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Jeffersonian Democracy Era
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Hamilton made Secretary of Treasury
Alexander HamiltonHamilton was the first Secretary of Treasury from 1789-1795 he created the idea of a national debt so that other countries would have invested interest in the success of America. Hamilton was a major federalist supporter and with the elections of the of Democratic-Republicans, the Federalists fell by the wayside. -
Election of Jefferson
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Election of Madison
James MadisonThe election of James Madison continued the Jeffersonian era. James Madison had the same views as Jefferson. -
War of 1812
War of 1812The win in the war of 1812 caused a surge of nationalism. The federalist party who had opposed the war virtually died out as a party. -
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Jacksonian Democracy Era
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South Carolina Protest's Tariffs
Nullification CrisisSouth Carolina declared the Tariffs of 1828 an 1832 "null" and "void" which lead to the state cut itself off from the rest of the country and ignore President Jackson. The views of South Carolina showed that they were not a Democratic state and the event was a stepping stone for South Carolina to secede from the U.S. -
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The Panic of 1837
Crisis leads to Van Buren not being reeletedThe first economic depression for the U.S. Jackosn purposely hurt the banks because he thought they hurt ordinary people. This came back to hurt current president Van Buren because many banks closed and people lost their money and land. This most likely lead to Van Buren losing his bid for reelection to William H. Harrison by a vote of 234 to 60. -
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Birth of Modern Day Republicans
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Jefferson Davis Elected as Confederate States President
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19th Amendment Passed
19th Amendment With women being granted the right to vote, this opened spectrum of voters views and presented more challenges to people running for office because they would now have to appeal to women, who tend to have liberal views. -
Stock Market Crash
Stock Market CrashThe roaring 20's came to an end with the stock market crash. This crash leads to the Great Depression and the demise of the Republican party in the US. -
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The New Deal Era
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FDR Wins 1932 Election
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The First New Deal
The First New DealFDR launched the Civilian Conservation Corps which put more than two million men to work on environmental projects. He also established the TVA. Both of these things helped the environment and the economy. The great intervention of the government shows how liberal the American people had become. -
The Second New Deal
Second New DealThis deal included the SSA, WPA, and the NLRA. All of these government organizations were intended to help combat the Great Depression. This great use of government intervention into the lives of the American people show how liberal this era was. -
Election of Johnson
Election of Johnson"A Great Society" was created under Johnson. He made extensive programs to combat poverty and discrimination. By the end of his term he was facing many issues with Vietnam and segregation that made him decided to not run again, and thus the New Deal Era ends. -
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The Conserative Movement
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Nixon Election
How the South Was wonNixon was elected president by his success at transforming the traditionally democratic south to a republican vote. This transformation in the south led to the Democrats losing a major part of their voters, which took them years to recover. -
Election of Reagan
Reagan Election The election of Reagan signified the general shift in the American people from one of being quite liberal in the 60's and the beginning of the 70's to a a very conservative mentality. -
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
9/11The terrorist attacks on 9/11 caused a surge in patriotism and a shift toward a more conservative nation. Americans wanted to increase military spending to fight off the terrorists. -
Election of Obama
Obama election The election of Obama is the end to the conservative movement the country has experienced over the past 28 years. The election of Obama shows that the country will probably be more liberal for a while.
