Jacksonian Era: Politics and Reforms

I can assess how Jacksonian Democracy changed American politics and identify key reforms of the era.

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1. 1

   Jacksonian Democracy is considered by some to be the birth of modern American political culture, including the two-party system and the spoils system.

2. 2

   In the early years of the United States, from 1790 to 1820, American politics was very aristocratic, with presidents often coming from wealthy families with status and education.

3. 3

   Early voting laws restricted voting to propertied men, but by the 1850s, all property requirements were eliminated, granting the right to vote to any white male over the age of 21.

“Describe how voting laws changed during the early 19th century (1800s) in the United States. What specific requirements were removed, and which group of people were newly enfranchised?”

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