History of the United States I / Unit 10 USH1 1412 short lesson, about 20 seconds
What the Era Settled
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The idea
The Jacksonian era settled that mass participation would decide American elections, that party organisation would deliver it, and that both would be reserved to White men.
In practice
A nullification crisis defused, a national bank destroyed, and a Native nation removed despite a Supreme Court ruling.
Where people slip
Every one of those outcomes is a precedent the sectional crisis of Unit 14 draws on.
Your place on the trail
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Unlocks
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