as if he never died (‚ from our pages of our history book that is). Henry Clay was a great man and I believe that he stood head-and-shoulders above the rest of the presidents of the 1850’s. He was a great man who was secretary of state under John Quincy Adams and an unsuccessful candidate for the presidency in 1824‚ 1832‚ and 1844. He was one of the most popular and influential political leaders in American history. His genius in the art of compromise three times resolved bitter political conflicts
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mark T. Where it is false‚ mark F‚ and correct it in the space immediately below. ___ 1. The last election based on the elitist political system was the 4-way presidential campaign of 1824 involving Jackson‚ Clay‚ Crawford‚ and John Quincy Adams ___ 2. Henry Clay disproved the charge of a "corrupt bargain" between himself and President Adams by refusing to accept any favors from the administration. He accepted the position of secretary of state ___ 3. President Adams
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James Monroe & Postwar Nationalism James Monroe and Postwar Nationalism I. Economic Nationalism A. Democratic – Republicans: 1. gained control of government by 1815: a. considered problems from viewpoint of “national” interest b. adopted Federalist ideas on national problems B. Second National Bank: 1. charter of first bank expired in 1811 2. 1816 – Congress charters second Bank of the United States a. Democratic – Republicans supported bank in national interest C. Protective Tariff
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Abigail Smith Adams is best known for the letters she wrote for over a half century‚ but also she is historically visible because she was the wife of one president of the United States (John Adams‚ 1797–1801) and mother of another (John Quincy Adams‚ 1825–1829). The stream of her letters that began in the early 1760s and ended with her death in 1818 represents the most complete record that survives of a woman’s experiences during the Revolutionary War era and subsequent decades in American history
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However‚ a significantly lesser amount of those people could tell you what their political party affiliations were and their main political concept or idea that they promoted. John Adams‚ James Monroe‚ Martin Van Buren‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ John Quincy Adams‚ William Henry Harrison‚ James Madison‚ and Andrew Jackson were all elected to be President of the United States of America between 1796 and 1840. Those men all were a bit different in their political views and the main issues that they stood for
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In the election of 1824‚ candidates John Quincy Adams‚ Henry Clay‚ and Andrew Jackson did not gain enough electoral votes to win. In accordance with the constitution‚ the election was settled in the House‚ and to the people’s dismay‚ Henry Clay helped John Quincy Adams gain enough votes to become President‚ in what what later known by the Democrats as the “corrupt bargain.” A war hero and aristocrat from the agrarian state of Tennessee who liked to chew tobacco and duel with pistols‚ Andrew Jackson
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Unit 7 Study Guide Chapter 11 Age of the Common Man period from Jackson’s inauguration as president up to the Civil War is known as the Jacksonian Era or the Era of the Rise of the Common Man. This period constituted great change and issues warranting debate‚ such as slavery‚ Indians‚ westward mobility‚ and balance of power between the executive and the legislative branches of government. The United States had no strict class system. Most Americans identified themselves into the middle class.
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a state and the equality of slave and free states are set at twelve. In 1823 President Monroe puts his Monroe Doctrine through‚ which states that the United States will not permit any European hampering in the Western Hemisphere. In 1824‚ John Quincy Adams in elected President of the United States. In 1825 our transportation took a gigantic step for the better because of the completion of the Eric Canal. In 1826 our transportation still prospered with the first railroad being put into use‚ in
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A sense of unity filled the United States of America after they gained independence by winning the Revolutionary War. This sense of unity‚ however‚ did not last forever. Rather than having disputes with Britain‚ the United States began to have disputes among its three "sections" - the north‚ south‚ and west. Starting with the War of 1812‚ sectionalism began as a small rift but grew into a huge gap that separated the north‚ south‚ and west. The end of the controversial War of 1812 did not end sectionalism
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the United States during the early to mid-1800s was due greatly to important political figures and the economic conflicts of the time. The rise of major political personalities contributed to the return of political parties. In 1824‚ after John Quincy Adams was elected into presidency and Henry Clay was appointed as the secretary of state‚ a new tariff was established. The tariff protected manufacturers in New England and Pennsylvania against imports of iron goods and expensive woolen and cotton
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