
- 344 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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About this book
This illuminating overview explains political parties in the early 19th century, comparing and contrasting that era with the modern-day political climate. In this chronological examination of the Democratic Party's origins, award-winning author Mark R. Cheathem traces the development of both the Democratic Party and the second American party system from its roots in the Jeffersonian Republicans in the 1790s to its maturation during Andrew Jackson's presidency in the 1830s. The book explores the concept of politics and its effects on the national government of the early American republic. This historical reference is filled with fascinating facts and anecdotes about 19th-century politics in the United States, most notably how Martin Van Buren acted as the architect of the Democratic Party; what factors contributed to the Democrats' rise to power; and how the Bank War created the second American party system, pitting the Democrats against Whigs. Content features key political writings from the period, portraits and political cartoons of the time, and a helpful chronology detailing influential events.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chronology
- Chapter 1. Party Development in the New Republic
- Chapter 2. Republicans Assume Control
- Chapter 3. Political Culture in the Early Republic
- Chapter 4. Andrew Jacksonās Republican Roots
- Chapter 5. Old Hickory
- Chapter 6. Setting the Field for 1824
- Chapter 7. The āCorrupt Bargainā
- Chapter 8. Forging the Democratic Party
- Chapter 9. Winning the Presidency
- Chapter 10. A Scandalous Start
- Chapter 11. Constructing the Democratic Party
- Chapter 12. The Partisanship of Indian Removal
- Chapter 13. Nationalism versus Statesā Rights
- Chapter 14. The Bank War
- Chapter 15. King Andrew I versus the Whigs
- Conclusion: The Significance of Jacksonian Democracy
- Analytical Essays
- Biographical Essays
- Primary Documents
- Bibliographical Essay
- Index