Party Spirit in a Frontier Republic: Democratic Politics in Ohio, 1793-1821

Aron, Stephen; Ratcliffe, Donald J.

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The American National State and the Early West

Bergmann

2012

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The American National State and the Early West challenges the widely held myth that the American national state was weak in the early days of the republic. William H. Bergmann reveals how the federal government used its fiscal and military powers and bureaucratic authority to enhance land acquisitions, promote infrastructure development, and facilitate commerce and communication in the early trans-Appalachian West. Energetic federal state-building efforts prior to 1815 grew from national state security interests as Native Americans and British imperial designs threatened to unravel the republic. Through partnerships with white westerners and western state governments, the federal government encouraged commercial growth and emigration, transforming the borderland into a bordered land. Taking a regional approach, this work synthesizes the literatures of social history, political science, and economic history to provide a new narrative of American expansionism.William H. Bergmann is an assistant professor in the department

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The American National State and the Early West

Bergmann

2012

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Afterword: Reconceptualizing Jeffersonian Democracy

Robertson¹

2013

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The Federalist Party Resurgence, 1808-1816: Evidence from the New Nation Votes Database

Lampi¹

2013

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After suffering repeated defeats in Presidential, Congressional and various State elections during 1800 and 1801, the Federalist went into a sharp decline. By 1804 their Presidential candidate carried just two states, receiving only received fourteen electoral votes against 162 for Thomas Jefferson. An impending collapse and possible extinction of the Federalists was averted only by Republican infighting in various states. Federalists in New York and Pennsylvania supported or formed coalitions with dissident Republicans and held the balance of power in both states for several years. By 1807 however, the Republicans having resolved most of their internal issues was once again united and when the annual election cycle ended in October, Federalist only controlled the two states of Connecticut and Delaware. Once again, Federalist faced the real possibility of becoming extinct. Their approaching demise was however, halted by passage of the Embargo Act in December 1807. Over the next year, a reinvigorated Federalist Party, quickly mobilized opposition to the Embargo and by December 1808 impressive gains were made in every state election they contested. Victories continued into early 1809 and their success convinced the Republicans to repeal the Embargo Act shortly afterwards. Republicans quickly recovered their losses, but the political organization developed by Federalists during the Embargo period would serve them well as they lead political reaction against the war with Great Britain. Between the years 1812 - 1816 the nation would be engulfed in continuous political elections, which resulted in voter turnout approaching historic levels.

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Party Spirit in a Frontier Republic: Democratic Politics in Ohio, 1793-1821

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The American National State and the Early West

The American National State and the Early West

Afterword: Reconceptualizing Jeffersonian Democracy

The Federalist Party Resurgence, 1808-1816: Evidence from the New Nation Votes Database

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