US Government through the Civil War Timeline By Eshley Pinto, Kaileigh Wright, and Emily Velez
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US Constitution was ratified by the first 9 states that agreed to it. All 13 states ratified it, therefore the US constitution applies to all of them.
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*opposed the American Constitution, but favored the Bill of Rights. * opposed a strong central government. *protected the interests of the working classes (farmers, merchants, and laborers). * believed that an argarian economy would best serve working class citizens.
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Founded by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. While Federalist ideas have been lingering since 1787, it became a party in name in 1795.
* advocates of a strong central government.
* believed that the government's main purpose was to maintain order.
* wanted to encourage and protect American industry.
* in foreign affairs, they supported Britain and opposed the French, who were shaken up by the French Revolution -
* established in 1834 by politicians opposed to the executive tyranny of Andrew Jackson. * favored the restoration of the national bank. * against the annexation of Texas. * Whig presidents: William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore.
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South Carolina secedes from the Union when Abraham Lincoln was nomintated as president. Seceded because they believed it was an unfair election.
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When Lincoln became president he said he had no intention to end slavery but he will not accept secession.
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The seven seceded states created a Confederate Consitution with Jefferson Davis as president.
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War began at Fort Sumter. Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas secede from the Union in next few months.
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Freed slaves in southern states that had rebelled. The emancipation Proclamation was like a punishment for the states in rebellion.
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The Gettysburg address was dedicated to all the fallen soldiers.
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Lincoln defeats McClellan with a 55% of a popular vote and is named as president for his second term.
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Abraham Lincoln was nominated as US president for his second term.
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The civil war ends when Lee surrenders at the appomattox courthouse.
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Lincoln was assasinated by John Wilkes Boothe while watching a play.
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* 1920's and 1930's * dominant political figure: Andrew Jackson. * supporting of liberties only for white males. * women were rarely considered thinking people. * "guardians of economic opportunity" * opened millions of acres of Native American land to white settlement.