Dbq Political Participation

Wadiya Fanous
Mr. Landrith
APUSH 5th
7 November 2017

DBQ- Political Participation

Participation in political campaigns and elections in the United States between 1815 and 1840 contributed to maintaining continuities, such as the continuing prominence of political parties, and fostering change, through increased male suffrage and the emphasis on appealing to a large group of voters when campaigning. The United States was established as a country based on democracy, led by the policies outlined in the constitution. The people were able to vote for representatives, which are then placed in the senate or the house of representatives. Also, the electoral college would use the voting within each state to elect the president. However, the only

The era of good feelings was a result of the ending of the first party system after the war of 1812. The Democratic- Republicans were the only party left and were led by James Monroe. Tension was not high during that time, but the era ended in 1824 along with the election of 1824. In the election of 1824, the system of political campaign created by Henry Clay made it so one candidate gains more electoral votes than the other, which is known as the “corrupt bargain”. So, Adams and Clay joined forces and ended up winning the election (Document C). This further explains the way that Martin Van Buren, who would end up taking Jackson’s place in 1836 called the “corrupt bargain” that Clay and Adams participated

He was known as “ The Common Man” because he rose and became a war hero and he appealed to the common man. The participation of people in this campaign changed during this election because it was the first time a large group of people got involved. Also, when Jackson became President of the United States, he adopted the “Spoils System” which was a system where the president chooses who gets to work in the “Kitchen cabinet” (Document D). This document clarifies how the change from the cabinet to the kitchen cabinet influenced the votes. This way of governing as president was different than how it was in Document B. In Document B, the voters believed that the types of people allowed to vote went against the beliefs of liberty. Even though Andrew Jackson did not allow groups such as african americans or women to vote, he was still able to expand the