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Pressures from Within: Population Surge West of Appalachians
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Pressures from Within: Population Surge West of Appalachians

Once the War of 1812 diminishes the threat of Indian uprisings, there is a dramatic surge in population west of the Appalachians, particularly in the region known as the "Old Northwest." Indians who had moved to the Ohio and Tennessee valleys when t...

Pressures from Within: National Crises of 1819 and 1820 Threaten Country
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Pressures from Within: National Crises of 1819 and 1820 Threaten Country

1819 experiences a major economic downturn in which people lose their homes, farms and businesses. Land values, inflated by speculation, collapse. The instability of banks operating with very little of the kind of insurances financial systems now po...

Pressures from Within: Presidency of James Monroe
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Pressures from Within: Presidency of James Monroe

The Republicans have no trouble electing yet another Virginia candidate in 1816. It isn't even much of a contest. James Monroe, former secretary of state and Revolutionary War veteran is 61 years old when he takes office. Monroe's cabinet includes b...

Pressures from Within: U. S. Tilts Toward Nationalism in Final Years of Monroe's Administration
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Pressures from Within: U. S. Tilts Toward Nationalism in Final Years of Monroe's Administration

During the Monroe years as president battles continue between those who favor a strong federal government and those who are suspicious of centralized control. In almost every instance, the decisions of the Supreme Court tilt the scale toward nationa...

Pressures from Within: Fur Trading in Northwest Territories
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Pressures from Within: Fur Trading in Northwest Territories

In the territories that had been explored by Lewis and Clark, the big news is fur trading, a lucrative business which produces the country's first millionaire, John Jacob Astor. Some species are overhunted as a result of the market for furs. The fur...

Rivals and Friends: Troubled Presidency of John Adams, The
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Rivals and Friends: Troubled Presidency of John Adams, The

In the early months of Adams' term, the French government captures American ships and crews. When Adams' negotiators are rebuffed, the president cuts off trade with France and orders preparations for war. Hamilton and other Federalists see this as a...

Rivals and Friends: Presidential Election of 1800
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Rivals and Friends: Presidential Election of 1800

Bitter controversies shape the presidential election of 1800. The candidates are the same as four years earlier-Adams versus Jefferson-but personal attacks during the campaign are unprecedented. In a close race New York emerges as the crucial swing ...

He Brought the People with Him: Controversial 1824 Election and Presidency of John Quincy Adams
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He Brought the People with Him: Controversial 1824 Election and Presidency of John Quincy Adams

For the first time in the history of the young United States, there is no clear front runner for the presidency in the election of 1824, and little party unity. Outsider Andrew Jackson wins more popular votes than John Quincy Adams, but when the dec...

Rivals and Friends: Adams and Jefferson, Rivals and Friends
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Rivals and Friends: Adams and Jefferson, Rivals and Friends

Noted historians Barbara Oberg, Peter Onuf, and Helena Wall compare the styles, personalities, and accomplishments of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the two men who occupy the presidency from 1796 to 1808. The close relationship between the two du...

Rivals and Friends: Presidential Election of 1796, The
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Rivals and Friends: Presidential Election of 1796, The

The presidential election of 1796 is the first partisan election in the nation's history. As it unfolds, it is a contest not only between the emerging Republican party and the Federalists, but a battle among the Federalists themselves. When John Ada...