Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Discuss the evolution of American philosophies or ideals.
2. Describe the innovations and impact of the American System.
3. Discuss the political fight that emerged in the wake of the Corrupt Bargain and its impact on the Era of Good Feelings.
4. Explore the landmarks of the Jackson administration and their fallout.
5. Analyze the impact new technologies had on the evolution of gender and social roles.
6. Identify the opportunities and limitations for women in the factory system.
7. Describe the shift in gender expectations in the wake of the Market Revolution.
Reading Assignment
O'Sullivan, J. (1839). John L. O'Sullivan on Manifest Destiny, 1839. Retrieved from
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/osulliva.htm
O'Sullivan, J. (1839). The great nation of futurity. Retrieved from
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/osulliva.htm
In order to access the articles below, you must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and access the
America: History and Life with Full Text database within the CSU Online Library.
Barzun, J. (1987). Thoreau the thorough Impressionist. American Scholar, 56(2), 250.
Larson, J. L. (2005). The Market Revolution in early America: An introduction. OAH Magazine Of History, 19(3), 4-7.
Pencak, W. (2006). Cultural change and the Market Revolution in America, 1789-1860. Journal Of The Early Republic, 26(3), 498-502.
Ronda, J. P. (2004). Washington Irving's west. Historian, 66(3), 546-551.
Stembridge, L. (2001). Not such simple gifts. History Today, 51(1), 46.