'Know nothings' presentation slideshows

A Nation Dividing

U.S. Presidential Elections, 1848-1860. A Nation Dividing. Election of 1848. Major issue: Whether land acquired from Mexico should be free or slave Whigs nominate Taylor, war hero from Mexican War & slave holder

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Intellectual and Religious Movements

Intellectual and Religious Movements. AP US History Review. Deism. Product of Enlightenment thinking John Locke God as creator, but otherwise removed from human affairs Major influence on thinking of Founding Fathers and documents. First Great Awakening. 1720-1740

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Political Realignment Deepens the Crisis

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