Andrew Jackson was an effective and vigorous president, who acted upon a few key convictions,
I feel the statement, "Andrew Jackson was an effective and vigorous president, who acted upon a few key convictions," is a poor description of Andrew Jackson's presidency. While Andrew Jackson confronted a few major issues, such as removing some of the men that had hold been holding office for many years, about 1 in 10 men were removed. He also passed a few protective tariffs in an attempt to help the American economy. Even with these few accomplishments I few that President Jackson was not a very effective president. President Jackson made many choices based upon his political goals, not for the American people. He also, fought against the second back of the United States causing more problems for the nation. Jackson may have felt that he knew what was best for the nation's future, but he made many poor choices. He had promised to fix the corrupt government, but he vetoed twelve bills during his two terms, while the six men before him had only vetoed nine bills, mostly for unconstitutional issues. President Jackson vetoed bills if they conflicted with his agenda. The tariffs he passed also had problems. They favored the North. The South would have to pay more for got with the high taxes on imported goods, and they strongly opposed them. They even attempted to nullify the tariffs. Another problem with the tariffs was that the favored the average people much more than the
Use source A and your knowledge of the period to explain why people supported Roosevelt in the 1932 election
Use source A and your knowledge of the period to explain why people supported Roosevelt in the 1932 election. During the 1920's America was the most prosperous country in the world, throughout this period of prosperity the government in power was the republicans. The republican policy was basically non-involvement with the nation, allowing the rich to get rich, and the poor to get poorer. They continued with this policy even when Wall Street crashed in 1929, and (rather short-sightedly) went into the 1932 election with this policy. One of their slogans was that prosperity was "just around the corner". People supported Roosevelt in the 1932 election, mainly because he was making it plain that their policy was to work with the main population of America. He said that he expected everyone to be as involved, and work as hard as if they were defending their country from attack, however in this war the enemy was depression. The republicans had a policy that expected prosperity to be easily attainable - one of the reasons why the people supported Roosevelt was because promising the opposite. He not only had criticisms but also had solutions to the problems as well. Roosevelt used all the techniques possible to win votes. His speeches were effective and used catchy slogans like 'New Deal.' He said popular things in his speeches, such as: "I am waging war against Destruction,
To what extent did Marcus Garvey improve the situation of African-Americans 1916 1924?
To what extent did Marcus Garvey improve the situation of African-Americans 1916 – 1924? Marcus Garvey has been heralded as one of the foremost leaders of African American rights, however despite his influence on later African American rights movement; did he actually improve the situation of African Americans during his campaign in America in the period 1916 – 1924? From the evidence, it seemed that Garvey improved the situation of African-Americans in the respect that he raised public awareness of the racial discrimination they face and gave African-Americans an identity. - Some argue that rather than improving the situation of African Americans, Garvey actually tarnished the reputation of African Americans. Certainly towards his later years in America, Garvey had created for himself an unsavoury image. Garvey would like to present himself as a ‘shining example,’ but to onlookers, he was the embodiment of all negative stereotypes African Americans were associated with. Over the years in power, he had gained a reputation for being aggressive and violent. He advocated for armed self-defence against the whites, unlike other leading figures at the time such as Booker T. Washington, whose policy “Accomodationism” suggests using publicity and education to elevate the position of African Americans and complying with the whites’ segregationist policies. Garvey was
prohibtion and why it failed?
Prohibition and Why It Failed Volstead act - during the years of prohibition alcohol consumption did decline. Arrests for public drunkenness fell and there were fewer deaths from alcoholism. In the first 2 years of enforcement the federal government brought 65,000 criminal actions under the Volstead act. Why was it introduced? - the US was seen to be a Alcoholic republic due to the excessive drinking habits and consumed alcohol heavily, between 1792 and 1832, Americans raised their alcoholic intake from a little over 2 gallon per person per year to over 7 gallons, And thus been given the name from one historian, 'the alcoholic republic'. - The main prominent groups with in the prohibition were the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-saloon League. The WCTU founded in 1874 started petitioning congress for a federal prohibition act. This union consisted mainly of middle class women who sought to make the connection between crime and alcohol consumption. They argued that alcohol contributed to unemployment and physical attacks by men on women and children. - The First World War was also, arguably the most important reason for the passing of the 18th amendment. Many US Many US brewers were German, which served fuel to the argument for the adoption of Prohibition: the Prohibitionists used the growing anti-German sentiments to their advantage. Others pointed out
Pennsylvania News November 20th, 1863
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Control Panel & Printers Exercises.
