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What was one way Americans demonstrated their democratic impulses in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries?
What was one way Americans demonstrated their democratic impulses in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries?
- They wrote letters to their local newspapers
- They made public demonstrations (correct)
- They attended private meetings with elected officials
- They started their own political parties
What was one occasion when Americans delivered partisan speeches?
What was one occasion when Americans delivered partisan speeches?
- In court hearings
- During private gatherings
- During town hall meetings
- At patriotic holiday and anniversary celebrations (correct)
What was one way Americans exercised their right to free speech?
What was one way Americans exercised their right to free speech?
- By joining the military
- By attending public protests
- By openly criticizing the president (correct)
- By running for public office
What was a common view of the American republic during this time period?
What was a common view of the American republic during this time period?
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What was one way Americans held their elected leaders accountable?
What was one way Americans held their elected leaders accountable?
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Study Notes
American Democracy in the 18th and 19th Centuries
- Despite warnings, Americans continued to exercise their democratic rights in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- Many Americans participated in voting, with high voter turnout rates.
- Citizens also engaged in public demonstrations to express their opinions.
- Partisan speeches were commonly delivered at patriotic events, such as holidays and anniversaries.
- The public freely criticized the president and other elected leaders, believing that a free people should not be subservient to them.
- Many Americans saw the American republic as a democratic republic, where the people held power and sovereignty continuously, not just during elections.
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Explore the democratic practices of Americans during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including voter turnout, public demonstrations, and petitions to Congress.
