Presidents from Adams through Polk, 1825-1849: Debating the Issues in Pro and Con Primary Documents

It was the Era of Good Feelings, but all was not well with the young Republic. From 1825 to 1849, presidents John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James K. Polk grappled with the legacy of the Monroe Doctrine, Indian removal, territorial expansion, the National Bank, tariffs, economic depressions, War with Mexico, near war with Great Britain, and the place of slavery in the growing nation.

As one would expect from confident citizens of the burgeoning young country, conflicting arguments swirled around the hot-button issues of the day. This rich resource of primary documents enables students to read these arguments first hand, and feel the passions and study the logic driving their often forceful positions.

All of the primary documents are annotated and placed into historical context. A thorough index concludes the work.

Author: David Smith
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 06/30/2005
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.58h x 6.10w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780313331756

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2006 pg. 339

About the Author

David A. Smith is Lecturer, Department of History, Baylor University, Waco, TX. He is the author of George S. Patton: A Biography (Greenwood, 2003).