HIST 2111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Samuel Slater, Peggy Eaton, Silver Standard
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According to the historian turner, american identity and history was above all defined by the american frontier experience. I see vestiges of this idea in americans" national character today. Compared to washington, jackson is much less flashy, more of a common person who understood the people. Economic downturn so not as many people had property. Racial and gender excluded (so no african americans or women) Lawyer in tn in 1788 and later became the attorney general. Responsible for obtaining fl and al; of tn; According to 12th amendment - house selects among top 3. Clay can"t believe that killing 2500 englishmen would qualify a person for presidency". Could be happening right now with trump and republican nomination. Martin van buren and the ny democratic machine. Helped jackson organize and win the next election. Vp calhoun"s wife would want to lunch with peggy. Jackson tells the cabinet to have the wives accept peggy. Jackson creates a new cabinet kitchen cabinet .
