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‚ Ashland. Clay said that "I need a large
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ground on certain issues when their party and constituents were in great opposition to them. In Profiles of Courage‚ Kennedy dedicates one chapter to each Senator and his tale of courage. The following Senators were used: John Quincy Adams‚ Daniel Webster‚ Thomas Hart Benton‚ Sam Houston‚ Edmund G. Ross‚ Lucius Lamar‚ George Norris‚ and Robert A. Taft. John Quincy Adams became a Senator as a Massachusetts Federalist in 1803‚ but soon broke away from his party. When the time came to vote on the buying
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AP US History Evolution: Federalists to Whigs America’s early history is marked with drastic changes in political situations and public opinions‚ leading to the inception and termination of various political parties. These parties came and went‚ but at any single moment in time‚ America’s government was controlled by one party‚ with a second vying for power. One such party was born out of the controversy over the adoption of the proposed Federal Constitution - the Federalist Party. It dominated
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increased emphasis on economic independence‚ and a new pride in the American army and navy. * MuCulloch vs. Maryland: Justice John Marshall said that the federal bank of the U.S. was constitutional and no state had the right to tax it. * Daniel Webster joined John Marshall in expanding the power of the federal government at the expense of the states. * Andrew Jackson’s invasion of Florida led to permanent acquisition of the territory after Secretary of State Adams further pressured Spain to
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US History 7.1 Industry and Transportation The Transportation Revolution Improving the Roads Turnpike Roads - users had to pay a toll only a few made a profit‚ didn’t do the intended purpose National Road - only decent road‚ made of crushed rock The Steamboat Goes Commercial main advance in transportation made it easier and faster to travel Canals Boom canals made it easier to transport between farms and cities Erie Canal - best known canal of the era Railroads Further Ease Horses
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Andrew Jackson had made many enemies during his first term as president. The National Republicans joined with Jackson’s opponents to form the Whig party. The one thing the unified the Whig party was their dislike for Jackson and they nominated Henry Clay to run against him in the election of 1832. States rights was a major issue that contributed to the reemergence of political parties. Jackson proposed that once the federal debt had been paid off‚ the government would be able to distribute the surplus
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The challenging of his power was brought to Senate from Senators Henry Clay and Daniel Webster before Jackson’s potential re-election. The Senators’ hoped to divide the political parties distinctly before the election‚ making Jackson would look weak to the general public and his opponents. If Jackson opposed it‚ he could petitionally
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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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superstitions. Benjamin Rush‚ Physician Said that a lack of adequate sanitation programs was to blame for disease But was an advocate of techniques like bleeding and purging 5. Early American literary figures Washington Irving- People Noah Webster- People Mercy Otis Warren- People Charles Brockden Brown- People Mason Weems: Anglican clergyman‚ Life of Washington. Homespun man possessing simple republican virtues 6. Second Great Awakening Message was individuals must readmit God
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Andrew Jackson DBQ Sean Clinton Jacksonian Democrats were not the "Guardians of Democracy" that they claimed to be‚ rather‚ they were much more guardians of their own sectional interests‚ and arguably Andrew Jackson’s inflated ego. Jacksonians were skilled at emotionalizing issues and rallying the support of the South and West. Their primary goals were not Constitutional justice and individual liberty‚ but instead they strived to suppress New England‚ the Whig party‚ and business interests and
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