Historians construct historical arguments based off questions. The essay prompt belowbegins with a historical statement that may be accurate or inaccurate. Write a XXXXXXXXXXwordessay that critically...

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Historians construct historical arguments based off questions. The essay prompt belowbegins with a historical statement that may be accurate or inaccurate. Write a500-750-wordessay that critically analyzes the historical statement by answeringallguiding questions that follow the statement. Use as much evidence as you can to support your answers.



  • “Historians often use the term ‘Jacksonian Democracy’ when referring to the years from 1824 to 1840, because the ‘Common Man’ attained a higher degree of political significance than ever before. Andrew Jackson presented his presidency as widely democratic (for the people), especially through implementing the spoils system and in killing the Second Bank of the United States.”Address this statement by answering the following questionsin your essay:(1) How was the spoils system argued to be more democratic, and what were the negative effects? (2) How was killing the Second Bank argued to be more democratic, and what were the negative effects? (3) What struggles did Indigenous people face under Jackson? (4) How did women fight for themselves during the Jacksonian Era?

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Rochak answered on Nov 02 2022
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1. The spoils system was argued to be more democratic because the spoils system was a means to maintain an active party organization, and this was done by the way of offering more occupational rewards to the workers. Also, the spoil system made sure that it often resulted in appointments based on the needs of the party without regard o the qualification of the person appointed for the job.
The negative effects of the spoils system are:
· The system allowed incapable people to hold the office
· The system allowed the politicians to hold enormous power which controlled the income, job, and lifestyle of people
· The system also ensured the federal employees were not honest with Jackson
2. The killing of the second bank is argued to be more democratic because:
· The bank is considered as more unconstitutional
· The bank cut down the state’s rights and freedom of many people
· The bank shareholders were...
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