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How Jefferson and Madison Reacted to Threats of Secession
Responding to howls of protest in New England, Congress hastily passed a bill repealing the Embargo. Jefferson signed it three days before the end of his term, on March 1, 1809. In its place, Congress passed a Non-Intercourse Act. While … Continue reading →
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How New Englanders Used Jefferson’s Arguments to Defy Him
On June 21, 1807, the British frigate Leopard fired on the USS Chesapeake near Norfolk, Virginia. The British killed three sailors and injured eighteen. The British then boarded the Chesapeake impressing three Americans. Citizens throughout the United States expressed … Continue reading →
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How the Essex Junto and the River Gods Began to Threaten Secession
To New England’s Federalists the Louisiana Purchase tipped the balance of power in favor of the South. By the end of 1803, Massachusetts Federalists dubbed the Essex Junto were scheming to secede from the Union. They were joined by a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aaron Burr, Civil War, Embargo, Essex Junto, Jefferson, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, River Gods, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, War of 1812
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Thundering Secession from the Pulpit
Why religion played a role in threats to secede. New England differed from the rest of the country when it came to religion. The Congregationalist Church was the state-sanctioned church of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Church and state were not separate. … Continue reading →
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Why the Louisiana Purchase Angered New Englanders
Jefferson’s acquisition of the Louisiana territory disrupted the balance of power between New England and the South. The Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson’s economically crippling embargo, and his religious views caused rumblings of discontent in New England. New England was the bastion … Continue reading →
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Tagged Democratic-Republicans, Embargo, Jefferson, Louisiana Purchase, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Napoleon, New England, sececession 2012, secession, secession petitions, War of 1812
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Secession?
What is all this talk about secession? Is it for real or can we write it off as post-election bitterness? Even those of us who yawned through history in high school remember South Carolina seceding from the Union. It may … Continue reading →
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