Explain how and why various reform movements developed and expanded from 1800 to 1848.

The period from 1800 to 1840 bought many vital changes in the participatory democracy of the US. The political parties became more organized and selective. The politicians became more democratic in this period. The decisions of the Supreme court gained power over the state laws. Revolutionary changes were even made in the industrial progress during this time period.

This time period brought also brought the up rise of racism in the US. Only people with white skin were allowed to vote. People belonging from a certain race were only given jobs. The lower communities were not treated properly by the politicians as well as the upper white men.

The nation's transition to a more participatory democracy was achieved by expanding suffrage from a system based on property ownership to one based on voting by all adult white men, and it was accompanied by the growth of political parties.

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