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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781089903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2005
• ISBN: 1-282-41676-6; 9786612416767; 0-313-01798-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (156 p.)
• Collana: The president's position
• Altri autori (Persone): SmithDavid A
• Disciplina: 973.5
• Soggetti: Presidents - United States - History - 19th century; United States Politics and government 1815-1861 Sources
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-136) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Series Foreword; Timeline; Introduction; 1 John Quincy Adams (1825-1829); 2 Andrew Jackson (1829-1837); 3 Martin Van Buren (1837-1841); 4 William Henry Harrison and John Tyler (1841 and 1841-1845); 5 James K. Polk (1845-1849); Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. ||As one would expect from confident citizens of the burgeoning young country, conflicting arguments swirled around the hot-button issues of the day. Th