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    The Clay-Adams Scandal The year is 1824, and the United States is waiting from the decision from the House of Representatives. No candidate had reached the winning number of 131, therefore The House of Representatives was called upon to choose the president. The Speaker Of The House, Henry Clay, was a former presidential candidate, but when he didn't get into third place, he dropped out. This left Henry deciding on who he should promote in the house, since he was the speaker of the house

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    impacts how the country operates today is between political figures Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson. Although Henry Clay never made it into presidency, he made many impactful decisions and events on behalf of our country. During the mid 1800’s, there was a rapid change in the economics, demographics, and social aspects of the growing United States deeply affecting the lives of citizens. At the root of these issues, Jackson and Clay worked at odd ends to influence how the country operates. Living following

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    Henry Clay (Missouri Compromise) Back in the days president and the speakers were making their own decisions, what seems right to them and not listening to the public feedback about the situation even so they lose the voting system. There are always consequences if your not doing something right to the world like how Henry Clay have done by doing the separate states so then there can be slavery. Henry clay was born in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1777. He was a speaker of the House of Representatives

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    Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson both helped the development of America. Although, they helped they both did it in different ways. They may have had similar ideas but they did not like some ideas that one or he other had. Henry Clay being The Secretary of State wanted the best for the people and Andrew Jackson looked more towards the whole country. Henry Clay was born in Virginia and became Secretary of State in 1825, he was appointed by President John Quincy Adams at the time. He served a four-year

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    the effort. First, according to The Statesman (whose audience is those studying history), Henry Clay made many compromises in an attempt to avoid the Civil War. This goes to show how there were whites trying to prolong slavery, especially those from the south, such as Clay. The Compromise of 1850 and Fugitive Slave Act, with the sole purpose of informing, contains further evidence against southerners (Clay) trying to protect slavery. The Fugitive Slave Act even allowed southerners chasing escaped

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    Hero, the definition of Hero, has been by pondered by many individuals. Hero is not word of mouth but a word of action characterized by spontaneous acts of benevolence to society, as well as leaving a mass footprint of succession that can be used as aide for the future. A famous entrepreneur, named Andrew Carnegie is a true definition of a hero, existing in an era of massive industrialization, where skyscrapers held their heights, and steam engines ignited. In fact Andrew Carnegie had indeed

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    novel Andrew Jackson vs. Henry Clay, written by Harry L. Watson, the many differences between our 7th president and the man who tried so often to hold that coveted position are shown in great detail. These two men not only differed on every political issue that came to their attention, but they also had a great hatred toward each other as people. Just as Jackson and Clay were passionate about their beliefs, so were their followers. The Americans who followed Jackson hated Clay just as much as Jackson

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    his financial situation ever again, he focused on becoming a public figure and cared about the public opinion of himself. An example to prove this would be how he reacted to the steel strikes. While he was visiting Scotland, his next in command (Henry Clay Frick) replaced all of the strikers with immigrants. This action is said to have caused the death of 10 men. Carnegie took the

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    In the movie, The Richest Man in the World, Andrew Carnegie played a major role in influencing the Industrial Revolution, which changed the economy of the US and the world forever. This era brought upon significant changes through economic developments that would not only change the ways of the economy but also the social aspect of society, especially within the cities where this growth was located. The shift from hand-made to machine-made products increased productivity and decreased costs. Through

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    thanks to Henry Clay. The Old Guard and Clay’s beliefs stated that the union should be preserved no matter what the cost. This belief system however was not passed down and abandon throughout generations, and thus the New Guard was born. This generation also brought along a wave of abolitionists and rising political tension, and by 1860 the ability to be able to compromise was terminated. One determining factor that I was alluding to earlier was the death of Henry Clay and the Old Guard. Clay was a

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