| January 5, 7, 9 Andrew Jackson & the Gentleman's Republic Introduction and Course Rules The Roman Model of the Founders Reviewed Dynamics of the New American Nation |
January 26, 28, 30 Manifest Destiny & National Character Relation of Race and Nation West Florida Readings. Heidler and Heidler, Old Hickory’s War |
February 23, 25, 27 Becoming American--Society & Culture Readings. Wilentz, Chants Democratic , Parts 3 and 4. |
| January 12, 14, 16 The Sectional Nature of Power Andrew Jackson Across the Mountains A New South |
February 2, 4, 6 Mass Politics & Second Party System "Bottom-up" origins Top-down motives for a new system Putting the New System into place |
March 2, 4, 6 Texas & the Republic Motives for Acquiring Texas Consequences of Not Acquiring Texas Political History: Institutions and People |
| January 19, 21, 23 Indian Removal Martin Luther King Day Jan. 21 due: . Writing Assignment #1 Readings. O’Brien, In Bitterness and in Tears |
February 9, 11, 13 Bank Wars & Log Cabins Feb. 13 due: . Writing Assignment #2 Readings. Jackson's 1832 Veto Message. |
March 9, 11, 13 The Collapse of the Second Party System Readings. Wilentz, Chants Democratic , Parts 5 and 6. alternatives The Withering of the Mandate Underlying Social Realities |
| February 16, 18,
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Social Dimensions of Democracy Free Enquirers Workies & Locofocos Locofocos & Free Soilers Readings. Wilentz, Chants Democratic , Parts 1 and 2. |
March 20 due: . Final Writing
Assignment DO NOT FORGET THE BOOK REVIEW(S) |