William Henry Balgarnie

Use of Polarization in Goodbye, Mr. Chips   Opposites attract.  James Hilton uses this fact in Goodbye, Mr. Chips to create tension in the story; however, he makes greater use of this polarization to develop the character of Chips.  Mr. Chips and Katherine Bridges may be viewed not only as opposites but also as arguments.  Hilton uses thesis in the form of young Chips and antithesis in the form of Katherine Bridges to arrive at synthesis, the personality and character of the mature schoolmaster

Causes of the War of 1812 The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to the spring of 1815 (Findling, 15). When the war began, it was being fought by the Americans to address their grievances toward the British, though toward the end, the issues eventually were unjustified and reasons manipulated. There is no single cause for the War of 1812 but instead, several related causes, such the influence of the War Hawks, the impressments as well as the Embargo

his shattered confederacy. But when the War of 1812 broke out, he withdrew to Michigan where he assisted the British in the capture of Detroit and led pro-British Indians in small actions in southern Michigan and northern Ohio (Fort Meigs). When William Henry Harrison invaded Upper Canada, Tecumseh reluctantly accompanied the British retreat. He was killed by American forces at the Battle of the Thames on October 5, 1813. Although they never found the body of Tecumseh the Americans nor the british

William Vanderbilt was an American businessman whose wealth was derived from the thriving railroad industry of the late nineteenth century. He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1821 and died at age 64 on December 8, 1885. During this time, he led the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, the Canada Southern Railway, and the Michigan Central Railroad. He took over as president for these organizations for his father. His father, Cornelius Vanderbilt, brought the railroad business to his

Ritchie that the “revival of old party distinctions” would be “highly salutary” and beneficial to the country. Van Buren believed that it would unite the Southern planters with the Republicans of the North. In 1824 however, John Quincy Adams, and Henry Clay teamed up to defeat the man who had garnered the most votes by any individual. The plan worked and the two won the presidency. It was dubbed as the “Corrupt Bargain” because the two had “stolen” the presidency from Jackson. Andrew Jackson or “Old

It’s been proven that campaigns can get dirty and grimy. In the fight for voters, candidates will put on some of the most outrageous acts to destroy each other. The respect for each other is nonexistent. With mudslinging, it gives political candidates the opportunity to assassinate the other candidate’s character, dig up candidates unethical past history, and scrutinize their political views. Mudslinging and dirty politics has not only been a fad of modern day campaigning, but is known to exist as

Key Terms Two Party System: A two party system is when in a government, two main political parties dominate the politics. In an election, one party is usually referred to as the majority party, where the other is the minority party. Kitchen Cabinet: Andrew Jackson’s Kitchen Cabinet was the unofficial group of advisors and friends that made up his cabinet. His real, official cabinet had many members that were personal rivals and fought all the time. Jackson stopped holding meetings with his cabinet

The Hopi tribe is neglected of the recognition of their peaceful lifestyle due to stereotypical ideals that suggest Native Americans are savages. “The Hopi tribe are peace-loving people who have kept their culture intact due to the large part of living in isolated areas of Northeastern Arizona” (Warpaths). What kept the Hopi tribe alive was living in isolation, this means that the Hopi Tribe wanted to be left alone, this also suggests that the Hopi tribe did not want to be involved in conflict. In

Imagine if we didn’t win the War of 1812 or if the common people felt unwanted? Where would we be without Andrew Jackson? Andrew Jackson’s presidency should be admired because he supported the common man and thought the rich were overrated, he also a well-known war hero.This topic is relevant because Andrew Jackson made it so the people were treated as equals, and how different “groups” shouldn’t be treated better just because of their money status. It also is relevant because our country wouldn’t

everything during the market expansion and blamed the banking system for his financial problems. President Jackson declared war on the Second Bank in 1829. Congress struggled with the issue of the national government's encouraging economic development. Henry Clay made an approach that was called the American System. It consisted of: a duty to protect the