Day+3+Jackson+-+Manifest+Destiny


 * Group A: ** The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) has been celebrated as the era of the "common man." To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Consider TWO of the following in your response.
 * Economic development
 * Politics
 * Reform Movements


 * Group B: ** To what extent did the debates about the Mexican War and its aftermath reflect the sectional interests of New Englanders, westerners, and southerners in the period from 1845 to 1855?


 * Group C: ** "Although Americans perceived Manifest Destiny as a benevolent movement, it was in fact an aggressive imperialism pursued at the expense of others". Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to American expansionism in the 1840s