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"Sex, Diet, and Debility in Jacksonian America", 2005.
An Examination of Stephen Nissenbaum's "Sex, Diet, and Debility in Jacksonian America: Sylvester Graham and Health Reform".
976 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 36.95
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In the early 20th century, Sylvester Graham developed a dietary regimen that sought to strike a balance between emotions, naturalism, and spirituality. While many of his concepts, particularly concerning sexual excesses contributing to ill health, have since been debunked, some of these approaches to health maintenance have been refined and expanded in the years since and remain influential today. This paper provides a review of Nissenbaum's book, "Sex, Diet, and Debility in Jacksonian America: Sylvester Graham and Health Reform:", as well as the peer-reviewed and scholarly literature, to determine what Graham's concepts involved, the social reform efforts that emerged during this period in American history, and the impact that these trends had on the American consciousness. A summary of the research and salient findings are presented in the conclusion.
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Introduction
Summary
Evaluation
Extension
Conclusion
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"The main purpose of Stephen Nissenbaum's book is to describe Sylvester Graham's impact on the healthcare reforms taking place during this period of American history. In this book, Nissenbaum links the beginnings of physiological theory and the new commercial economy of Jacksonian American with the later Victorian healthcare reforms. Like his Kellogg cereal counterpart in the movie, "Wellville," Graham was responsible for bringing the wholesome graham cracker snack to the American public, and ultimately creating a multi-billion dollar cereal industry in the United States. The American obsession with "six-pack abs" did not start with Graham, but he was the creator of the graham cracker and believed that dietary and sexual excesses were the primary causes of disease. "
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Michael Feldberg's "The Turbulent Era", 2004.
This paper reviews Michael Feldberg's "The Turbulent Era: Riot and Disorder in Jacksonian America," a vivid portrait of the violence that existed in America of the mid-19th century.
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 37.95
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This paper explains that Feldberg places importance on the crisis of violence in the 1830's and 1840's because it was the first time in American history that the nation saw such an eruption of unrest. The author points out that Feldberg's approach is not only thorough in the range of the categories of riots examined, but also systematic and in-depth in its analysis of the unrest that was characteristic of the Jacksonian era. The paper explains that in his analysis of the social and cultural factors, such as the temperance crusade and its impact on further alienating the Irish immigrants from the nativists, the reader gets a great deal of insight into the life and times of the people in the Jacksonian era.
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"Feldberg's approach to examining the causes and nature of the riots in the era is thorough, examining as it does, anti-immigrant; religious, anti-abolitionist; anti-black and other forms of politically motivated violence. The book even takes the reader through incidents of trouble caused by recreational, labor, and vigilante movements. Through using such an approach, Feldberg examines the root causes of the disturbances, in all its nuances, and thereby presents a picture of a young nation torn apart by the desire of various factions to protect or gain social power, status and political influence."
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Jacksonian Democracy, 2002.
A look at the development of American politics and the two-party system during the Jacksonian Era.
2,787 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 89.95
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This paper examines how from the termination, in 1815, of Federalism, the political concept supporting a strong central government, to the rise of the slavery problem in the 1850s, American political history was typified by bitter partisan conflict on the part of the Democratic Party of Andrew Jackson and the Whigs. It shows how the major transformation in the Jacksonian Era was the materialization of a solid two-party system. It shows how the party eventually to become known as the Republican Party has given the U.S. the basic political formation that survives to this day and how the present Republican and Democratic parties have much in common with their ancestors.
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"A lot of Jacksonians considered themselves as strangers to the old Jeffersonian political order, which they assumed had wandered away from true republican values. Fraction of their aggression was intended at Quincy Adams, not for the reason that he diverged from the Democratic-Republican principles of 1816, but for the reason that he personified them all too well. If, as William Ward has declared, Jackson was the "symbol for an age," it was mainly alien to the old Democratic-Republicans. Jackson's America was more democratic, as well as more unrestricted than the one practiced by Jefferson and anticipated by Quincy Adams (James, 1938)."
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Era of Jacksonian Democracy, 1981.
This paper discusses the era of Jacksonian democracy, 1825-1835, which reorganized and redefined the values of its Whig predecessors and prepared America for the present-day polyarchical pluralist system.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 67.95
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"The purpose of this research is to show that the era of Jacksonian democracy, roughly the period 1825-1835, not only encompassed the values of its Whig predecessors but also reorganized and redefined those values in ways that directly shaped and prepared America, perhaps unwittingly, for the arrival of the present-day polyarchical pluralist system. But it was, in fact, no accident, as William Chambers explains:
The shapers of the American nation had provided lessons for a second generation of party leaders. They had shown what parties could be, and had marked the way toward a renewed American Party System which could sustain broad representation, mass participation and popular choice in a functioning political democracy.. ... "
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Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Democracies, 2007.
