Abridged Chapter 13: Andrew Jackson and the Rise of Mass Democracy (1824-1840)
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Directions: Please read the following excerpts from your textbook and Steve Inskeep's articles, "Donald Trump and the Legacy of Andrew Jackson" in The Atlantic.
Directions: Please read the following excerpts from your textbook and Steve Inskeep's articles, "Donald Trump and the Legacy of Andrew Jackson" in The Atlantic.
There’s no shortage of parallels between the two populists—but there’s at least one crucial difference.
By Steve Inskeep from The Atlantic
Some images pulled from the New York Times' article, "Jackson and Trump: How Two Populist Presidents Compare" (Baker, 2017).
A portrait of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office.
Credit: Al Drago/The New York Times
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While President Jackson has a lengthy military background, President Trmp never served in the armed forces, receiving five deferments from the draft during the Vietnam War, four for education and one for bone spurs in his heels.
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Political Patronage is the appointment or hiring of a person to a government position based on their political party loyalties.
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This article was written in 2016, so the author does not have the benefit of hindsight like we have in 2021.
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That's all due for Thursday, 11/14/2021. Any questions?
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Question 17
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Another chapter in the books! What do you think are the five most important key terms to recall from this reading?