their opinions. However‚ with no actual compromise being reached to solve their problems until after the Civil War‚ they were unable to avoid secession. Many of the compromises and decisions were constantly being changed. They never really satisfied both sections. Some examples are the Compromise of 1850‚ Dred-Scott decision‚ Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ etc. All of these were unsuccessful in keeping the North and South together. I believe if successful compromises were made to please both sections and were
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economies made their money in two totally different ways. The North made their money by big industries. The South used the cold-blooded system of slavery. The United States fought a Civil War because of sectionalism‚ slavery and compromises ignoring previous compromises. The United fought a Civil War because of sectionalism. “ They started many tobacco plantations and brought in black slaves from Africa to provide most of the labor. “ the North’s economy came to depend more on trade than on agriculture
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The Compromises of the Constitution: Strengths‚ or Weaknesses? Throughout the history of the independence of our country‚ the framework of government built by our forefathers has held up our nation in times both thick and thin. This Constitution is the backbone of the United States of America that has stood the test of time‚ and continues to guide as the supreme law of the land; however‚ as time progresses‚ rules must be reviewed and altered to adapt to the changing world. Without these compromises
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Road to the Civil War Until 1861 compromises helped the United States of America to avoid civil war. The Compromise of 1850 led a series of events set out to prevent war. The compromise of 1850 consisted of negotiations Henry Clay made which included issues on: slavery‚ land‚ and money. Also there were events that helped lead to war such as the Kansas-Nebraska Act. This included concerns with: the idea of popular sovereignty‚ repeal of the Missouri Compromise‚ and tensions between the north and
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17‚ 18‚ and 19 Study Guide 12/5/12 1. The presidents from these chapters (list on the back of your Chapter 19 outline) a. Harrison (1841) – died after 4 weeks in office; elected from the Whig party because leader Henry Clay and Daniel Webster planned on controlling his presidential power. b. Tyler- not a Whig more of a democrat; passed a law ending the independent treasury system‚ c. Polk- four point mission: lower the tariff‚ restore the independent treasury‚ clear up Oregon border issue‚
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During the period between 1790 and 1850‚ the United States was rapidly changing. It was now a separate country with its own economy‚ laws‚ and government. The country was learning to live on its own‚ apart from England. There began to appear a rift between North and South. The North believing in the Puritan Merchant role model‚ and the South in the role model of the English Country Squire. The North traded with everyone‚ while the South traded primarily with England. The major crop in the South
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shared sense of sectionalism. Around the time of 1820‚ America’s pride in their victory in the war of 1812 was wearing off‚ and the balance of nationalism and sectionalism among the nation shifted primarily due to Westward expansion. The Missouri Compromise of 1820‚ introduced by Henry Clay‚ allowed for both Maine and Missouri to be admitted into
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in between (Mexican Cession)‚ and paid Mexico 15 million. Sutter’s Mill‚ CA: Gold was found‚ which led to the gold rush in CA; economy acquisition of Oregon: After disputing with the British‚ the US asks for the Oregon Country and they compromise: they each get 50/50 and extended the 49th parallel to the Pacific Ocean Mexican War: Aka Mr. Polk’s war because he was an instigator the Mexican-US border
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2013 Chapter 18: Renewing the Sectional Struggle The Popular Sovereignty Panacea Popular sovereignty- the sovereign people of a territory should determine the statues of slavery. This was popular with politicians because it was a comfortable compromise between the abolitionists and the slaver-holders National Convention at Baltimore‚ Democrats chose General Lewis Cass as their candidate of presidency (pro-slavery) Political Triumphs for General Taylor Whigs met in Philadelphia and chose Zachary
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Abstract This paper explores the term coined by James G. Randall on 1940 “Blundering Generation”‚ which encompasses the “real” reasons that lead to the Civil War and blames the political leaders of the Era‚ the mistakes they made‚ their inability to compromise‚ and the way the Civil War was actually‚ and probably still is‚ romanticized (The Blundering Generation Revisited). Throughout the essay‚ I will analyze some of the events that justify Randall’s term‚ showing some key moments when politicians from
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