Party Politics

Question 1

Essay Number 1

What did congressmen David Wilmot of Pennsylvania propose in 1846 regarding slavery and its expansion? What effect did this have On party politics and what new political party emerged in 1848? Where did support come from for this new party and why did they support it? How did California influence the debate On slavery’s expansion and what was the compromise that laid the groundwork for future sectional divides? Finally, what did Stephan Douglas propose in 1854, what were the implications of his proposal, and what was the underlying principle of his proposal? I will send you pictures of the book its character 13

Essay Number 2

How did marginalized groups (Native Americans, African Americans, and women) participate during the Civil War? What impact if any did their participation have On notions of liberty and freedom in particular their own? Finally, what experience did African Americans and women share in common in both the North and South and how did their experiences differ? I will send you pictures of the book its character 14

Question 2

Why do you think the pewterers believed that the new Constitution would promote Americans’ freedom and prosperity, as stated in the inscription?
How does the banner reflect the pewterers’ pride in their craft?

Question 3

Please answer the following questions from chapters four and five. You have until Monday night (midnight) to submit your responses.

A) Discuss the ways in which the colonists became increasingly integrated into the British empire from roughly 1700 to 1763.

B) How did the colonists justify their protests and ultimate rebellion? What sources did they call on? What philosophies were influential? How was the language of freedom and liberty used?