HST 320 - Jacksonian Democracy and Antebellum America,1820-1860

Institution:

Anna Maria College

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Presents the growth of political institutions and the major political personalities who fostered and contributed to the era of Jacksonian Democracy. President Jackson's administration is evaluated for its motives, successes, and failures in both domestic and foreign policy. Other politicians like John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren and other men and women are studied for their contributions to American political tradition. The social reform movements of the 1840's that paralleled the political developments, the crisis created in Congress by the expansion of slavery and the further development of sectionalism led America to the most destructive war in American history.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.annamaria.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 849-3300

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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