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 mainland France and Britain, their colonies in North America, along with their respective Indian allies. This war was also a part of a larger conflict called the Seven Years’ War. The French and Indian war was won by Great Britain, but not without a
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This system used the money from the protective tariffs on imports and used them to improve and develop transportation in the Western Frontier. For this reason, a national road was established across the United States. The next issue was McCulloch v. Maryland in 1816. To summarize the case, it stated that it was ok for Congress to pass laws reasonably related to their powers. Four years after this case, is the Missouri Compromise. The compromise admitted Missouri and Maine into the United States. The reason for Maine being admitted also was because a balance of free and slave states needed to be maintained. The last major land acquisition during Madison’s presidency is the Monroe Doctrine of 1823. This doctrine involved East Florida, which was taken from Spain in 1819. After James Monroe’s presidency was over, began John Quincy Adam’s term. John Quincy Adams is the son of the second president John Adams. He was president while the Era of Good Feeling was going on. The major event known as the Corrupt Bargain occurred in 1824. It involved the four democratic candidates. Just as the name suggests, it was called the corrupt bargain because it appeared to involve corrupt deals during the Electoral College. Coincidentally on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of
This system used the money from the protective tariffs on imports and used them to improve and develop transportation in the Western Frontier. For this reason, a national road was established across the United States. The next issue was McCulloch v. Maryland in 1816. To summarize the case, it stated that it was ok for Congress to pass laws reasonably related to their powers. Four years after this case, is the Missouri Compromise. The compromise admitted Missouri and Maine into the United States. The reason for Maine being admitted also was because a balance of free and slave states needed to be maintained. The last major land acquisition during Madison’s presidency is the Monroe Doctrine of 1823. This doctrine involved East Florida, which was taken from Spain in 1819. After James Monroe’s presidency was over, began John Quincy Adam’s term. John Quincy Adams is the son of the second president John Adams. He was president while the Era of Good Feeling was going on. The major event known as the Corrupt Bargain occurred in 1824. It involved the four democratic candidates. Just as the name suggests, it was called the corrupt bargain because it appeared to involve corrupt deals during the Electoral College. Coincidentally on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of