History 2131A/B Lecture Notes - Bully Pulpit, Participatory Democracy, Admiralty Law
7 Feb 2014
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2nd national bank jackson felt as if a national/federal bank could be to powerful for its own good. The replacement also said no to moving the funds, so jackson fires him as well. This meant that every union action was to be a presidential decision: instead of calling congress back to session, which could take a while, Lincoln thought that fort sumter was an insurrection that needed to be dealt with quickly. Was a war hero who was very popular with the people but was a common man as opposed to the previous presidents: expanded presidential powers, and made the government a more participatory democracy. Abe lincoln: the emancipation proclamation jan 1, 1863, basically ships caught trying to get through or around lincoln, and the. Unions, blockade were subject to maritime law that states whatever you capture during war time is now yours.
