Democracy in America (1815-1840) - Focus Questions
1. What were the social bases for the flourishing democracy of the early mid-nineteenth century?
2. What efforts were made in this period to strengthen the economic integration of the nation, and what major crises hindered these efforts?
3. What were the major areas of conflict between nationalism and sectionalism?
4. In what ways did Andrew Jackson embody the contradictions of democratic nationalism?
5. How did the Bank War influence the economy and party competition?