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As stated in the text for much of the early history of Nevada it was never considered as a place for settlement but instead used for quicker and easier trails to California or trapping expeditions. The Mexican-American war, the movement of the Mormons into the West, and the search for mineral wealth all indirectly ended up leading to the settlement of the territory.
Initially Nevada was a territory of Mexico that they had gained after achieving independence from the Spanish in the early 19th century. Unfortunately for Mexico, as the 19th Century progressed the idea of Manifest Destiny, which stated that Americans had not only the right but the responsibility to encompass all territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific, became more prevalent and eventually led to the Mexican-American War. This war was about who would control essentially California and by extension almost all of what is now the southwestern United States and Nevada. After winning the war Nevada officially became a US territory, though still not a state Nevada became much more attractive to settlers.
After the Mexican-American war the southern 10% of what is now Nevada became a part of the New Mexico territory and the rest was a part of the Utah territory governed under Brigham Young, the leader of the Mormon religion at the time. After the murder of the founder of the Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints, or Mormons, Joseph Smith, Brigham Young decided to move the religion further west in 1846, eventually settling a year later in what is now Utah. After Nevada became a part of the Utah territory and was under the power of Brigham Young, the governor sent a party out to establish trading posts and begin the settlement of the territory. Brigham Young also sent...
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...reelection. Failing that, if no candidate received a majority, President Lincoln needed the extra Republican votes in the House of Representatives to select him as the winner. Finally, the more radical congressional Republicans wanted more Republican votes in congress so that they could legislatively control Reconstruction, The passage of this bill led to the successful writing and ratification of a new constitution and Nevada’s admittance as a state in 1864.
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Three provisions that the delegates at the 1864 Constitutional convention had to follow were as follows
(3) the Constitutional Convention must disclaim all rights to unappropriated lands in Nevada; (4) land owned by U.S. Citizens outside Nevada must not be discriminated against in taxation; and (5) there must be no taxation of federal property in the state.
(The Sagebrush State, 4th edition; page 20).
Lincoln received more popular votes than the Democrats; this was an important shift in Illinois. Lincoln gained a strong reputation through out the entire north. By Douglas winning, he further alimented Presidents Buchanan’s administration and especially the south. The south soon lost its power in the Senate; the division of the Democratic Party was even more splintered. Lincoln assured the south that he would not interfere with slavery in their states where it already excited. Also, Lincoln assured the north that he was not ready for political or social equality of the races.
Both sides desired a republican form of government. Each wanted a political system that would “protect the equality and liberty of the individuals from aristocratic privilege and…tyrannical power.” (404) However, the north and south differed greatly in “their perceptions of what most threatened its survival.” (404) The secession by the south was an attempt to reestablish republicanism, as they no longer found a voice in the national stage. Prior to the 1850s, this conflict had been channeled through the national political system. The collapse of the two-party system gave way to “political reorganization and realignment,” wrote Holt. The voters of the Democrats shifted their influence toward state and local elections, where they felt their concerns would be addressed. This was not exclusively an economically determined factor. It displayed the exercise of agency by individual states. Holt pointed out, “[T]he emergence of a new two-party framework in the South varied from state to state according to the conditions in them.” (406) The “Deep South” was repulsed by the “old political process,” most Southerners trusted their state to be the safeguards of republicanism. (404) They saw the presidential election of Abraham Lincoln, a member of the “the anti-Southern Republican party,” as something the old system could not
After the preamble the second part of the Constitution is the seven articles which describe the elements of the Constitution. One of the articles gives the legislativ...
In the election of 1860 there were four candidates running; Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, John C. Breckenridge, and John Bell. The Republicans nominated Lincoln, the northern Democrats nominated Douglas, the southern Democrats nominated Breckenridge, and the Constitutional Union Party (Independent/Moderate party) selected John Bell (U-s-history.com). It is believed that because the Democrat Party was split during the election, and therefore had two candidates in which the Democratic voters had to choose between, it divided the Democrat vote and caused Lincoln to win the election. The b...
... The cause was forfeited not by Republicans, who welcomed the African-American votes, but to the elite North who had concluded that the formal end of slavery was all the freed man needed and their unpreparedness for the ex-slaves to participate in the Southern commonwealth was evident. Racism, severe economic depression, an exhausted North and troubled South, and a campaign of organized violence toward the freed man, overturned Reconstruction. The North withdrew the last of the federal troops with the passing of The Compromise of 1877. The freed slaves continued to practice few voting rights until 1890, but they were soon stripped of all political, social and economic powers. Not until the civil rights movement in the 1950’s and 1960’s were the freedoms that were fought for by our Republican forefathers nearly 100 years before, finally seen through to fruition.
