We continued our blog discussions.
11. Describe the early development of US political parties.
It started in 1792 and Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed on things like the National Bank and the constitution. Hamilton was secretary of treasury and Jefferson was the secretary of state. Jefferson was a strict believer in following the constitution black and white. Hamilton wanted to read between the lines and things like that. Washington generally supported Hamilton until the point that Jefferson resigned. Washington really warned against Plitical Parties saying that they would rip the country apart and ruin it.
12. Describe the accomplishments of Washington, Jefferson, and Jackson as President.
Washington was the general for our armies during the revolutionary war. He set the standard for having only two consecutive terms, only two years. Jefferson puchased the Louisiana Purchase and that is what he is best known for. Andrew Jackson helped out the people. States wanted the most power and he strengthened the role of the Federal government. He also was the cause of the Trail of Tears. He established the first national bank.
13. Describe the causes and effects of the War of 1812.
The British basically fueded with us about a lot of little things and eventually they signed the war declaration. The british also kept seizing the American Sailors and their goods and Britain was saying that they were British people who had mutinied from their ships. Nobody really won it was sort of tie. A lot of people believed that Britain won because of the Treaty of Ghent. The United States became more united and the Manufacturing became better.
14. Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.
This started because of conflicts between the mexican government and the colonists in Texas. At the Alamo 1000 men held out against Stanta Ana's army all were killed but they put up a great fight. In the end Texas won.
15. Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.
A lot of the causes were about territory. America thought the Rio Grande was the border so americans moved down there and when they did Mexico thought that America was invading. Mexico thought the Neuces river was the border. The united states won and we got a bunch of land from Mexico including Califonia and New Mexico territories also known as the mexican something from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
16. Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history.
We moved westward because of many things like the Civil War, the Gold rush wich is the biggest one, over population and religious freedom (the mormons) and free farmland.
17. Describe major events, compromises and incidents leading up to the Civil War.
Some of the big things were the Underground Rail Road and the Main conducter of the underground rail road.
18. Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.
19. Define Reconstruction and give positive and negative effects Reconstruction had on the US
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