Revolution: causes‚ impact and results 1999 DBQ; 2004 FRQ (society) Articles of Confederation 2003 FRQ; 2005 DBQ (indirect) Constitution: events leading to; provisions & compromises; Not since 1991 & 1984 ratification debate (2005 DBQ; Form B FRQ) Federalist Era: 1789-1801 2002 FRQ; 2005 DBQ (indirect) Jeffersonian Democracy 2002 FRQ War of 1812: causes‚ results‚ impact on society No question ever! Jacksonian Era: 1828-1848 Occurs every 2 to 3 years Nationalism‚ Sectionalism: East‚ West & South Parts
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party organization And‚ in the end‚ Jackson’s victory in 1828 was interpreted as a victory for the common man over the rich and well born. with democrats and whigs- Democrats were the Jackson party. They were against interference from the national government and had a powerful base in rural south and west among urban workers in the north. Whigs formed in opposition to Jackson and favored a strong national government and social reform. They had a powerful base in the industrialized North as well as
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in state legislatures and state governorships. The Democratic Party traces its origins to the inspiration of Democratic-Republican Party‚ founded by Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison‚ and other influential opponents of the Federalists in 1792. That party also inspired the Whigs and modern Republicans. Organizationally‚ the modern Democratic Party truly arose in the 1830s‚ with the election of Andrew Jackson. Since the division of the Republican Party in the election
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long-lived parties. Britain’s Conservative Party dates to 1830‚ Canada’s Liberal Party to 1867 which was when the country was formed. Australia’s Labor Party since 1891‚ and Britain’s Labour Party since 1900. So perhaps the real question is why the Federalists and Whigs were so short-lived compared to the Democrats and Republicans. In any case‚ the long-term success of these two parties is based largely on two reasons: One being coalition and the other being adaptability. By "coalition" I mean
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AP US HISTORY Colonial History (1600-1763) 1. Separatist vs. non-Separatist Puritans – Radical Calvinists againstthe Church of England; Separatists (Pilgrims) argued for a break from the Church of England‚ led the Mayflower‚ and establishedthe settlement at Plymouth 2. Northwest Passage – believed to provide shortcut from Atlantic toPacific‚ searched for by Giovanni de Verrazano for Francis I in therace to Asian wealth 3. Conversion Experience – required of members of the PuritanChurch;
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mainstream parties or perhaps even the next mainstream party‚ decades or even just years from now. America is due for a new mainstream party. One must remember that the United States was not always run by Republicans and Democrats‚ but by Federalists‚ Anti-Federalists‚ Whigs‚ and
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ruled by the Democratic Party. The 1850 ’s were a very trying and tumultuous time in America. As the country moved westward as quickly as possible‚ the ongoing discussion of slavery increased. The Democratic party which started out opposing the Federalist view of a larger central government had become the undisputed rulers in the American government. Groups of people who disagreed with the Democratic views‚ mainly slavery‚ were eager to form the new voice in American government. Their slogan would
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During the pre-revolution years‚ Yates was one of the Radical Whigs‚ but once the revolution did break out he served on the Albany committee of safety and represented his county in four provincial congresses and in the convention of 1775-1777. At the convention he sat on various committees‚ including the one that drafted the first constitution for New York State. In the 1780’s Yates’ stood as a recognized leader in the Anti-Federalists campaign. He opposed any allowances to the
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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 of the Louisiana Purchase‚ Adams was the only member of the Federalist Party to vote in favor of the purchase. Even under the pressure of his fellow party members to conform to their views‚ Adams persisted in voting in favor of the purchase
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CHAPTER 6 Securing Independence‚ Defining Nationhood‚ 1776–1788 0Chapter Themes The British had two main advantages over the United States in the Revolution. They greatly outnumbered the 2.5 million Americans‚ one-third of whom were either slaves or loyalists‚ and they possessed superior naval and military forces. But British resources were severely strained. The United States mobilized its people more effectively and created an army of 220‚000 troops‚ compared to 162‚000 British troops. The U
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