HIS 144 Development of the American Economy Paper
HIS 144 Development of the American Economy Paper
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HIS-144 ONG-ONL-TO
The Development of the American Economy Worksheet
Scoring Guide
REQUIREMENTS: | POSSIBLE | ACTUAL |
Explained Henry Clay’s American System. Described how this promoted a spirit of nationalism in America | 20 | |
Described America’s transportation revolution in the first half of the 1800s and the role government played in the development of roads, canals, railroads, and steamboats. | 15 | |
Identified three major industries (excluding the railroad) of America’s industrial revolution after the civil war. Explains what made the men who controlled the industries so successful. HIS 144 Development of the American Economy Paper | 15 | |
Explained the importance of the transcontinental railroad and how it changed America. | 15 | |
Explained the origins and growth of early labor unions in the U.S. Described how labor unions changed America. | 15 | |
Each section is 200-300 words. | 5 | |
A minimum of three – five relevant scholarly resources. | 5 | |
TOTAL | 90 |
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HIS-144-ONL: Evolution of Democracy
Directions: Respond to the three question prompts below using resources from the Topic 3 Readings, including your textbook, materials provided by your instructor through class discussion, and materials from the GCU Library Guide for HIS-144 U.S. History Themes. Please note that the minimum word count varies for each of the questions.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
The overall assignment must include three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content.
- Compare and contrast the nation’s government from Jefferson’s era with Jackson’s era. Who was eligible to participate in the democratic processes when each was elected? How did that impact who was represented in the federal government? (200-350 words)
Jefferson and Jackson had some similarities, and they had differences when compared on their view and exercise of democracy. During Jefferson’s era, industrialization was not much practiced since he believed in agriculture (Childers, 2020). Democracy refers to the type of government in which the citizens have the freedom to agree or disagree with the rules that the central government puts in place. Childers (2020) reports that Jefferson feared industrialization and its effects because it would enable the citizens to earn their living without practicing farming. Physical expansion of a country and the promotion of political democracy were his two main goals. Because he was a democrat who opposed slavery, he used the slogan “Jefferson and Liberty.” He supported education because it enabled the citizens to learn about their rights. Jefferson also believed that educated leaders should govern the nation though he suggested education for all to prepare the poor for public offices; he did this through the building of schools. He believed that religion should be practiced freely, stabilized the economy of the nation by lessening the size of the army which reduced the cost incurred by the government (Childers, 2020).
Jackson, the first Democrat president, did not place much importance on education since he did not have much money and had little education (Meagher, 2017). Both presidents compared in that they were democrats and believed that citizens should have control over their government. Meagher (2017) says that Jackson believed that all men were entitled to office work and political positions should be rotated. They both wanted the best for their citizens. They both served for two terms. They also disapproved of the existence of the National Bank since it kept on diminishing the poor and making them poorer. Jackson was, therefore, eligible to participate in the democratic process since he was the first Democrat president who expanded equality among the citizens. He also expressed important fears in Americans’ understanding of power and believed in economic progress as his upward social mobility.
and its effects. He also viewed equality as a very important aspect of his governance, so he did away with a bank that supported only the rich and made the poor worse off. He also changed the fact that one has to have a piece of land as a requirement in voting, unlike Jefferson who valued farming so much in that during his governance, to vote, one had to own a piece of land. He expanded democracy in that he believed that all men were eligible for office work different from Jefferson’s era where office positions were held by the elites.
Jackson made cooperate charters available to all those who risked starting a business as compared to Jefferson’s era when the charters were given to the favorites of the legislators. As the candidates who vied for the presidency were chosen by assemblies of political leaders during Jefferson’s governance, Jackson changed it in that there were nominating agreements for choosing the candidates. He sought to implement whatever he wanted rather than what would have been best for the country’s performance. He could sometimes use and enforce violence to prove his points.
- Identify one way that democracy can be improved or continue to grow today. How can it be done? (350-500 words)
Democracy refers to a multi-layered concept embracing both political and social rights where the citizens are free to express their ideas. There are three types of democracy, that is; direct democracy where the citizens participate in making the policies. The second type is a representative democracy where the citizens elect leaders that represent them in the process of making policies (Qvortrup, 2021). Lastly, is a constitutional democracy where the citizens are governed by agreed rules. A country that practices democracy protects human rights. It makes sure that all the rights are observed. The citizens actively participate in activities of the nation such as choosing their leaders. It has its rules in that it ensures political equality. Distribution of resources is done equally without discrimination of social classes. It also observes social standards such that individuals and institutions only consider acceptable performances. Separation of powers is also observed from the central to the devolved government.
People can improve democracy by supporting the development of the constitution since it will help make the citizens aware of their rights and fight for them and will promote reliable and answerable democratic processes and practices. The government can also implement alternative ways of dealing with minor crimes committed by the citizens. This will be better off because of the minor crimes are sentenced intensively, the citizens might feel distinguished which will lower their patriotism (Qvortrup, 2021). It can also be improved through improvising methods of collecting data for the imperceptible democracy which is going to ensure that democracy is administered efficiently. By holding random national meetings in the lower levels of governance would give the citizens the chance to air what they feel about the governance and give views on what they feel is not being right.
Democracy is, therefore, important in the governance of a country since it improves the loyalty of the citizens and makes them willingly take part in activities that build the nation hence boosting the economy of the country’s stabilization. It is also going to promote the willingness of the citizens to participate in national activities like tree planting and celebrating national holidays since they feel valued (Qvortrup, 2021). It will also promote civilization and ensure that there is no abuse of power by those in top positions.
References
Childers, C. (2020). The Rise of Andrew Jackson: Myth, Manipulation, and the Making of Modern Politics by David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler, and: Preserving the White Man’s Republic: Jacksonian Democracy, Race, and the Transformation of American Conservatism. by Joshua A. Lynn. Journal of the Early Republic, 40(3), 591-595.
Meagher, T. M. (2017). Jacksonian Democracy, Manifest Destiny, and Resourcing the Mexican–American War. In Financing Armed Conflict, Volume 1 (pp. 185-237). Palgrave Macmillan, New York.
Qvortrup, M. (2021). Introduction: The spectre of direct democracy. In Democracy on demand (pp. 1-6). Manchester University Press.
Ward, L. (2021). Thomas Jefferson on Democracy. Democracy and the History of Political Thought, 313.