbalanced and gave Jefferson an unfair advantage during the presidential election
Issue: Jefferson’s views
On US history.org it states,
“Federalists attacked Jefferson as an un-Christian deist whose sympathy for the French Revolution would bring
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2. In what ways did development in transportation bring about economic and social change in the United States in the period 1810-1840? Thesis: The developments in transportation in the early 19th century brought about the completion of new canals and roads, these developments linked the east to the west an example of this on page 161 in amsco is
“The completion of the Erie canal in New York state in 1825 was a major event in linking the economies of western farms and eastern cities”
This is showing that transportation simulates an economic dependency of the cities on the farms in which they are receiving goods from.
The development of the Erie Canal and New York Harbor in 1825 brought about more freedom to transport different goods in btp on page 274 it
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To what extent was his image as a man of the people accurate?
I think Jackson became a symbol of the democratic ferment because of his political portrayal as the “common man” apstudynotes.org states “With his strategy to identify himself as a common man just like the people he would represent, he was able to garner the necessary votes to beat Adams and earn the presidency in 1828.”
This quote proves that the proves that Jackson portraying himself in the “common man” sort of way proved to make him very popular and get him the status of president.
I think Jackson’s image as a man of the people was accurate to the extent of his life before president however during his presidency, he image shifted more towards him being a tyrant because of the implementation of the spoils system.
Ushistory.org states “Jackson believed in rotation in office. America was best served with clearing out the old officeholders and replacing them with appointees of the winning candidates. However, this "spoils system" would eventually lead to supporters of Jackson receiving government jobs regardless of their
With the creation of systems such as steamboats and the Eire Canal, urban systems expanding appearing all over areas such as the Mississippi River. The Eire Canal allowed the Atlantic Ocean to be connected directly to the Great Lakes through New York and Albany, which in turn allowed them to be connected to the Mississippi. The Mississippi and the Great Lakes were already existing natural landscapes, but the creation of the new transportation system of the Eire Canal imposed a new geography to them, allowing them to become a central backbone to the American Transportation system. Transportation choices, such as the Eire Canal, allow the American transportation system to avoid constraints provided by natural landscapes, and fully take advantage of their opportunities. One example of this was the steamboat sublime, which removed the constraints on the Mississippi River that limited the movement of vessels to be only able to travel downstream.
Can you imagine living in the 20th century without any roads, railroads, and canals when trying to travel somewhere? These different types of transportation helped impacted the American society between 1815 and 1860 were road, canals, and railroads. These forms of transportation have helped the American society in the 1800’s and continued to evolve in the America it is today. The transportation revolution made traveling easier.
The man many Americans adored and followed has been taking his presidency too lightly. Andrew Jackson was a vision of a common man, a stubborn one. He never listens to anyone in his cabinets or any of his secretaries, and instead seeks the advice from local friends. Jackson brought nothing but death,stress, and corruption to America. The Indian Removal Act caused death and proved Andrew’s ignorance, as the Spoil System brought corruption and the Panic of 1837 caused depression throughout common people(study.com).
"Writing to the Virginia jurist and essayist Spencer Roane in September 1819, Thomas Jefferson described his election to the presidency as "the revolution of 1800 . . . as real a revolution in the principles of our government as that of 1776 was in its form." He believed that it had been a revolution, not because of a dramatic event ridden with violence, but a revolution “by the rational and peaceable instrument of reform, the suffrage of the people". The intense and seemingly critical election of 1800 was preceded by several years of increasing political unrest, during which, the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans attacked each other with no mercy.
The first largest transportation route that opened new economic possibilities in the North was the Erie Canal. This new network of transportation completely opened the economy from local and regional markets to
Andrew Jackson was considered a favorite amongst Americans during his time. He had strong ideas and opinions. During his presidency, the frontier was becoming more and more popular, and his presidency exemplified that. Jackson was considered to be a man of the people by many due to the fact that he filled official positions with people who supported him, more people were allowed to vote for him due to changes in voting laws, and because he believed in limiting the federal government.
