Andrew Jackson vs the bank

Andrew Jackson vs the bank Order Description   What is the topic at hand? Describe the person, place, thing, event or idea. Discuss it in historical context. This is often called a THESIS SATEMENT. a. Example: “African slaves were first introduced to English settlements in 1620, when twenty African slaves were off-loaded from a Dutch Merchant vessel near Jamestown . Since that time, the ideas of freedom and individual rights would play against the harsh realities of involuntary servitude, stunting the growth and potential of the United States from its founding in 1789.” II. Describe the Political, Economic and Social ramifications of the problems faced by this individual/event/idea. a. Example: “Slavery subverted the economic potential of the South. Through the Emancipation Proclamation, the economy of the South ground to a halt in the face of mass desertions of people once regarded as inferior and childlike; it soon became apparent that blacks were the center of the Southern economic system and way of life (Zinn, 192). – This is an economic (Marxist) statement, with historical and social ramifications. b. Example: “Slavery was also seen by many in the North as a moral abomination. The very existence of a slave system based on race was contrary to many Americans’ religious views of the eternal soul, and from a 19th century Christian perspective, the essence of the slave system was morally corrupt (Maier, etc, 380-381).” – This is a Social History Statement, with opinions. III. How does this topic/idea/person’s achievements affect us today? You can compare this to the modern era, or to current events. a. Example: “The fact that Mitt Romney is opposed to the Freedom Act, the law that grants citizenship to Mexican-Americans born in the US, is profound. His great-grandfather founded a colony of Mormons, still extant, across the border