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__//**HOW DEMOCRATIC WAS ANDREW JACKSON?**//__


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__Document 1:__ Title of Document - Methods of Electing Presidential Electors: 1816 to 1836 (Table)

Date of Document - 1975

Source - Adapeted from //Historical Statistics of the United States Part 2//

Primary Source/Secondary source - Secondary

Author of Document - None

Possible Bias of Author - None

Important facts found in document - Showing when people were allowed to have a say in who can become presdident and not just the legislature

What inferences can I make from this document? - In 1836 when Andrew Jackson ran again he was elected because most states by then allowed people to vote and have a say in who should become president.

Overall, what is the main idea of this document? - By the time Andrew ran the second time he was elected because most states let people vote for president and thats why he was elected

How can I use this document?

One quote that will be useful in my essay - "Andrew Jackson was elected in 1836 because by then states let people have a say in the election."

__Document 2:__ Title of Document -

Date of Document - 1994

Source - Thomas Bailey and David Kennedy, //The American Pageant//

Primary Source/Secondary source - secondary

Author of Document - Thomas Bailey and David Kennedy

Possible Bias of Author - Anti-Jackson

Important facts found in document -

What inferences can I make from this document? - More common people were coming over to Andrew Jacksons side

Overall, what is the main idea of this document? -

How can I use this document?

One quote that will be useful in my essay - " It was a peaceful revolution, achieved by ballots instead if bullets."

__Document 3:__ Title of Document - Cartoon

Date of Document - 1832

Source - Reprinted by permisson of Librar of Congress, Lithograph

Primary Source/Secondary source - primary

Author of Document - None

Possible Bias of Author - Anti-Jackson

Important facts found in document - he is dressed as a king; he is stepping on the Constitution which is ripped up; he has the egale holding up his desk; and he is holding a paper that says veto on it.

What inferences can I make from this document? - the person who drew this didn't like Jackson, and they drew him as a king who waas going to to what he wants and was not going to follow the laws.

Overall, what is the main idea of this document? - Jackson is not going to be a good president and the author is trying to show that.

How can I use this document?

One quote that will be useful in my essay - "Andrew Jackson is stepping on the Constitution that is ripped up."

__Document 6:__ Title of Document - Andrew Jackson's Letter to Congress

Date of Document - December 8, 1829

Source - Senate Documents, 21st Congress, 1829-1830

Primary Source/Secondary source - primary

Author of Document - Andrew Jackson

Possible Bias of Author -

Important facts found in document - he says that "the duties of all public officers are..so plain and simple that men of intelligence may readily qualify...I submit." he says he is intelligent but most people don't think he is.

What inferences can I make from this document? - he is going to sumbit to run for office and that "no man has any more right..to government jobs than another."

Overall, what is the main idea of this document? - he is writing a letter to congress and he is going to run for office

How can I use this document?

One quote that will be useful in my essay - " the duties of all public officers are..so plain and simple that men of intelligence may readily qualify...I submit."

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