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Chapter 11: The Rise of the West: Society and Politics in the "Age of the Common Man," 1819-1832

One of the most important political, economic, and social changes in the period of the early Republic was the opening up of the Western lands for settlement. This process changed the political dynamics of the young nation and redefined conceptions of democracy. This chapter includes a particularly important discussion of the rise of Andrew Jackson as the symbol of his age.

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