Title Presidents from Adams through Polk, 1825-1849 : debating the issues in pro and con primary documents / [compiled by] David A. Smith

Published Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 138 pages) Series The president's position President's position. Contents 1. John Quincy Adams (1825-1829). American Indians and the U.S. government -- Internal improvements and nationalism -- Cuba and Latin America -- The tariff -- American political organization and reemergence of "parties" -- 2. Andrew Jackson (1829-1837). The Second Bank of the United States -- Nullification -- American Indians and the U.S. government -- The "spoils system" -- Internal improvements -- The "Eaton Affair" -- 3. Martin Van Buren (1837-1841). The Economic Panic of 1837 -- Slavery and abolitionists -- The UNited States, Great Britain, and Canada -- The "Independent Treasury" Plan -- Texas and the United States -- 4. William Henry Harrison and John Tyler (1841 and 1841-1845). Presidential succession -- Tariff policy -- The Bank -- The slave trade -- The Caroline Affair -- The annexation of Texas -- 5. James K. Polk (1845-1849). California -- Oregon -- The Mexican War -- The Tariff -- Slavery -- The "Independent Treasury." Summary It was the Era of Good Feelings, but all was not well with the young Republic. From 1825 to 1849, presidents John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James K. Polk grappled with the legacy of the Monroe Doctrine, Indian removal, territorial expansion, the National Bank, tariffs, economic depressions, War with Mexico, near war with Great Britain, and the place of slavery in the growing nation Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-136) and index Notes Print version record Subject Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 -- Political and social views Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 -- Political and social views Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 -- Political and social views Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 -- Political and social views Tyler, John, 1790-1862 -- Political and social views Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849 -- Political and social views SUBJECT Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 fast Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 fast Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 fast Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849 fast Tyler, John, 1790-1862 fast Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 fast Subject Presidents -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Political and social views Politics and government Presidents SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861 -- Sources Subject United States Genre/Form History Sources Form Electronic book Author Smith, David A., 1966- ISBN 0313017980 9780313017988 9780313331756 0313331758

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