Presidents from Taylor through Grant, 1849-1877 : debating the issues in pro and con primary documents
Jeffrey W. Coker (Compiler)
"The years 1849-1877 were among the most pivotal in the nation's history. Over the course of three decades, the United States endured a catastrophic civil war, abolished slavery, expanded westward, and added eight states to the Union. The country also witnessed the advent of industrialization." "Politically speaking, the era saw the demise of one national party, the birth of another, and the historic leadership of Abraham Lincoln. The country faced thorny questions of state sovereignty and federal responsibility, which were ultimately answered by secession and war. In short, it was a time of growth, consolidation, tragedy, and triumph for a dynamic and youthful nation." "This resource of primary documents and commentary covers the presidential administrations from Taylor through Grant, selecting and describing the foremost issues of the day, and showing the actual text of the presidents' positions along with the opposing viewpoints."--Jacket
History
xiii, 232 pages ; 24 cm.
9780313315510, 0313315515
48265636
1. Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) and Millard Fillmore (1850-1853). Slavery in newly acquired territories
The Fugitive Slave Act
Slavery and the slave trade in Washington, DC
Americans and revolution in Cuba
Canal rights in Central America : the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
2. Franklin Pierce (1853-1857). The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Indian removal
Federal funding for the mentally ill
The Gadsden Purchase
The Ostend Manifesto
3. James Buchanan (1857-1861). The Lecompton Constitution
The Homestead Bill
The Dred Scott case
John Brown's Raid
4. Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865). Slavery
Secession
Suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus
The military draft
Enlistment of African Americans
Amnesty and Reconstruction
5. Andrew Johnson (1865-1869). Military Reconstruction
The Freedmen's Bureau Bill
Civil rights for freedmen
The acquisition of Alaska
Impeachment and the Tenure of Office Act
6. Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877). The Fifteenth Amendment
The Ku Klux Klan Act
Acquisition of Santo Domingo
The spoils system and civil service reform
Currency and paper money