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Copyright ©2011, ©2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society, Seventh Edition Nash Jeffrey Howe Winkler Davis Mires Frederick Gardina Pestana The Political Response to Change Concern with maintaining republicanism Franchise extended to all white men

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Copyright ©2011, ©2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society, Seventh Edition Nash Jeffrey Howe Winkler Davis Mires Frederick Gardina Pestana Jackson’s Presidency Spoils system  Brought in different groups Internal improvements slowed Tariff debates Vice President John C. Calhoun  Opposes tariffs  Supports nullification

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Copyright ©2011, ©2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society, Seventh Edition Nash Jeffrey Howe Winkler Davis Mires Frederick Gardina Pestana Impulses Influence of Finney, revivals, Puritan legacy International influence  Robert Owen, Scottish Dilemmas  Change institutions or ideas?

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Copyright ©2011, ©2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society, Seventh Edition Nash Jeffrey Howe Winkler Davis Mires Frederick Gardina Pestana Conclusion: Perfecting America Reform  Second Great Awakening  Temperance  Women’s rights Social and economic transformations The issue of slavery becomes more divisive

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