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 that threatened to tear the nation apart‚ winning him the title
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analyze the causes of the reinforcement of the slave structure during this period and ways that slavery was reinforced. 6. Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the US Constitution‚ political democracy‚ individual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity. In light of your knowledge of the 1820’s and 1830’s‚ to what extent do you agree with the Jacksonians’ view of themselves? Part II - M/C - 25 M/C questions @ 20 minutes 1. Strengths/Weaknesses of the Articles
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In the 1824 election‚ Andrew Jackson lost the presidency to John Quincy Adams despite winning the popular vote because no candidate had won an electoral majority. The election was decided in the House of Representatives and John Quincy Adams was named president
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AP Exam Essays 2001-2010 2010 AP Exam Essays 1. 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 the 1660s? 2. Analyze the political‚ diplomatic‚ and military reasons for the United States victory in the Revolutionary War. Confine your answer to the period 1775–1783. 3. Analyze the ways in which controversy over the extension of slavery into western territories contributed to the coming
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of the Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma. 4) Between 1824 and 1840‚ voter participation in elections 4) ___C___ A) declined somewhat. B) increased slightly. C) increased dramatically. D) changed little. E) declined precipitously. **************************** 5) The major issues dominating politics in the 1820s and 1830s were 5) ___D___ A) foreign affairs. B) social. C) sectional. D) economic. E) constitutional. 6) In the election of 1824‚ Andrew Jackson 6) __C____ A) received only limited
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AP United States History American Presidents CRITICAL PERIOD: 1788-1815 01. George Washington [1789-1797] No Official Party Affiliation – sympathetic to Federalist Party policies Vice President – John Adams – Federalist MAJOR DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Adoption of the Bill of Rights 1791 (first ten amendments) Judiciary Act of 1789 establishes federal courts and attorney general Establishment of the Bank of the United States Hamiltonian Fiscal Policies Assumption of State Debts from Revolution
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were not all that different than those used leading up to the election of 2012. In the election of 1828‚ Democratic Republican Andrew Jackson‚ Old Hickory‚ was up against his former opponent from the 1824 election National Republican John Quincy Adams. Jackson‚ who had won the popular vote in 1824‚ had narrowly lost the seat of the presidency by what historians have called a “corrupt bargain.” By not getting a majority of the electoral votes‚ the Constitution states that the House of Representatives
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AP US HISTORY FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS SINCE 1990 I. Colonial Time 1607 - 1775 1. Throughout the colonial period‚ economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns. Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to economic and religious concerns. (90) 2. For the period before 1750‚ analyze the ways in which Britain’s policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of American society as illustrated
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was very powerful in the politics of that time period. He threw his support in favor Jackson because he could tell that Adams and the Republicans wanted Henry Clay to succeed Adams in the election of 1832. William H. Crawford‚ presidential hopeful in 1824‚ also gave his support to Jackson. However‚ the most important man to lend his backing to Jackson was Martin Van Buren‚ because he could tell that Jackson was going places. Jackson was running as a Democratic Republican. Because the Democrats are widely
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Colonial 1. 1971 “Between 1607 and 1763‚ Americans gained control of their political and economic institutions.” To what extent and in what ways do you agree or disagree with this statement? 2. 1972 What role did unfree labor play in colonial American society? 3. 1973 From 1600 to 1763‚ several European nations vied for control of the North American continent. Why did England win the struggle? 4. 1974 “Puritanism bore within itself the seeds of its own destruction.” Apply this generalization
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