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    Timothy J. Henderson’s A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and Its War with the United States (2007) and Amy S. Greenberg’s A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico (2012) offer two narratives of the United States –Mexican War. Both authors conclude that the United States justification for war with Mexico was without warrant; however, they contradict their central arguments that actions of the United States, and President James K. Polk, were not justified by letting their biases

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    The seventh president of the United States Andrew Jackson was highly impacted in many ways. Jackson was represented as a villain because of his work against violating rules and hurting many people by his actions on trying to veto the constitution and taking control over the national bank. Also, Jackson was apart of the Trail of Tears because of many Indians being migrated to the west and he ignored the Supreme Court. Jackson viewed himself as a hero for multiple reasons. He became more beneficial

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    Individual: 1810- 1828 During John Quincy Adams's presidency, Henry Clay was the Secretary of State, and a U.S politician in Congress. He was also a great compromiser. In the elections of 1824, when the Corrupt Bargain happened, Clay helped John Adams win the elections because he gave him his support. Henry Clay created the American System. After the American System, there were roads, canal, steamships, and rivers. He also drafted the Compromise of 1850, which turned California into a free state

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    From the bank war emerged the two-party system. 17. In election of 1832, Jackson’s opponent Clay was painted as a defender of the bank and privilege. Won 219-49. 18. Anti-Masonic party. Went against Masonic party (Jackson and clay were part of). Short lived. First to hold national nominating convention; quickly adopted by other political parties. 19. Whig Party-named that was used by advocates of colonial

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    The major parties since early 1830s in the United States of America were the Democratic Party, organized by Andrew Jackson, and the Whig Party, assembled by Henry Clay from the National Republicans and in opposition to Andrew Jackson. There were no sectional differences between the Democratic Party and the Whig Party, but there were some cultural differences. Whig party operated from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s. The Whigs approved the authority and the power of the Congress over the presidency

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    Term Identification Significance Henry Clay strong supporter of the american system and a war hawk. known as the “great compromiser” outlined the compromise of 1850 served to be a dominant figure in the first party system and the second party system… created the american system American System developed by henry clay in regards to stimulating the industry.. it had three points..a strong banking system, a protective tariff, and a federally funded transportation network resulted in over dependence

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    credit for loans, and supported entrepreneurs. This type of involvement is what closely relates the changes in politics to the changes in economy. Most of the government’s involvement came through the American System. Developed by Congressman Henry Clay, this system was meant to protect the U.S. industry with tariffs, initiate internal improvements, and stabilize the economy. Clay’s first part of the plan was to put protective tariffs primarily on European goods. The total value of foreign exports

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    A sense of unity filled the United States of America after they gained independence by winning the Revolutionary War. This sense of unity, however, did not last forever. Rather than having disputes with Britain, the United States began to have disputes among its three "sections" - the north, south, and west. Starting with the War of 1812, sectionalism began as a small rift but grew into a huge gap that separated the north, south, and west. The end of the controversial War of 1812 did not end sectionalism

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