Essay Response (250 words minimum) – American 1812 to 1840 / War of 1812, Jacksonian Democracy

Answer the following 4 questions in an essay response with a minimum of 250 words (combined word total for all 4 questions together.) No citations needed.

• What effect did the War of 1812 have on shaping the American mindset and identity?
• What were the principles of Jacksonian Democracy?
• How was the 1812-1840 American identity reflected in presidential policy, public action, and popular culture?
• Engage the reading/viewing critically.

1. Use the following links to draft your essay response to the questions above
   1. • National Park Service, Madison, Politics, & the War of 1812
      • National Park Service, War of 1812: Land Operations
      • National Park Service, Battle of Tippecanoe
      • National Park Service, African Americans and the War of 1812
      • National Park Service, Native Americans and the War of 1812
      • The Hermitage – The Home of President Andrew Jackson
      • UVA Miller Center – President Jackson
      • National Park Service, Jackson Campaign Propaganda
      • The Alamo