Federal administration in Washington. The Democratic Republicans and the Whigs arose from the ashes of the preexisting political parties. The democratic republicans‚ known today as the Democrats‚ supported Jackson‚ whereas the Whigs strongly opposed him. Jackson became infamous for his use of veto power rather than deferring to congress. He generally preferred to use his power or that of his party to get the job done. “The Whig Party was
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The overall consequence of the of the reigns of Charles and James II was to led English closer to be Tory –at least for some time – and Anglican rather than Francophile and Catholic. England’s relationship with Roman Catholic religion had been tense and problematic since the reign of Henry VIII‚ and the reigns of Charles II and James II contributed greatly to that ever-increasing hostility. Both Charles II and James II had Catholic tendencies and the only difference between them was that Charles
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Supporters of Clay (New Englanders and residents of mid-Atlantic and upper-Middle-Western states; Protestants of old English stock; middle-class urban professionals) were known as Whigs; they favored: i. Clay’s American System (a national bank‚ federal funding of internal improvements‚ a protective tariff) ii. Opposed immorality‚ vice‚ crime (some blamed on immigrants). c. In Jackson’s second
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The Lincoln–Douglas Debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln‚ the Republican candidate for Senate in Illinois‚ and the incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas‚ the Democratic Party candidate. At the time‚ U.S. senators were elected by state legislatures‚ in turn Lincoln and Douglas were trying for their respective parties to win control of the Illinois legislature. The debates previewed the issues that Lincoln would face in the aftermath of his victory in the 1860 presidential
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AP Exam Vocab • Cahokia – One of the largest urban centers created by Mississippian people‚ containing 30‚000 residents in 1250. • Transoceanic migrations- a population migration across oceans • Beringia- a subcontinent bridging Asia and North America‚ named after the Bering Straits. • Athapascan- A people that began to settle the forests in the northwestern area of North America around 5000 B.C.E. • Clovis tradition-A powerful new and sophisticated style of tool making‚
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new territories. By February 1854‚ anti-slavery Whigs had begun meeting in the upper Midwestern states to discuss the formation of a new party. One such meeting‚ in Wisconsin on March 20‚ 1854‚ is generally remembered as the founding meeting of the Republican Party‚ calling for the organization of a new political party. The Republicans were originally composed mainly of Northerners from both major political parties‚ democrats and the Whigs (Whigs considered the second party from 1830-1950). The
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AP U.S. History Chapter 11 Study Guide 1. What was de Tocqueville’s observation about the way democracy played itself out in America? He claimed that the most able men were rarely placed in the positions they deserved—those at the head of affairs. He also said ordinary citizens ignored important issues of public policy‚ refused to elect their intellectual superiors to office‚ and willingly assented to the politicians and leaders that lied to gain people’s support. 2. What is the
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popular concerns constituted a challenge for those on the opposite side of the political spectrum in his time. Indeed‚ their reaction to his movement was to attack it‚ both rhetorically and through the formation of an entirely new political party: the Whig Party. For example‚ critiquing the rhetorical style of the Jacksonians‚ Adams wrote in his diary that they were “skunks of party slander.” Generally speaking‚ he viewed Jacksonian politics as less than palatable. After all‚ his disdain for Jackson
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The Civil War was utterly devastating. There are more American casualties resulting from that war than any war combined. The effects of the war still resonate today‚ including racism. A question that historians‚ Americans‚ and the President of the United States have pondered is: could the Civil War been avoided? Writer and historian James McGregor Burns argued that with the right leadership‚ the Civil War was avoidable. I am in agreement with Burns‚ with the potential help of better political leaders
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decide on a plan to use‚ the Federalists or Anti Federalists. The Federalists wanted a strong central form of government. The Anti Federalists wanted less power to the national government and more power to the states. Even though the rights of the people may have been secured in the constitution‚ the Anti Federalists had the best plan because the Federalists gave the national government too much power and the constitution had no clearly stated bill of rights. The Anti Federalist plan included having a
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