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To what extent was the economic boom of the 1920s caused by the development of mass production methods?
Economic Boom. To what extent was the economic boom of the 1920s caused by the development of mass production methods? The economic boom resulted from many factors, including mass production methods which resulted in the great increase in the prosperity of the American economy. This created thousands of jobs for Americans and provided the poor with appliances and money they had never experienced before. Prosperity within sectors of the economy such as the automobile industry and the policies of the Republican government meant that the economy was further boosted and with Americas involvement in the First World War, the country was increasing in wealth and power. Some historians argue however that some of the factors were more influential than others and some argue that some of these factors did not actually lead to the economic boom. The development of mass production methods is a significant factor when explaining the causes of the 1920s economic boom. These methods resulted in cheap, more efficient manufacture of goods which was largely standardised. This meant products could be produced quicker and for cheaper so that more people are able to buy them. This resulted in higher profits being made and therefore improving the economy. Also, due to the standardisation of production, more jobs were created and therefore more people were able to purchase products as their
To what extent was the separate but equal decision of the Supreme Court the main obstacle facing black Americans in achieving civil rights before 1941?
To what extent was the 'separate but equal' decision of the Supreme Court the main obstacle facing black Americans in achieving civil rights before 1941? The 'separate but equal' decision of the Supreme Court was a significant obstacle facing black Americans in achieving civil rights before 1941, however other obstacles were significant. After the introduction of the 'separate but equal' law, Southern states began implementing a number of laws of segregation knows as Jim Crow laws which limited the civil rights a black American had, however in some cases, segregation has been known to have been beneficial suggesting it was not an obstacle for all Blacks. The influence of the Ku Klux Klan was also a major obstacle facing these black Americans as they put fear into the lives of thousands of Blacks, however the Klan began to decline in membership before 1941 showing the limiting support for the Klan. Another obstacle in the way of Blacks achieving civil rights was their lack of political influence at the time. Due to the Jim Crow laws the number of Blacks able to vote in the Southern states dropped dramatically suggesting the barriers faced by the black people when trying to voice their political views, however with the great migration came increased political influence, lowering this obstacle. Also, it can be argued that the lack of unity between the black Americans meant a
To what extent do you agree with Abraham Lincoln that slavery was 'somehow the cause of the Civil War'
One eighth of the whole population was coloured slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localised in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that interest was somehow the cause of the war.' Abraham Lincoln, March 1865 (inaugural address) To what extent do you agree with Abraham Lincoln that slavery 'was somehow the cause' of the American Civil War? America was a country divided when the American Civil War officially begun in 1861. After many arguments over compromises on slavery and the election of Republican, Abraham Lincoln the South felt driven to secede from the Union. There were many different views ove rthe casue of the Civil War, however most of them point towards one single cause, slavery . There had been many attempts to abolish slavery over the years. All these attempts to compromise on slavery failed and then when the Republican Party won the election in 1860 this was the short term trigger which caused the South to fear that abolition of slavery was imminent. Thus at the beginning the Civil War Slavery was the main reason why the South decided to leave as they wanted to keep their slaves. However there are other views which point towards other causes such as State Rights, Nationalism and a clash of interests. However the common issue which underlines nearly all these factors is slavery, making
To what extent does a fear of Communism explain the changes in American policy towards immigration in the 1920s?
To what extent does a fear of Communism explain the changes in American policy towards immigration in the 1920s? In the 1920s, the changes in American policy towards immigration were partly due to a fear of Communism within the country however, other factors were significant. In the 1920s it was largely felt throughout America that some immigrants, mainly from Eastern Europe were trying to provoke a Communist revolution in the country. As a result of this, hostility towards immigrants grew and thus American policy changed. Due to World War I, policy towards immigration changed further due to the growth of nativism in America. This increased xenophobia within the country, particularly towards the Germans, and resulted in Americans wanting less immigration. The social problems in America such as crime and poor housing were largely blamed on immigrants, increasing hostility, and along with the fear for American society and beliefs, policy towards immigration changed further. Economic fears were also a significant factor in this changing policy due to the loss of American jobs. This was the result of many immigrants willing to work for less pay and in poorer conditions than Americans, thus increasing hostility towards them. Also, due to the different religious backgrounds of the immigrants, religious fears were evidently a factor in this changing policy. These different religions
