indigo for revenue. Such contrasting economies ultimately led to different attitudes towards the welfare of the nation‚ particularly those which involved slavery‚ and views most often fell along sectional lines. Individuals such as Crawford‚ Calhoun‚ Clay‚ and Webster advocated for their individual regions‚ while still hoping to advance in the national goal. However‚ by the early 1860s‚ it became clear that compromise was no longer a viable solution. Sectional tensions surrounded the civil war‚ and the
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could be avoided. 2. Election of 1824 – John Quincy Adams‚ William Crawford‚ Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson. The House chose the president because no one led in the electoral college‚ and John Quincy Adams was elected. 3. Election of 1840 – Democrats re-nominated Van Buren. Harrison won but died within a month of his inauguration and Tyler the vice president took his position for the first time in history. 4. Webster-Hayne
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Andrew Jackson was the most loved yet most hated president in history. Jackson was the seventh President of the United States and one of the most controversial presidents our country has ever experienced. In fact‚ Thomas Jefferson once wrote‚ “I feel very much alarmed at the prospect of seeing General Jackson president. He is one of the most unfit men I know of for the place…He is a dangerous man.” This is how a backwoods boy became the face of the people when the American people needed it most while
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sectionalism issue Using an encyclopedia‚ the Internet‚ or other resource‚ explain the significant role that each of the following leaders played in the sectionalism issue. Type a 300-word biography about each of the following leaders: Calhoun‚ Clay‚ Hayne‚ Jackson‚ and Webster. Your entire report should be 1‚500 words in length. You should construct your biography using the following arrangement of information: name‚ birthplace and date‚ early career‚ resident state‚ political offices held‚ view on states’
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preceding Tariff of 1828. The South disliked the “Tariff of Abominations” because they were obligated to pay an increased amount on products yet they had no industry. The Tariff of 1832 still did not appease the South. Under the influence of John Calhoun who
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Calhoun in the South. In George Washington’s Farewell Address he mentions the fighting between parties and states‚ “"I have already intimated to you the danger of parties... with particular reference to... geographical discriminations...."Let it simply be
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states to Canada Harriet Tubman – most famous runaway slave‚ rescued more than 300 slaves; “Moses” Henry Clay – Great Pacificator or Great Compromiser – proposed a series of compromises‚ make concessions for both North and South Senator Stephen Douglas – Little Giant – 37‚ helped Clay Senator John C. Calhoun – Great Nullifier‚ championed the South in his last formal speech Daniel Webster – upholded Clay’s compromise measures; urged reasonable concessions to South including new fugitive slave
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the year 1782‚ the great state of South Carolina was blessed with a man named John Caldwell Calhoun. From South Carolina to Connecticut Calhoun was a graduate of the Tapping Reeve Law School after completing his undergrad at Yale. He knew exactly what he wanted and within three years of being accepted to the South Carolina bar he had win his first election into congress in 1810. With many powerful ideas Calhoun had planned to make an incredible impact on this country and the direction it was headed
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What was the 1850 Compromise and Why did it Fail? In 1850‚ Henry Clay one of the most influential political leaders in American history introduced a set of resolutions‚ which aimed to please both North and South America. The five proposals were rolled into a single ‘omnibus’ bill‚ which offered a solution to the growing sectional conflict over slavery and westward expansion‚ which arose from the 1846 Mexican War. The 1850 Compromise‚ which Senator Douglas stripped down and effectively helped
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