Chapter 112. Reflections on The Spread of Democracy, Chapter 11

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Correct. The answer is b. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that between 1828 and 1836 the implementation of universal white male suffrage and the growth of the market economy changed the world of American politics, inaugurating new campaign styles, solidifying the second party system, and propelling the Democrat Andrew Jackson into the White House.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that between 1828 and 1836 the implementation of universal white male suffrage and the growth of the market economy changed the world of American politics, inaugurating new campaign styles, solidifying the second party system, and propelling the Democrat Andrew Jackson into the White House.

Correct. The answer is d. The author supports her argument that the implementation of universal white male suffrage changed the nature of American politics by pointing to evidence that political candidates made their rhetoric simpler and more casual in order to appeal to the new non-elite voters.

Incorrect. The answer is d. The author supports her argument that the implementation of universal white male suffrage changed the nature of American politics by pointing to evidence that political candidates made their rhetoric simpler and more casual in order to appeal to the new non-elite voters.

Correct. The answer is a. To demonstrate how economic transformations in the 1820s and 1830s reshaped American politics, the author shows how improved printing technology fueled the growth of newspapers, which changed campaigns by taking partisan positions, defining issues, and publicizing political personalities.

Incorrect. The answer is a. To demonstrate how economic transformations in the 1820s and 1830s reshaped American politics, the author shows how improved printing technology fueled the growth of newspapers, which changed campaigns by taking partisan positions, defining issues, and publicizing political personalities.

Correct. The answer is c. The author demonstrates that after 1828, national politicians embraced political parties rather than deploring them by describing Andrew Jackson’s approach to presidential appointments. Unlike his predecessors, who included men of different factions in their cabinets, Jackson chose only loyalists. He also replaced competent civil servants with party loyalists throughout the federal government.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The author demonstrates that after 1828, national politicians embraced political parties rather than deploring them by describing Andrew Jackson’s approach to presidential appointments. Unlike his predecessors, who included men of different factions in their cabinets, Jackson chose only loyalists. He also replaced competent civil servants with party loyalists throughout the federal government.

Correct. The answer is a. As evidence that Andrew Jackson’s actions as president served the ideas of “liberty-loving individualism,” the author cites his federal Indian removal policy, which was intended to vacate land that could then be sold to white settlers seeking to establish their own farms.

Incorrect. The answer is a. As evidence that Andrew Jackson’s actions as president served the ideas of “liberty-loving individualism,” the author cites his federal Indian removal policy, which was intended to vacate land that could then be sold to white settlers seeking to establish their own farms.

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