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United States Elections
Students will fill out a timeline of the key election years of each of their chosen presidents and list issues of that election. “Timeline U.S. Political Parties.” Timeline U.S. Political Parties: American History for Kids ***,www.government-and-constitution.org/history-us-political-parties/timeline-us-political-parties.htm. “Historical U.S. Presidential Elections 1789-2016.” 270toWin.Com, www.270towin.com/historical-presidential-elections/. -
Election of 1789
George Washington vs. John Adams (Both Independent)
Issues of the election include:
-Preserving the Union
-Worries of too much power in a centralized figure
-Ratification of Constitution by remaining states -
Election of 1816
Democratic-Republican James Monroe versus Federalist Rufus King
Issues include:
-Post War of 1812
-Indiana Statehood
-Decline of Federalist Party -
Election of 1856
Democrat James Buchanan vs. Republican John Fremont vs Whig Millard-Fillmore
Issues include:
-Slavery
-Immigration
-Expansionism -
Election of 1880
Republican James Garfield Vs. Democrat Winfield Hancock
Issues Include:
-Reconstruction
-Tariffs
-Chinese Immigration -
Election of 1930
Democratic Candidate Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Republican Incumbent Herbert Hoover
Issues Include:
-The Great Depression
-Prohibition
- Need for Social Programs
