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AMERICAN HISTORY, PRE-America

Chapter 13 Notes Mike Kuritzky
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11-01-02

1. During this time a major shift about the idea of democracy took place. Democracy began to become respectable and the idea of aristocracy was becoming despicable. This new democracy was based on the idea of universal white manhood suffrage, and did not include the property requirements of the past. The common man was moving to the center stage and all decisions made would be made by the average person. During this time there were some major political issues going on. The issues were the resounding growth of the market economy, the panic of 1819 and moreover the Missouri compromise of 1820. The people of the country were becoming more involved in politics by this increase in the market economy, which led people to understand how banks, tariffs, and internal improvements affected their lives, and they began to act.

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