1. Corrupt Bargain In the 1824 presidential election‚ there were five Democratic – Republican candidates. Andrew Jackson won 43% of the popular vote and John Quincy Adams received 30%. Jackson won 99 electoral votes and Adams won 84. Even though Jackson had more votes‚ he did not receive the majority. Adams chose Henry Clay as secretary of State and Clay persuaded House of Representatives to vote for Adams. Andrew Jackson loses. Jackson wins next election‚ brought up Corrupt bargain. Saw as cheap
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STUDY GUIDE – FINAL SUMMER 2013 1. Which of the following came to America against their will? 2. What prodded hundreds to make the long leap into the dark? 3. What was it that betrayed a person’s rank in society? 4. What did early immigrants find when they got to America? 5. Which of the following colonies were parts of the middle colonies? 6. Which of the following colonies were parts of New England? 7. What served as the western border of the colonies? 8. What was the condition
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Britain in the 19th century was a centre of commerce in the whole European continent‚ and the country proved to be superior in politics and economy in that era‚ dominating large areas of the world. Historians believe that the most important trigger for the British Empire success during the late 18th and 19th centuries was the Industrial revolution which has brought fundamental changes in the British way of life. Scientific innovations and technological improvements contribute to the advancements
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Animals From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For the Australian organisation‚ see RSPCA Australia. See also: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals RSPCA official charity logo Founded 1824 Founder(s) Richard Martin‚ William Wilberforce‚ Reverend Arthur Broome Headquarters Southwater‚ West Sussex‚ England Key people Gavin Grant (Chief Executive) Area served England & Wales Focus(es) Animals Revenue GBP £132.8m (2012)[1] Employees
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The life of James K. Polk Name: James Knox Polk Place of birth and date: Pineville‚ North Carolina November 2‚ 1795 Family Background: Mother- Jane Polk Father- Samuel Polk Had a younger brother and two younger sisters. His schooling had been minimal at a young age‚ in large part because of his poor health. In time‚ his chronic abdominal pains had been diagnosed as urinary stones. James’ father sent him to Philadelphia in the fall of 1812‚ to receive
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Week 8 Final Exam (All Chapters) Warning: There is a checkbox at the bottom of the exam form that you MUST check prior to submitting this exam. Failure to do so may cause your work to be lost. Top of Form Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points) One social change resulting from the Industrial Revolution in early nineteenth century America was that members of the upper class... came to hold the same cultural and religious values as wage earners in contrast to the elitism that in the eighteenth
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Introduction During the 19th century Britain was transformed by the industrial revolution. In 1801‚ at the time of the first census‚ only about 20% of the population lived in towns. By 1851 the figure had risen to over 50%. By 1881 about two thirds of the population lived in towns. Furthermore in 1801 the majority of the population still worked in agriculture or related industries. Most goods were made by hand and very many craftsmen worked on their own with perhaps a labourer and an apprentice
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term and the election of 1824 there were 4 major candidates: General Andrew Jackson‚ John Quincy Adams‚ Speaker of the House Henry clay and William Crawford. After the votes were counted Andrew Jackson held 99 electoral college votes‚ while John Quincy Adams held 84 with Crawford and Clay each holding 12 respectively. Since no one candidate held the major vote it went to congress where Adams won and choose Clay as his secretary of state. This led to the election of 1824 being called the corrupt bargain
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18Between the years 1788-1850 Australia was re-discovered‚ colonized and faced many fights between the natives of Australia and the British. Disease‚ communication barriers‚ land rights‚ food supply‚ cultural clashes and wars between the British and the natives played a major role in the resistance between the naives and the British for the first 60 years of colonization(1). The English sent over 162‚000 convicts to Australia in 806 ships. The first eleven of these ships are today known as the First
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oppose the tyranny of England and compelling her to retreat and abandon most of Ireland’. Whilst O’Connell campaigned for the emancipation of Catholics‚ uniting them and bringing about political advancement‚ his significance is questionable; after 1840 he had failed to bring about repeal. In comparison Parnell finally made the image of Home Rule a realistic possibility and Collins who ultimately brought about negotiations of the Anglo-Irish treaty; effectively leading Ireland to freedom. In assessing
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