the documents and draw on outside knowledge of the period. 1. Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the "Era of Good Feelings." Evaluate the accuracy of this label‚ considering the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism. Use the documents and your knowledge of the period 1815-1825 to construct your answer. Document A Source: John Randolph‚ Congress‚ 1816 Sir‚ I am convinced that it would be . . . unjust‚ to aggravate the burdens of the people for the purpose
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groups. Social reform movements involve the discounted groups and activists in an effort to change political policy while bringing public awareness to the issue through protests‚ media‚ amended legislature‚ etc. The social reform movements from 1820-1860 were characterized by unyielding perfectionism‚ impatience with compromise‚ and distrust with established social institutions. These qualities explain the degree of success or failure of these movements in achieving their objectives. While many people
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1. The Know Nothing Party fought for? According to the text‚ “The Know Nothings Party” was a reactionary group that formed in 19th century America due to their intergroup conflicts with Catholics. During this time period‚ there was a “large influx of Chinese‚ Irish‚ and German Catholics and other foreigners” in the U.S.‚ and this often stirred hate campaigns from their non-supporters‚ such as the Protestant citizens in their communities and the “Know Nothings” (Parrillo‚ 2016‚ p. 99). Therefore
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Orleans‚ surprisingly defeating the powerful British Navy. Jackson’s aggressive character got him into trouble for raiding the Seminoles in Florida. 3. John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams was the best-known political leader of the North in the early 1820s. Adams worked as the secretary of state under Monroe‚ negotiating the Transcontinental Treaty‚ and helping lay out the Monroe Doctrine. Adams was originally a MA Federalist‚ but eventually emerged into the Republican point of view. 4. James Madison
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Actual DBQ and Essay Questions 1991-2010 compiled by Tony Miller (Organized by historical chronology) Part A (DBQ) 1. Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin‚ by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur? (1993) 2. In what ways did ideas and values held by Puritans influence the political‚ economic‚ and social development of the New England colonies from 1630 through
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The first Chinese immigrants arrived in 1820 according to U.S. government records. 325 men are known to have arrived before the 1849 California Gold Rush[12] which drew the first significant number of laborers from China who mined for gold and performed menial labor.[13][14][15] There were 25‚000 immigrants by 1852‚ and 105‚465 by 1880‚ most of whom lived on the West Coast. They formed over a tenth of California’s population. Nearly all the early immigrants were young males with low educational levels
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keep slavery as a way of life on their plantations. The North‚ which was far more industrial‚ saw this as unnecessary and morally wrong. One way the government tried to limit the tension was by keeping the number of slave and free states equal. So‚ in 1820‚ when Missouri met the requirements for statehood and applied for admission to the Union as a slave state‚ there was a problem. The balance of free and slave states would be destroyed. The northerners became more against slavery. After some
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The scale of textile factories changed during this period. The small mills with a few dozen spindles and looms that characterized the initial period of the industry gave way to larger complexes. This pattern began with the Boston Associates complex at Waltham‚ Massachusetts. Waltham itself soon appeared small as the Boston Associates developed Lowell on the Merrimac River. The population of Lowell increased from 2‚500 in 1826 to 35‚000 in 1850. The Lowell Machine Shop became a center for innovation
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Bibliography: 1."British Politicians." United States Democratic Review‚ August 1‚ 1857‚ 136. 2. "Monthly Record of Current Events." Harper ’s New Monthly Magazine‚ April 1‚ 1860‚ 688-91. 3. Douglas‚ Stephen. "Popular Sovereignty In The Territories." Harper ’s New Monthly Magazine‚ September 1‚ 1859‚ 519. 6. "Nat Turner ’s Insurrection." The Atlantic Monthly‚ August 1‚ 1861‚ 175. 7. Sanborn‚ F.B. "The Virginia Campaign of John
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Martha Vasquez November 23‚ 2013 E Block Identification of Terms- Unit 3 1 (4) Shakers Who: A group of religious people who derived their name from a unique ritual in which they would “shake” themselves free of sin. They were most well known for their celibacy‚ which meant that most Shakers entered the religion on their own. Also‚ they embraced the idea of sexual equality and believed God was not clearly male or female. When: Founded in the 1770s Significance or Impact: The Shakers made a redefinition
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