Continuing the notes on last weeks blogs.
11. Describe the early developements of the political us parties
It started in 1792. It was Jefferson Hamilton disagreed on the bank,the US constitution. They worked for the government while Washingto was president. Jefferson was a strict believer, and Hamilton not so much. Hamilton's idea to have a national bank and it started charging different taxes and people had to pay for certain banks. Jefferson thought there shouldn't be a national bank. Jefferson supported the french revolution. Hamilton didn't. Washington was brought up in with the national bank, he supported Hamilton, to the point where Jefferson declined. Hamilton got shot and killed by Jeffersons person. Jefferson believed more in states rights and Hamilton didn't.
12. Describe the accomplishments of Washington, Jefferson, and Jackson as president.
President Washington set a standard as being the first president. One of the biggest things he did is he stepped down after two terms. He set up the Cabinet. He helped the supreme court get going. Everyone looked up to him as a great leader. Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Purchase. Andrew Jackson was a people's president. He was a tough guy, good president. There were a couple of states that wanted to do things on their one and not follow the rules. So Andrew Jackson strengthened the role of federal government. He was harsh on native americans.
13. Describe the causes and effects of the war of 1812.
Between the United States and Great Britin. The british wouldn't stop seizing the american sailors. The British left their ships to go to the American ships. There are disagreements about who one, alot believe the british one, because of the last fight of Treaty of Gent, the british won. This war really didn't need to happen. The Treaty of Gent really broke the war up. The United States gained respect for Great Britin. Neither got new territory.
14. Describe the causes and effect of the war in Texas.
Mexico invited americans into their land. But they asked them to be catholic, you had to get rid of your slaves, and then learned spanish. The americans didn't like it, so they said no. All the tention lead to war. Texas won the whole war and they were independent. Texas was known as the Lone Star Republic. They became and independent country for a few years, and then were added into the states.
15. Descrobe the Causes and effect of the Mexican American war.
Alot of it was territory. America thought the line for Texas went down to the Rio Grande. The Mexicans thought the border ws Nueces River. The american's went down to the Rio Grande, thinking it was theres, and the Mexicans thought they were intruding. So that's how the war started. The United States won. They got a whole bunch of land from it. The Treaty of Guatalupe Adoglo ended this war. We paid them money for it, so we would get the South West states. Mexico was not happy about that. We took 50 percent of their land. Relations between the US and Mexico are still sour. This made it much worse.
16. Describe the reasons why people moved westward in the early parts of our history.
The civil war just ended, and the gold rush started. It drew people out west. The Mormons moved west for Religious freedom. Cattle ranching was another reason. Adventures. Illegal problems, are also reasons.
17. Describe major events comprimises and incidents leading up to the civil war.
The underground railround. A network of safe houses for escaped slaves. The main conductor for that was Harryit Tubman. Dred Scott decision.
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