Alien and Sedition Acts

in the decade, immigration also experienced its share of problems. In the latter part of the 1920s, the government still continued to enforce a harsh immigration policy. One specific piece of legislation was the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act of 1924. This Act put an end to…

Founding Brothers The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis Founding Brothers The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis gives us six insightful vignettes of leaders of the early American Republic. The author reminds us that the founders did not know whether their creation would last. They did know that it was historic, that it was fragile and that it was a bold experiment. We have to judge them and their actions in that context, in light of what they knew not what has since come to be…

From the beginning of the revolutionary period and beyond, Colonial America would take its first steps to becoming the independent nation it is today. Many of the longstanding traditions can be traced to actions done by the people of that time. In order to explore the American Revolution, Jacksonian Democracy, and the events in between, this paper will begin with the French and Indian war. The French and Indian war began in 1754 due to frontier conflicts between France and Britain. It involved…

Several reform movements regarding the advancement of democratic ideals gained traction from 1825 to 1850. Activists were concerned with social and institutional issues, principal among these being temperance, abolitionism, women's rights, religion, education, and the penal system. However, this period also saw the emergence of decidedly anti-democratic nativist policies designed to oppress recently naturalized citizens. The pressure for social reform began as a response to perceived…

Powderly William Graham Sumner John P. Altgeld Samuel Gompers What was the impact of the transcontinental rail system on the American economy and society in the late nineteenth century? 2) How did the huge industrial trusts develop in industries such as steel and oil, and what was their effect on the economy? 3) What was the effect of the new industrial revolution on American laborers, and how did various labor organizations attempt to respond to the new conditions? 4) The…

A great misconception about African-American slaves is that they were content with life being slaves, were loyal to their masters and as a result they had no interest in rebelling or were so ignorant when trying to rebel, they failed in attempts to gain their freedom. Some compared them as inferior to Haitian slaves, who successfully gained their freedom by overthrowing the French army.3,7,8 In 1882, James Schouler, a historian from Harvard university, described slaves as “easily intimidated,…

nation born from an uprising “had not lost the capacity for violence”, meaning the nation held the potential to erupt in turmoil once again. This capacity was exercised in Shays’ Rebellion, the Whiskey Rebellion, and when Virginia objected the Alien and Sedition Acts, they threatened secession. This fear was exacerbated by the fact that the Federalists yearned to “find the stability that would justify the Revolution”. This fear also came on the heels of the French Revolution, which was a…

much involved with the politics and had even helped Martha Washington with entertaining dignitaries and other officials. She spent her days hosting events and receiving visitors. Still keeping busy, Abigail and John agreed on the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. The act included fines and jail time and those who published lies about Abigail’s husband, she believed had to be punished. In the 1800 election, John Adams was defeated by Thomas Jefferson. During the election, more sadness was brought…

Both were members of Washington"'"s cabinet¡ªJefferson was secretary of state and Hamilton was secretary of treasury. Hamilton was somber and haggard, a mood unlike his personality. The reason for this mood was because his financial plan for recovery of public credit was trapped in congressional gridlock. Congressman James Madison managed to block its approval based on the key point of assumption. Assumption is when state debts are assumed by the federal government. Hamilton thought that if…