1. 601. Federalists opposed the acquisition of Canada because A) there were too many French there. B) Canadian business would prove too competitive. C) it was too agrarian and would give more votes to the Democratic-Republicans. D) they believed that the Canadians could never become Americanized. E) too many Indians lived there. C 2. 602. During the War of 1812‚ the New England states A) supported the United States’ war effort. B) lent more money and sent more food to the British army than
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When it comes to natural disasters‚ the Federal government’s biggest concern is the people’s safety. During Hurricane Andrew‚ President Bush was in office and was concerned for the people’s safety‚ hence the reason why he wanted to rush right into the relief plan. Without hesitation‚“after the storm smashed into South Florida early Monday‚ Mr. Bush declared a major disaster
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American history which involved perhaps the longest presidential campaigns. The historical race involved the incumbent‚ John Quincy Adams‚ and the once-defeated Andrew Jackson. The election is deemed significant in the political arena as it marked the beginning of modern American politics and the formation of the two-party system. Andrew Jackson’s victory marked a fundamental shift in American history until then; the American people had drawn their presidents and other leaders mostly from the elite
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Harry L. Watson‚ Liberty and Power; The Politics of Jacksonian America Hill and Wang‚ N.Y. Review written by Richard Foust Book Review Harry L. Watson’s book‚ “Liberty and Power‚ The Politics of Jacksonian America”‚ takes an analytical look at America and her politics during the Age of Jackson. Watson uses the economy and the ideological mindset of the people‚ to support a powerful argument about the beginning of American political parties
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Meghan Leon Professor El-Attiq Ali 2/16/15 HUM Art Analysis Christina’s World is a painting set in 1948 by American painter Andrew Wyeth‚ and one of the best known paintings from the late 20th century. It illustrates a woman lying on the ground in a treeless‚ mostly orangey field‚ looking up at a gray house on the horizon with barns and small sheds across from the house. The young woman in the painting is Anna Christina Olson. It is said she suffered from polio (a muscular deterioration) that paralyzed
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The Native Americans fought in court to stay on their land and even though they won President Jackson still forced them to leave. In 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act because white settlers didn’t want to live with the Native Americans. Andrew Jackson’s reasons for defending the Indian Removal Act were fraudulent and in the eyes of the Native Americans would be unfair and irrelevant. A few reasons would be the Trail of Tears‚ the Five Civilized Tribes‚ and the fact that the Cherokee Nation
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A sense of unity filled the United States of America after they gained independence by winning the Revolutionary War. This sense of unity‚ however‚ did not last forever. Rather than having disputes with Britain‚ the United States began to have disputes among its three "sections" - the north‚ south‚ and west. Starting with the War of 1812‚ sectionalism began as a small rift but grew into a huge gap that separated the north‚ south‚ and west. The end of the controversial War of 1812 did not end sectionalism
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Hurricanes Hurricanes can cause damage that can last a life time. For example‚ Hurricane Katrina has affected hundreds of families till death with the loss of their loved ones. On the other hand when someone hears the word hurricane in Florida he or she immediately turns on the television or radio to see where the hurricane is going to go. This means to Floridians‚ here comes two weeks without power‚ gas‚ and most importantly air conditioning. In 2004 Florida was a magnet for hurricanes; this has
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Leadership effectiveness report – Andrew Carnegie In this report‚ I will introduce an effective leader -- Andrew Carnegie‚ a famous entrepreneur who led the steel industry to expanse and develop in whole America in the late 19th century. This Scottish-American man achieved in being the richest industrialist in early 20th century by starting his first job as a bobbin factory worker‚ after years of effort‚ he built his Carnegie Steel Company‚ which later on merged with Federal Steel Company and
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Jackson: Hero or Villain? The years between 1829 and 1837 have been called "Age of Jacksonian Democracy" as well as "The Era of the Common Man." However‚ these titles were not necessarily correct as America was far from a democracy; women could not vote and were still inferior to men‚ free blacks were still considered below white citizens‚ and slavery was growing in the south. Jackson was a highly controversial president‚ for good reason due to his massacre of thousands‚ but was actually a great
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