Question

Paragraph 1: Write a 5 sentence paragraph answering the following question: Suppose you had lived during the time period of the 1828 election. Would you have voted for Andrew Jackson? Why or why not? Be sure to supply your answer clearly and fully, cite evidence from the text, and explain the evidence.

Answer 1

Hindsight is of course 20-20, and if one knew then what is now known of Jackson's policy toward the Indians, he would not have received my vote. However, if I were a U.S. citizen of voting age in 1828 with no knowledge of Jackson than was then available, I not only would have voted for him, I would have enthusiastically supported his election.