For homework, please prepare the following:
- read pp. 212-216 of These Truths and answer the questions below:
1. What actions gave Jackson the nickname "King Andrew"?
2. Which groups were specifically the target of the Indian Removal Act?
3. Why were some evangelicals against the Act?
4. How were the States divided with regards to the Act?
- have a look at Trump's inaugural address (posted on Ilias (file name "Trump's inaugural address"; link featured below) and decide whether or not it is a populist text. Support your decision with specific data/categories of data. (Bonus: can you identify any conceptual metaphors in this address?)
Interesting links:
- Atlantic article "What is a populist?" What Is a Populist? - The Atlantic
- Team Populism database Data (byu.edu)
- Cleveland Indians baseball team announce that they will be changing their team's name Cleveland’s Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
- Jackson Library Jackson's Papers | Andrew Jackson's Hermitage (thehermitage.com)
- White House page of Trump's inaugural address The Inaugural Address | The White House
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