This paper explores how and why the American government and politics changed from the Thomas Jefferson era to the Andrew Jackson era.
2,482 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 80.95
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The paper examines the era and philosophy of former US President Thomas Jefferson, that included the terms of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. The paper then looks at opponent Andrew Jackson's appeal and his strategies. The paper discusses how although three presidents established the Jeffersonian legacy, when Andrew Jackson, folk hero, man of simple messages, came along, there had been sufficient growth and yearning for change in the American electorate to allow him to win. The paper shows how this spelled defeat for Jeffersonian democracy and a victory for Jacksonian democracy.
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The First Party System
The Second Party System
The Jeffersonian Era
The Jackson Era
How Have Political Parties Stayed True to a Jacksonian Style
Why Did Jeffersonian Democracy Not Prevail
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"The Federalists were interested in "...increasing the authority of the central government," Flanigan writes, hence the Federalists received the firm backing of commercial and financial sectors of the American society at that time. But the Jeffersonian Republicans "...distrusted the centralizing and, in their view, aristocratic tenancies of their rivals," Flanigan continues. The two parties actually were launched as factions in the U.S. Congress, but as time passed the two parties' influence spread to the state and local level, and down to the voting public. These two parties helped develop form and fine-tune their opinions about issues that were important to the country."
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Jacksonian Democrats, 2002.
A study of President Andrew Jackson's political movement that brought about more social and economic equality in the early 1800s.
795 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 30.95
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This paper examines the Jacksonian Democrats, who saw themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberties and equality of economic opportunity. The paper describes how they destroyed aristocracy in American during the antebellum period.
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"During antebellum America, the Jacksonian Democrats were created. This was a group that viewed themselves as protectors of the common people. A powerful executive whose goal was to destroy aristocracy in America, Andrew Jackson, ruled the Jacksonian Democrats. (Schlesinger)
Strangely, this group was not made up of the common people. The Jacksonian Democrats were a wealthy group that supported equality between white men, enacted radical economic policies, and disregarded any capabilities of the federal government. Many say that the group was not the introducers of democracy in America but rather users of the system for their own benefit."
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Jacksonian Democracy, 2003.
Offers differing views of historians on President Jackson.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 33.95
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Shows how Jackson handled crises in 19th century America, such as the Bank Crisis, expansion of suffrage, and the country's transformation from an agrarian to an industrial nation.
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"The era in American history that witnessed Jacksonian Democracy is viewed in strikingly different ways by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Bray Hammond, and Edward Pessen. In the 19th century America was transforming from..."
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Jacksonian Democracy, 1999.
An analysis of the democratization of American politics under the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
783 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 29.95
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"The rise of Andrew Jackson is commonly associated with the rise of democracy in the United States. Before Jackson's first presidential campaign in the momentous year of 1824, democracy as is commonly known in contemporary society did not exist. President James Monroe epitomized the American ruling class before the age of Jackson. A wealthy planter from Virginia, Monroe wore a powdered wig, knee-length pantaloons, and white-topped boots. Such style of dress clearly delineated the social "betters" and reflected the contemporary belief that politics was an activity which was to be conducted by the "better sort" for the rest of society. The Founding Fathers eschewed democracy as "rule by the rabble" and preferred a Republic that isolated the government from the masses, but was still accountable to some of the people. Jacksonian Democracy was a genuine phenomenon. Jacksonian democracy involved a democratization of American politics. However, democracy was not completely developed under Jackson."
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Women in the Jacksonian Era, 1999.
An analysis of how American women challenged accepted notions of their place in society during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
1,133 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 42.95
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"In American colonial society, women were generally considered as inferior to men. Not until the Jacksonian era did women begin to openly challenge in any consequential way their seemingly inferior position in society, and even then reform was slow to begin, as male stereotypes were virtually innate. The Jacksonian age saw the commencement of a significant rise in the status of women as activists continued to press for equality and reform movements pressed on, though the actual results of this reform were not seen until well after the Jacksonian era. "
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U.S. Economy and Jackson, 2002.
Examines the impact that the New Market economy of the Jacksonian Era had on the lives of Americans.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 56.95
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This paper will argue that the majority of Americans of the Jacksonian era welcomed the new market economy that Jackson fostered and came to symbolize.
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United States Presidential Elections of 1824 and 1848, 2002.
The paper compares the elections of 1824 and 1848 in the United States and discusses the rise of mass Jacksonian Politics.
