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Shift in voting rights -
Men who could vote were mostly white and did not need to own property

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The Market Revolution and territorial expansion were factors that contributed to the development of democracy in the 19th century.

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Ronnie - Andrew Jackson (who  was considered the "champion of the common man" [Foner p.296] due to his humble upbringing) helped develop democracy through recognizing the needs of the people and speaking on behalf of the majority (farmers, laborers)

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Challenges to property requirements for voting peaked during the 19th century- individualism was embraced rather than amount of property owned

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The American democracy was how their culture encouraged individual initiative, belief in equality, and an active public sphere. It had organizations that were put in place to improve society. It was an attribute of American freedom

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Brigid and Ashley - Voting became a symbol of freedom which only applied to white males, creating white superiority

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early in the 19th century general consensus was that there should not be property requirements for voting

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Democracy spread in the US along with the wanting of equal rights by all people. When people demanded rights they wanted their voices to be heard, therefore Democracy formed.

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Tocqueville's Democracy in America
Power rests in the citizens hands.

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americas economy grew after the market revolution. america had its own identity

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to understand america - you must understand deomcracy

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Elizabeth -
As the cost of producing newspapers went down, more were able to be written as well as read. The growth of democracy, specifically the freedom of press, allowed more newspapers to be written and produced, each with a different viewpoint on political or social issues. This allowed more diverse ideas of democracy to spread.

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Olivia and Nicole-
The Market revolution and territorial expansion connected with political democracy.

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personal independence or the eras individualism representented  how america switched from being a citizen from not only owning property but purely by owning ones self.

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Gaining property/expanding in order to vote. Men needed to own property in order to vote.

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Brigid and Ashley - Information Revolution - As the cost of newspapers went down, more people began to buy them, making it easier for  democratic
writers/editors to convey their opinion

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Maddy - Americas pride in being the oldest democracy in the world made their democracy stronger and more widely supported