... This new amendment prohibited the states from denying the right to vote because of race. Reconstruction was a hard time were a lot of bad decisions took place but some good ones were put in effect like the three amendments, the Civil Rights bill and the Tenure of Office. It is a fact that I took a lot of steps for the country to stabilize the situation in the South, due to all the corruption that was going on during the period. Also, thanks to the violence that spread around the south, prevented Reconstruction from leaving the country in better conditions.
...ll the Republican political leaders, two third of the majorities of the house and the senate approved and sent the senates to approved the thirteenth amendment abolishing slavery. President Abraham Lincoln used his influences republican party leaders, and his campaign speech that he spoken from Springfield to Washington to persuasive and changed the South state’s mind. Lincoln wanted to end the civil neutral by stating that he was willing to conciliate the slaves’ states in the South, but that there will be no compromise that was acceptable of the expansion territory of the slavery.
The 1787 Constitutional Convention was paramount in unifying the states after the Revolutionary War. However, in order to do so, the convention had to compromise on many issues instead of addressing them with all due haste. This caused the convention to leave many issues unresolved. Most notably were the issues of slavery, race, secession, and states’ rights. Through the Civil War and the Reconstruction, these issues were resolved, and in the process the powers of the federal government were greatly expanded.
As said above, the Thirteenth Amendment had failed to pass in its first vote in Congress, but Lincoln was looking forwards. He knew that ¾ of all states would have to ratify the amendment if it was going to become part of the Constitution. However, there weren’t enough states were in favor of the amendment. Only one more was necessary. This lead to the proposition on Nevada as a state. Many people against passing the amendment didn’t believe Nevada was necessary to ending slavery. Lincoln even compared it to having another army of a million men, and found its statehood crucial. Therefore he contacted Charles A. Dana, letting him know of his worries that it wouldn’t not pass. Dana agreed to help Lincoln and found men that he could convince to vote for the statehood of Nevada. Three of these men wanted highly appointed, highly paying jobs. Dana, doing whatever it took to get the votes, promised them this. They questioned him, but he reassured them that he was doing this “on the authority of the
...le, Pennsylvania tried to keep voting rights limited to certain property requirements, but expanded it to any male taxpayer that has lived in the state for at least one year could vote. With each state drafting their own constitution, it was a spark for the newly independent colonies to start their own democracy and set of laws that the majority of Americans were happy with.
U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian “Constitutional Convention and Ratification, 1787–1789” (December 22, 2013)
The essential causes of the occupation of Nacogdoches were the treaties made by US leaders with both the leaders of Spain and Mexico. The United States government was looking to expand US territory which brought about tensions with Mexico. Texas was an especially difficult obstacle between US and Mexico peace relations because there were many US settlers in Texas. The US settlers outnumbered the amount of Mexicans in Texas and many of ...
...them, plus, the northern territories of Mexico were not populated, so it was very inviting for them. So, basically, it was the Americans invading Mexican territory and the Mexicans were just defending their selves from the invading settlers. The Mexicans were also angered by the annexation of Texas, which used to be apart of Mexican territory.
When victory in the Mexican War resulted in the US expanding its territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean, the question was now whether or not to permit slavery in the new territories. The debate over slavery increased , creating a bigger gap between the states who wanted slaves and the states that did not have slavery . the new Republican Party swept the 1859 elections in the North and the party’s candidate Abraham Lincoln, and accepted the problem of the expansion of slavery, Which caused north carolina and other states to secede causing the whole problem, leading to the civil war.
The presidential election of 1864 was one of the most significant in American history. It took place in Union states during a bloody civil war, with no precedent for voting in a divided nation, and with seemingly ample justification for postponement. The vigorous yet methodical procedure of the 1864 election, with comparatively little corruption and minor viciousness, became an excellent illustration and vindication of the democratic process itself. Furthermore, it was an election in which voters cast ballots to decide on fundamental problems regarding the course of the war, the government, and American society. This campaign asked some of the most vital questions to be considered since the creation of the nation. Should the institution of slavery be expanded, continued, or abolished? Should a war that was to forever change American life be continued or was it time to make a compromise with the south and end it? And who should take the place of the unpopular President Lincoln who seemed doomed to defeat?