actually applies to the growth of intense nationalism and not the political‚ social‚ and economic aspects from 1815 to 1825. Nationalism‚ which emphasizes the pride a person has for their nation‚ supported the label “Era of Good Feelings” but sectionalism showed differences in regions and therefore contradicted the label. The Battle of New Orleans was one of the reasons that lead to that strong nationalism where‚ during the battle American troops defeated the British troops who had been victorious
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1816 but the truth of this phrase is questioned. Many believe that the period after the war of 1812 was an "Era of Good Feelings" due to the nation’s gain of nationalism and expansion of the country‚ but it was also due to the growing sense of sectionalism and state issues. Following the War of 1812‚ the American people achieved an after-effect of winning a war called nationalism. With this new American pride they felt somewhat inferior or less than other‚ older countries such as that of Great
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Democrats decided to come to an agreement that they felt would help avoid secession. The resulting Compromise of 1850 accepted California to be acknowledged as a free state‚ but strengthened the fugitive slave law and made no requirements for how other territories might address the slavery issue. This causing the Whigs to be incapable of successfully addressing the slavery issue after 1850. Their southern affiliates virtually all possessed slaves‚ though the northeastern Whigs represented entrepreneurs
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and books. He served for a time as a soldier in the Black Hawk War‚ taught himself law‚ and held a seat in the Illinois state legislature as a Whig politician in the 1830s and 1840s. From state politics‚ he moved to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1847‚ where he voiced his opposition to the U.S. war with Mexico. In the mid-1850s‚ Lincoln left the Whig Party to join the new Republican Party. In 1858‚ he went up against one of the most popular politicians in the nation‚ Senator Stephen Douglas
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In the 19th century‚ Manifest Destiny‚ which is the idea that the United States’ expansion was inevitable and justified throughout the continent‚ became prevalent and was used a way to validate the nation’s acquirement of new territories. The idea brought forth a sense of nationalism and led to the nation working towards expanding and laying a foundation for an empire. However‚ as the US made an effort in developing a dominating country‚ the nation became divided as conflicts regarding the spread
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railroads C) a road from Detroit to Kalamazoo and three trans-peninsular canals D) a railroad from Detroit to Ann Arbor and four buildings to house the newly established University of Michigan 4.During the 1830s‚ a flood of immigration sent Michigan’s population soaring to over 212‚000. By 1850‚ the state had nearly 398‚000 residents. How many of them were foreign-born? A) 10% B) 22% C) 14% D) 18% 5.The earliest mining in Michigan was for what mineral? A) iron B) silver C) gold D) copper 6.After conducting
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race was ever mentioned at all in writing. Instead it would say something like “person held to service or labor”. The Articles of Confederation didn’t mention slavery at all because fugitive slaves and the abolition movement didn’t appear until the 1830’s. Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence was a southerner who owned as many as 223 slaves during his lifetime. Slaves were cheap and the economy was growing. The articles of confederations wasn’t pro-slavery‚ it just didn’t
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In the mid-1700s‚ Jean Baptiste LeComte II got land grants from the Spanish and French. Structures began to be built the 1800s. Be that as it may it wasn’t until 1830 Magnolia Plantation saw its first occupants. Jean’s child‚ Ambrose‚ and his wife‚ Julia Buard‚ transformed the property into a cotton plantation. Utilizing slave work‚ they changed over 2‚000 sections of land into vast cotton fields. Their profits allowed them to extend to three plantations‚ utilizing Magnolia Plantation as their home
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Daniel Webster- leading American statesman during the nation’s Antebellum Period. He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests Zachary Taylor- 12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850) Fugitive Salve Act- provided harsh punishments for people who helped slaves run away. It also forced people living in free states to return run-away slaves to their owners. Transcontinental Railroad- railroad network of trackage that crosses
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successfully did the administration of President Eisenhower address these fears? 1948-1961 2002 – “Reform movements in the United States sought to expand democratic ideals.” Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to the years 1825-1850. 2003 – Analyze the responses of FDR’s administration to the problems of the Great Depression. How effective were these responses? How did they change the role of the federal government? 1929-1941 2004 – In what ways did the French and Indian
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