You will discuss the Founding Principles and how they were displayed (or not displayed) in a particular period of time.
For this assignment, you will discuss the Founding Principles and how they were displayed (or not displayed) in a particular period of time. (Jacksonian Era)
After selecting a period (Jacksonian Era), post a 250-300 word entry that 1) state one founding principle 2) how it was employed or ignored in the selected era. No outside sources are allowed. Be sure to utilize the readings and lectures from the class to support your arguments.
Boyer. America: A Very Short Introduction. 2012. 9780195389142
Read Boyer, pp 34 – 35*
Holton. Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, Slaves and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia. 1999. 9780807847848
Holt. The Fate of Their Country: Politicians, Slavery Extension, and Coming of the Civil War. 9780809044399
