Religious Studies
The Election of 1800 and the Civil War 1981-1985 are the two of the most important happenings in American History prior to 1877. The Election of 1800 was given a name The Revolution of 1800. They are significant due to the fact they paved the way to the start of the democratic traditions. In the present day, it can be hardly be entertained that the President is refusing to leave the office even after the failure in election, and this becomes possible because of the democratic traditions that were introduced in 1801 by John Adams 1. Further, this election has represented the transferring of power from one political party to another, for example Washington has stepped down and handled his power to his own vice president. Moreover, in 1800, the Federalists have given up the power to Thomas Jefferson whom they accused that he was an atheist and was completely ruining the country, by introducing different types of immoral practices.
Furthermore, the American Civil War has also played an important role in the American history prior to 1877, it has helped the country to define itself as a nation, it has paved the way to the united nation so that it could emerged as a major power in the future. The civil war has changed every part of the American society, from the role of the federal government to the music, arts, African Americans’ status, and culture of the entire nation 2. The civil war has, however, profoundly alters the way of envisioning of Americans, it has enabled them to reject the idea of grouping of the autonomous states and encouraged them to work in the form of a nation.
Notes
1. John Ferling. Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004), 36
2. Will Kaufman. The Civil War in American Culture. (Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press, 2006), 93
Bibliography
Ferling, John. Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004
Kaufman, Will. The Civil War in American Culture. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press, 2006