Although the Erie Canal was proposed in 1807, the construction did not commence until 1817, the canal originally ran 363 miles from Albany, to Buffalo, New York, along the Hudson River, which they have since improved and expanded the canal throughout the years. Without steamships or railroads during this period, the only way to transport goods was by pack animals, which was time consuming, expensive and had unreliable delivery dates, in turn the canal was built to create a new water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes to provide a more efficient and cost effective transportation system of good and products to the western interior of the United States. I am writing this paper to compare and contrast three authors’ views over the
The era of Andrew Jackson which was nicknames the era of the “common man” certainly lived up to its name. As the seventh President of the United States, Jackson had a major effect on the life of the common man, in such a way that the life of the common man would never be the same again. Jackson’s aim, after the manner in which he was defeated in the Presidential Election of 1824, despite receiving more popular votes than John Quincy Adams who took on the office, was to reduce the power and the authority of the elite. When he came into power after the 1828 election Jackson began to carry out his proposals. Jackson expanded the voting right to all men, in accordance with the Declaration of Independence of 1776 which declared that “all men are created equal” instead of just the elite.
The founders of the United States did their best to create a government that would not allow erroneous decisions to greatly harm the nation. They set a percent of presidents being politically sound and well-known; their beliefs for how the nation should be handled were essential to their campaign. President Andrew Jackson, however, did not follow this system, instead winning primarily by his personality and popularity amongst the common American. While his actions in office often appeared to be for the people, most had a hidden selfish side to them that he easily covered up. With the election of 1828, Jackson radically changed American politics, focusing them more on public appearance and personal character than on intelligence and political views, making personality just as, if not more important than the actual politics of a political term.
The Erie Canal region is used as a microcosm to determine the different changes in geography, environment, government, and the economy. The middle class had demanded, and influenced, a change in the way that trade worked the period before the civil war. With this change came the import of new/scarce foods that New Yorkers typically didn 't have access to such as oysters. The transformation of this region as a result of the Erie Canal is organized around six topics, each of which is covered by a chapter. Governor DeWitt Clinton was the pioneer who led this expedition in an effort to show the public that he was dedicated to technological progress for the people of the north.
During Jackson’s presidency he made all his decisions based off a Common Man. Jackson was a man of the people. Election of 1828, his come up, Jackson self-made, the idea of a common man.
Andrew Jackson during his time was considered a very patriotic politician he hated the rich, he hated the Indian, and loved the idea of slavery. It has been said that he grew up not educated and had a bad up bring but still managed to get to a high political suture. Jackson at one point was general and had a very decorated portfolio, which made sense he would become president, Andrew was most well know for “The Battle of New Orleans” where Andrew Jackson, prevented the British Army and General Edward Pakenham, from seizing New Orleans nearing the end of that war.
If you’re looking for a way to travel, then you have one. What is it, you ask? Well it’s the perfect Route from Albany to Buffalo. Ok, let me get to that. It’s the Erie Canal.
As American factories and farms started to produce more goods businessmen and legislators began to create a faster and cheaper way to get goods distributed to consumers. Around 1820, Americans began to build canals and steamboats, railroad, and extend roads linking the Atlantic Coast with new states in the Trans Appalachian west. Canals and Steamboats shrunk the distance of carrying goods from one place to another and could haul the most cargo for transportation. A well-known waterway called the Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes region to the Atlantic Ocean and cost 7 million dollars.
The building of roads, canals and railroads played a large role in the United States during the 1800s. They served the purpose of connecting towns and settlements so that goods could be transported quickly and more efficiently. These goods could be transported fast, cheap and in safe way through the Erie Canal that was built to connect the Great Lakes to New York. Railroads were important during Civil War as well, because it helped in the transportation of goods, supplies and weapons when necessary. These new forms of transportation shaped the United States into the place that it is today.