1,598 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 14 sources, APA, AU$ 55.95
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The paper shows that a distinct political revolution occurred between the Presidential Elections of 1824 and 1848. This change is often referred to as the Jacksonian Revolution or the rise of mass politics. It discusses how the beginnings of these changes are seen in 1824, but would not be institutionalized as a part of every election campaign until 1848. The paper shows that the most notable differences between the Presidential Elections of 1824 and 1848 were the use of party identifications or the partisan nature of the papers, the way that editors and people who wrote editorials to the papers argued their points and the development of early forms of polling and political endorsements.
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"During the 1824 Presidential Election there are few, if any, forms of polling, political endorsements, or advertisements, but they are all over the papers by the 1848 Presidential Election. Several unscientific polls are reported to the New York Herald regarding the 1848 Presidential Election during the six months leading up to the elections. "Another Vote for Taylor - On a late trip of the steamboat Herald, down the Illinois river, the vote for President was taken and stood as follows:- In the ladies' cabin, for Taylor 14; for Cass, 3. Gentlemen's cabin, for Taylor, 43; Cass, 23." "
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A Time of Promise, 2001.
An examination of Daniel Feller's "The Jacksonian Promise". A look at the arguments proposed by the writer.
816 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, AU$ 31.95
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Paper evaluating the promises seen in the historical account of Daniel Feller's "The Jacksonian Promise". The author examines to what extent the idea of promise and hope was achieved in the period of the 1800's arguing that Indians, slaves, women and the working class were denied these ideals.
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"In The Jacksonian Promise, Daniel Feller supports an argument that despite poverty among Americans, the word "promise" can be associated with this period because generally Americans agreed that their nation was providentially destined for greatness, and optimism, not gloom. Feller explains that Americans of the 1810s and 1820s were enraptured by the "spirit of improvement"; a "promise," symbolized by hope in the steamboat, the American system of manufacturing, and the magnificent network of canals. These new innovations along with the American's establishment of a democratic republic and sustenance of it in the War of 1812, gave Americans the idea that the sky was the limit. Although there was a sincere "promise" in the life of the gentry of America, Indians, slaves, women, and the working class citizenry were denied every bit of promise that was a thought in their minds."
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President Andrew Jackson, 1990.
This paper discusses President Andrew Jackson and Jacksonian Democracy, the movement of laissez-faire.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 50.95
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"President Andrew Jackson may be called the first Democrat, the first President to run and be elected on the ticket of the Democratic Party--now the oldest continually operating political party in the world. (This credit might alternatively be given to Thomas Jefferson, since the political grouping he represented-ironically called Republican--was the direct ancestor of the later Democratic Party. But the party continuity from Jefferson to Jackson is much weaker than the subsequent continuity of the Democratic Party from Jackson's day to our own.) In a broader sense, he may be called the first democrat: the first political leader, perhaps, since ancient Athens to stand for direct majoritarian democracy rather than a "mixed" republic in which democratic elements were intermixed with oligarchic elements.
Modern times have not been sympathetic to Jackson. His ... "
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The Tariff of Abominations, 2004.
This paper offers a research study on the Tariff of Abominations.
3,390 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 19 sources, AU$ 127.95
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In the article, the writer provides an in-depth research study on the Tariff of 1828, known as the Tariff of Abominations. The writer discusses that this tariff was a significant precursor to Southern secession and the Civil War. The writer also discusses this tariff as an important indicator of the rise of Jacksonian democracy in America.
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"The Civil War and the secession of the Southern states that preceded it is most often seen as the most significant rebellion against the federal government in American history. The decades prior to Civil War however are just as significant as the sectionalist battles that raged and nearly broke apart the Union. One of the key issues during this period that incited debate between federalism and state sovereignty was the so-called Tariff of Abominations."
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President Andrew Jackson, 2007.
This paper discusses Andrew Jackson and his influence on the U.S. Presidency.
2,790 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 89.95
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This paper explains that Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States, was the first President to attain office from outside the inner circle of presidential politics and the established procedure for advancement, the first President from the "new" West and from a state other than the original thirteen and the first President to be a self-made wealthy frontier gentleman. The author points out that Jackson used his magnetism to change the presidency. The paper relates that the Jacksonian presidency asserted the independence of the executive from the other two branches of government by making liberal use of the presidential veto, by turning to the party organization to maintain and to extend his power and by reducing the power of the cabinet and patronage.
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"After subduing Florida and serving briefly as governor of that new territory, Jackson moved easily with the changing tides of national politics and in rapid order was, again, United States senator, presidential candidate, party leader, and president-elect, the oldest person thus far elected to that office. Beginning on a chaotic Inauguration Day, the "day of the people," Jackson brought to the presidency a strong, resourceful, and ambitious personality, revealed in a commanding and dignified presence which had both a charismatic ability to charm and an ability to offend. He was clearly in command of the White House and from that day to this has been a controversial figure."
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