CHAPTER 21 Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World‚ 1750–1850 I. Prelude to Revolution: The Eighteenth-Century Crisis A. Colonial Wars and Fiscal Crises 1. Rivalry among the European powers intensified in the early 1600s as the Dutch Attacked Spanish and Portuguese possessions in the Americas and in Asia. In the 1600s and 1700s the British then checked Dutch commercial and colonial ambitions and went on to defeat France in the Seven Years War (1756–1763)
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During the Era of Good Feelings‚ Nationalism and Sectionalism were both evident. However‚ sectionalism was the most important cause of disagreement within the country with the controversy over Missouri’s admission as a slave state‚ and the different views toward states’ rights throughout various sections of the country. When Missouri applied to become part of the union‚ they insisted on being a slave state. This upset the north due to their interest in a balance of power. The Missouri Compromise
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Why the War Came: The Sectional Struggle over Slavery in the Territories – David Herbert Donald Why the War Came: The Sectional Struggle over Slavery in the Territories Reduction In “Why the War Came: The Sectional Struggle over Slavery in the Territories” written by David Herbert Donald‚ the ultimate cause for the Civil War was the disagreement between the North and the South about slavery and if the new Western states being added should be free or slave states. The main belief was that slavery
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*Indicates the explanation of a key point in the margin Introduction‚ P. 367: • In 1855‚ Thomas Crawford‚ one of the era’s most famous sculptors‚ designed the statue of freedom. 1. A female figure wearing a liberty cap. 2. Jefferson Davis‚ (one the country’s largest slave holders) objected to Crawford’s idea. He feared might suggested freedom for the slaves. • Davis Ordered the liberty cap replaced. 1. The cap was replaced with a feathered helmet. • In 1863‚ the colossal Statue of Freedom was installed
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl "READER‚ be assured this narrative is no fiction. I am aware that some of my adventures may seem incredible; but they are‚ nevertheless‚ strictly true. I have not exaggerated the wrongs inflicted by Slavery; on the contrary‚ my descriptions fall far short of the facts." Harriet Jacobs‚ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (5) Harriet Jacobs did not write to attract attention for herself. Nor did she try to create pity for her sufferings and find sympathy
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35585 APUSH Mr. Steere 15 November 2011 Approaching Fury Henry Clay: Henry Clay had very complicated beliefs when it came to slavery. He believed that it should be eradicated from the face of the earth‚ but at the same time‚ he owned slaves himself. Clay said that because of the current state of the economy of the United States‚ slavery was a necessary evil‚ but should nevertheless be removed from society. Later in his life‚ Clay had bought sixty slaves to serve in the fields of his plantation
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The Kansas and Nebraska Act was introduced in 1854 by Senator Stephen A. Douglas. Douglas was a Democrat well liked in the South. He didn’t really care too much about slavery because he was looking toward the development of the new Western country between the Missouri River and California. Specifically‚ he wanted a transcontinental railroad that went through Chicago‚ which was his home town. Building this road would involve grants of public land. The south‚ on the other hand‚ wanted it to go to the
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The collection of documents about the Missouri Compromise in 1820 offer a rare insight into the significance of the changes to American society in the first part of the 19th century. • How did Thomas Jefferson understand the debate over Missouri and slavery? What‚ in his opinion‚ was the significance of the controversy? o What was his opinion of the resolution to the controversy? Thomas Jefferson understood the debate over Missouri and slavery as a “momentous question” (Jefferson). Jefferson uses
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Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman was an African American who helped hundreds of slaves in the southern United States escape to freedom. She became a famous leader of the underground railroad. The underground railroad was a secret system that helped slaves escape to the northern United States or to Canada . Admirers called her Tubman became a conductor on the underground railroad. She carried a gun and promised to use it on anyone who threatened the success of her operation. She was assisted by white
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Radical Republicanism and Moderate Republicanism Radical Republican ideology was focused on the question of reconstruction. They believed that reconstruction was more important than the economy or any other concerns of the time. The two most prominent Radical Republican leaders‚ Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner‚ did not even agree on economic plans. (Foner 106) Instead‚ they wanted to use the expansion of power gained during the war‚ as a means to promote free labor‚ equality under the law‚ and
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