Purchase Solution

Jacksonian Democracy and Immigration

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

1) Andre Jackson's presidency was termed the "Age of the Common Man." However, a famous political cartoon of the terms Jackson, "King Andre the First." Jackson's presidency has been viewed by some as the "Age of the Common Man," while others argue that his style of government was decidedly undemocratic and certainly not in favor of the common man. Which argument do you believe is more accurate and why?

2) Immigration was a hot topic during this time period, and it remains a hot topic today. In what ways does immigration continue to shape our nation? Elaborate on your conclusions thoroughly. Do you believe that America is a "melting pot" or more of a "tossed salad?"

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The controversies concerning Jackson's true allegiance to a democracy and immigration's affecting of the United States are discussed in brief.

Solution Preview

1) Both sides concerning Jackson are certainly reasonable; the difference for the opinion depends on the group one sympathizes with the most. For example: rationale for the 'common man' argument rests on understanding that Jackson, for all he did, acted primarily in the interests of regular citizens who quite frankly had no other recourse or power of decision when it came to the laws of the American state. In addition to this, Jackson himself was somewhat of a 'common man' in that he was certainly not a previously established member of the government. ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
America Joins the World 1900-1939

This quiz will test your knowledge on America's emergence into the world beginning from the 20th century until the start of WWII

Native American Removal

This quiz covers the history surrounding the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

CoViD-19 and Historic Pandemics

How much do you know about CoViD-19 and how it compares to historic pandemics? Test your knowledge with this short quiz!

African Nationalism and Independence

Students can test their knowledge about African nationalism and independence.

America Fighting for Good - World War II : 1940 - 1945

The quiz will test your knowledge of America and its role in World War II - how it avoided the war, got involved and emerged as a world power and forever losing its isolationist policy.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Growth and Evolution of Democracy in the U.S.

    On the American frontier, democracy became a way of life, with widespread social, economic and political equality. The system gradually evolved, from Jeffersonian Democracy to Jacksonian Democracy and beyond.

  • Andrew Jackson

    Jacksonian Democracy said that whatever governing that was to be done should be done directly to the people. THis form of governing was called the new democracy and was based on the suffrage of man.

  • Political philosphies of Hamilton, Jefferson, Jackson

    Is 21st-century America primarly Hamiltonian or Jeffersonian, and why? 2.What was Jacksonian Democracy? How democratic was it? Thanks for your post!

  • Jacksonian Democracy

    This link offers a different take on this issue: http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec2/essay05.html#JACKSON A brief analysis of Jacksonian democracy occurs.

  • Mead's 4 schools of US Foreign Policy

    The Jacksonian view was not put into reality, as nobody really could have wanted it.

  • Racial Tensions (1831-1865)

    So while immigration became a form of economic and social mobility for whites, it became a form of degradation for African Americans (Washington, 2004, http://www.pbs.org). I hope this helps and take care. BEST OF LUCK!

  • Traders and Settlers of the Westward Migration

    What was Andrew Jackson's philosophy of government and how did this impact the office of the presidency. How would you describe the meaning of "Jacksonian Democracy," and Andrew Jackson's relationship to it?

  • Terrorism measures

    promoting alternatives - whether we call it "democracy" or something else may change the internal dynamic and decrease or increase radicalism.

  • Thomas DeQuincey

    Concern with social issues dominated the Romantic Period since it happened between the second revolution of the Jacksonian Era and the end of the Civil War.

View More Related Solutions