Constraints On Reconstruction

Thus causing even more conflict, especially amongst those not in the South. Another controversial issue was federalism because Marshall gave the national government a vast amount of power over state 's rights, and Taney believed more in giving power to the state rather than the national government. In addition, this is when outside groups started forming and lobbying their influence over government decisions, whether it is pertaining to slavery, rights, or economic interests. James Madison regarded “factions” or interest groups with concern when authoring segments of the Federalist Papers. The problem he envisioned was that eliminating them from the political scene was a threat to democratic principles, a cure worse than the disease.

Sectionalism was a leading contributor to America’s inability to reach compromise. The North and South possessed passionate political views that differed immensely. Both the Northern and Southern states felt unheard and unconsidered. The reannexation of Texas proved to be pivotal in how close America came to going to fill out war then. Northerners were willing to take Texas as she was, sought not to change the character of her institutions and realized that slavery existed in Texas.

No single event is to blame for Lady Liberty’s stubborn outlook on compromise. The new land of opportunity was in a rush to put together the pieces of their new lands and in turn created conflicts along the way on too wide of a span of issues. The debate of what launched our new United States of America into it’s first war onto itself because of our failure to seek compromise is largely debated. It is arguably because of the succession of the South and failure of the Compromise of 1850 that propelled America into war amongst its peoples. From the Missouri Compromise of 1820, Lincoln 's Presidency, polarized political interests, to the Mexican American War… America was far too divided on too many issues with polarized hopes and interests.

The authors do an excellent job showing that while the Texans were outnumbered and everything was going against them they still fought because they feared they would be ruled with a dictator and would not have freedom like they already had. They felt like this because the Santa Anna led Mexican army fought by force, the soldiers were forced to fight. That is the definition of tyranny and the Texans wanted no part of that, William Travis even expressed their mindset in a letter saying, “VICTORY or DEATH.’’ (127). What the reader sees later is that the battle of the Alamo was not just a loss to the Mexican Army, it was really a wakeup call for everyone to realize that Santa Anna was ruthless and should be accounted for.

Hence the Act was driven by both, civilian and military minds, secure in their Civil Military Relations (CMR) relationship, and imposed over the opposition of some of the most powerful voices - Secretary Defence Casper Weinberger, Secretary Navy John Lehman and some of the most powerful Admirals in the Pentagon who raised imaginary fears over the re-emergence of the Prussian General Staff. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNO), Admiral James Watkins, ran out of all agreements, simply flew into a rage and said “You know this legislation is so bad … it is simply un-American.” But once the act came about, it ensured

It is through rebellion that change is made. According to Oscar Wilde, “Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion.” Reviewing America’s journey from the up and coming country to the established yet still changing nation we are today, Wilde definitely makes a strong claim that these changes are driven with disobedience. Without civil disobedience, many social progressions such as women’s suffrage, the Civil Rights Movement, and the LGBT movements would not have brought success.

Since Collier goes in depth of the four types of traps the bottom billion countries struggle with, he also offers solutions for those countries to benefit from globalization. Paul Collier establishes that we, as a strong state, are not capable of fully building these countries up on our own resources, Africa + has to work from within to succeed. However, he still hypocritically promotes aid and military intervention in these countries. Foreign aid, according to Collier, is capable of speeding up the growth process but only to a certain extent. After 16 percent of the Gross Domestic Product is foreign aid, anything more will become ineffective for the weak or failed state.

According to Machiavelli, “Because it is sufficient if the prince does not abandon the methods of his ancestors and proves adaptable when unforeseen events occur.” A leader who knows well his constituents and what is happening in his territory over the past few years creates a state that is well governed. Considering the mixed principality, a combination of the hereditary possession and the new members or sometimes a totally new set of rulers is more difficult than a totally hereditary one for it involves a combination of different views, belief, opinions and goal. In acquiring liberty in conquering a certain state from the hereditary principality takes strategies and a lot of courage. An example that Machiavelli used in discussing his argument is Louis XII, King of France, who is a new ruler lose twice in conquering Milan over Duke Ludovico.

With its expansive territories, the empire constantly faced serious challenges to maintain friendly relations with its subordinates eager to build their own kingdoms. It cost a fortune to maintain the stability of the empire with its army. Third, the generals posed great threats to the empire. As an eternal truth proves that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, the empire faced the threats of its ambitious generals while they conquered and expanded its territories. As history indicates, these factors made the fall of the Mali Empire inevitable.

Moreover, money invested in the military diverts the need to build educational institutions and develop a properly functioning economy which Nigeria

With many losses to secure a stronghold in the provincial Congress the Patriot cause has been at a disadvantage. The Second Session of the Provincial Congress the petition to re-open the courts passed however it is under British rule. The very first act to not be in favor or help the patriot cause. Opening the courts under British rule will make passing laws and creating a new system more difficult. Americans wanting freedom from the British rule must take even more dangerous actions by way of mobs and a large amount of sacrifice the possibility of sending our men and sons to war to enable the Patriots a victory over his Majesty’s tyrannical ways.

This event was a test to show if the new country could take the violence current countries had to take. Shays Rebellion showed the American government was weak and needed a change soon. This event was so tragic that this led to the destruction of The Articles of Confederation. In current day America we are now governed by a stronger government under The Constitution that is why the event is so important in American history and that is why I chose this event.

The Radical Republicans opposed Lincoln 's plan, as they thought it too lenient toward the South. Radical Republicans believed that Lincoln 's plan for Reconstruction was not harsh enough because, from their point of view, the South was guilty of starting the war and the South deserved to be punished for starting the war. Radical Republicans hoped to control the Reconstruction process, transform southern society, disband the planter aristocracy, redistribute land, develop industry, and guarantee civil liberties for former slaves. Although the Radical Republicans were the minority party in Congress, they managed to sway many moderates in the postwar years and came to dominate Congress in later sessions. In the summer of 1864, the Radical Republicans passed a new bill to counter the plan, known as the Wade–Davis Bill.

To prevent an inaccurate account of history, an additional attitude towards history is needed. Though the “winner’s” view of American history is a standard viewpoint, the perspective of the victims, the “losers” adds a new and essential element to historical events if one is to have the most accurate account of the event. For example, the war in Vietnam, from the mindset of the American, seems a necessary evil to fight communism in Asia. However, when considering the war from the mentality of the Vietnamese people, one sees a brutal and unjust attack that killed soldiers and civilians alike. As quoted in A People’s History, a dispatch from Saigon read, “Many Vietnamese--one estimate is as high as 500--were killed by the strikes.

The time period after the Civil War was a very interesting time. Just because the Civil War was over does not mean that all of the hard feelings would go away. Families had been separated during the war and many of them still believed in what they had been fighting for. The Union had to figure out a way to get the North and South to work as a team, yet many politicians had different views as to how this should be done. Another issue that began to rise was between the President and Congress.