Project Gutenberg 2007-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 380 Andrews, Elisha Benjamin 1844 1917 History of the United States, Volume 3 Produced by Don Kostuch "History of the United States, Volume 3" by Elisha Benjamin Andrews is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume explores the intricate political landscape of the United States from the early 19th century, focusing particularly on the dynamics between the Whigs and Democrats during the period leading up to the Civil War. The book delves into critical events such as the controversies surrounding slavery, the formation of political parties, and key legislative compromises. The opening of the volume sets the stage for an exploration of American political history, beginning with an overview of the Whig Party and its foundational principles. It discusses the ideological divides that emerged in the aftermath of the War of 1812, highlighting how differing views on federalism, banking, tariffs, land policies, and infrastructure development fueled tensions between the Whigs and their opponents. The author introduces prominent political figures such as John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, and Henry Clay, describing their roles and influence in shaping early American governance as the nation grappled with its identity and future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History E151 Text United States Browsing: History - American Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 340571 2025-06-10T05:00:49.222736 text/html 333773 2013-09-13T12:09:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5068558 2013-09-13T12:09:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5192367 2025-06-10T05:01:00.802699 application/epub+zip 5194503 2025-06-10T05:00:53.318714 application/epub+zip 8544962 2007-12-05T14:59:10 application/pdf 8234269 2007-12-05T15:03:50 application/pdf application/zip 9131520 2013-09-13T12:08:48 application/msword 8694989 2013-09-13T12:10:18 application/msword application/zip 195410 2025-06-10T05:00:51.558758 application/epub+zip 5292417 2025-06-10T05:01:05.471678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5258641 2025-06-10T05:00:59.547727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338257 2022-09-11T06:58:47.457754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306125 2025-06-10T05:00:47.171285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306014 2013-09-13T12:07:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119284 2013-09-13T12:09:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21903 2025-06-10T05:01:05.629646 application/rdf+xml 14541 2025-06-10T05:00:52.166730 image/jpeg 3468 2025-06-10T05:00:51.854805 image/jpeg 5223615 2025-06-10T05:00:49.491727 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia