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    state capital in Jackson. The two armies involved at the Battle of Vicksburg were the Union Army of Tennessee and the Confederate Army of Mississippi. The Confederate Army consisted of roughly 33,000 men and was under the command of Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton, who was a native of Pennsylvania and had chosen to fight for the Confederacy. The Union Army consisted of roughly 77,000 men and, as previously stated, was under the command of Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. This battle would last…

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    The changing nation reflected a growing sense of national pride and identity. After the War of 1812, nationalism was growing throughout the United States. This excitement came from the victory of the war. The Era of Good Feelings was caused by the United States being established as a world power and a new unity among the people. The government became stronger and the United States takes on a bigger role in the world. The Age of Jackson was about power to the people. Jackson gave the people…

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    unconstitutional. South Carolina published a pamphlet entitled: “the South Carolina Exposition” which persuaded many people into nullifying the tariff of 1828. This pamphlet was written by John C. Calhoun, the Vice President of the United States and it was a direct threat to the United States Government. John C. Calhoun and President Andrew Jackson did not agree on nullification, which, obviously, was a big problem because they are President and Vice President. Soon, this caused Calhoun to…

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    “Those who are not for us are against us,” was a mantra often used by Andrew Jackson. As a general and a president, Andrew Jackson frequently engaged in violent interactions. Jackson indulged in stepping over boundaries when he did not have the authority to do so. Before Jackson became president, he showed his competence in New Orleans. General Jackson enforced martial law, and ruled out writ of habeas corpus. These two illegal actions completely defied the Constitutional Rights of the…

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    Before the events of the Nullification Crisis took place, Andrew Jackson appointed John Eaton as his Secretary of War. John Eaton had married a tavern maid woman by the name of Margaret Peggy. Consequently, when he married Peggy, it caused John Eaton to become plagued with scandal because of high-status women in Jackson’s political party began to slander and gossip about Peggy marrying out of her social class. Floride…

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    Believe it or not, state 's rights was just as big an issue as slavery was. Many Compromises were made that directly influenced slavery in the early United States, however, these documents also had a basis for determining the rights of the states. I believe that these rights had more of an impact on the development of the Unites States up to the 1850s. Even before the Revolution, America 's original thirteen colonies were used to making their own decisions. Often, we 'll see examples of them…

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    The “age of Jackson” did not advance economic equality rather it transformed American politics. Very few Americans had the right to vote until the 1820’s. Most states had restricted where only white males could have voted who were property owners or taxpayers or both. The restrictions put in place effectively stopped less affluent people from voting (Brinkley, 231). Ohio was one of the first changes, upon joining the union the constitution was adopted which guaranteed all adult white males had…

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    South Carolinian and vice President John Caldwell Calhoun and took place from 1832 to 1833 under the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Influenced heavily by constitutional philosophies such as the tenth amendment in which it states, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”and also ideals of former presidents James Madison…

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    With regards to the violation of states’ rights by Andrew Jackson, the unjust actions taken against the interests of the states verify that Andrew Jackson should be impeached. The responsibilities he held as president were not taken with the interests of states. A paradigm of states’ rights not being present is the tariff placed on foreign goods. The protective tariff played a significant role in the American System. Southern port cities likes Charleston, South Carolina opposed the tariff due…

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    South Carolinians were against the Tariff of 1828 due to the fact that it increased the price of imports tremendously. South Carolina was already suffering from agricultural depression caused by low cotton prices and exhausted farmlands, and the tariff further worsened the situation. The state leaders claimed that the tariff was clearly favoring the northern manufacturers because South Carolina would either have to pay the higher price for imported items or they would have to buy the goods from…

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