The election of 1860 was one of the most controversial times in American history‚ and there were only four main candidates. The candidates included Abraham Lincoln‚ who was a Republican‚ Stephen Douglas and John Breckinridge‚ who were Democrats‚ and John Bell who was a member of the Constitutional Union. All had a disagreement about the topic of slavery‚ which was an important issue in the colonies. Little did they know that this controversial topic would cause states to begin seceding‚ forming another
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APUSH 15 December 2013 Most political disputes were mostly over the issue of slavery‚ the two sides of this issue were should slavery be abolished in the union‚ or should it be left alone. Because slavery was such a hot topic‚ many compromises including the Missouri compromise‚ and the compromise of 1850 touched on slavery‚ and tried to appease both sides. Compromise seemed to be the best and most effective to use in the early nineteenth century‚ but by 1860 this no longer seemed possible. The
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Sample DBQ Period 3 In the years of 1830-1860‚ there were many conflicts on the views of slavery within our country. The North was working to bring an end to slavery with the creation of the routes to free slaves. The South was enthusiastic about the continuation of slavery with the help of the courts. The conflicts were put on hold with many compromises‚ but were dismantled by future legislation leading to bloodshed in America. The North wanted to abolish slavery. With the support of newspapers
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DBQ Essay: The Success of Missouri Compromise The Missouri Compromise‚ one of the most known agreements in American history‚ was an attempt presented by Henry Clay in calming sectional division between the Northern and Southern states over the issue of slavery. While the Missouri Compromise found a temporary solution in regards to representation resulting in twelve free states and twelve slave states(G)‚ it also‚ however‚ ignited the strong feelings‚ opinions‚ and justifications of two opposing
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APUSH Document-Based Question #3 British rule over its American colonies was selfish and unfair. They were over three thousand miles away‚ ruling from afar. Britain used the colonies to get ahead economically and didn’t care what happened to the colonies. They taxed the colonists and passed laws that the colonists believed infringed on their human rights of freedom. Many people believe that the Revolutionary War was a result of social and political differences and controversies. However‚ the
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AP US History DBQ Essay Even though the loyalist opposed the American Revolution‚ Patriots wanted to create a nation with equality and a complete different society compared to the Great Britain (Doc B). They expressed the importance of people’s rights‚ economic strength‚ and freedom for every citizen. However‚ the American Revolution did not meet the needs and hopes that they had expected; they have suffered from economic instability‚ failed to control their alliances with other countries‚ political
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990 DBQ Jackson’s followers were common men who believed in the rights for the lower and working classes‚ strict interpretation of the constitution‚and democracy instead of a republic. Many of his followers were inspired when Jackson rose from little education and social opportunity and took President‚ and they knew he would protect their rights and fight for the “Common man ‚” instead of the elite. Supporters and followers of Andrew Jackson believed they were the guardians of the Constitution
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2003 AP US DBQ The Progressive Era was a twenty year period‚ between 1900 and 1920‚ of much change in the U.S. Many Americans would begin to stand up for what they believed was right. This would lead to a number of reforms to help improve American life. Laws passed under Presidents Roosevelt‚ Taft‚ and Wilson‚ would dramatically change this country all the way into the present time. As industry became a large part of urban America‚ many citizens were oppressed. Unfair and unsanitary conditions
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comparison to W.E.B. Du Boise’s strategy‚ it is far more likely that changes to a society would be accepted if they were introduced slowly into people’s minds by Booker T. Washington’s approach. In 1877 Reconstruction ended with the signing of the Compromise of 1877. In 1877‚ there was no presidential candidate that had received the appropriate number required to take the white house. Samuel Tilden had gotten only 184 of the 185 that he needed to beat Hayes. Therefore it was up to Congress to decide
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* Transcendentalists- followers of a belief which stressed living a simple life and celebrating the truth found in nature and in personal emotion and imagination; believer in one’s self ability to penetrate the inner essence of things; promoted the belief of individualism; influenced social/humanitarian reforms; * Early-mid 19th century education- previously most common with wealthy; 1830s‚ demands for tax-supported public schools; Horace Mann‚ education public; slow increase in women’s educational
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