Lesson 36 Handout 40

Points of Conflict

The Focus of History

Melissa Orellana

Samuel Leyva

Luigi Gatuslao

Kaelyn See

Woodrow Wilson v. Henry Cabot

Lodge

Characters:

• Woodrow Wilson

• Henry Cabot Lodge

Conflict: The League of Nations & Treaty of Versailles

Time: 1919

Issues: Woodrow Wilson Henry Cabot Lodge

fourteen points League of Nations For the Treaty refused changes appealed to the public

Against the treaty against the League held reservations Congress have final authority Reservationist

Impact: The U.S doesn't join the League of Nations & the

war ended but the treaty wasn't ratified.

Alexander Hamilton v. Thomas

Jefferson

Characters:

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

Conflict: Economic goals, views for the future, style of government

Time: 1800

Issues: Hamilton Jefferson

"loose" interpretation of the Constitution "strict" interpretation of the Constitution

Federalist Party Democratic-Republican Party

believed in the industrialist lifestyle believed in the Yeoman farmer lifestyle

Impact: Jefferson won the election of 1800 which is the first time an

opposing political faction rises to power through peaceful means;

Revolution of 1800. Start of the fall of the Federalist Party

Richard Nixon v. Supreme Court

Characters: Richard Nixon and the Supreme Court

Conflict: Watergate Scandal

Time: 1972

Issues: Richard Nixon United States

The President has executive privilege

to keep information from other

branches of government

The President's executive privilege is

not absolute

This dispute should be handled by the

Executive branch, not the courts

Should be handled by the federal

courts

Impact: The court ruled that a President couldn't keep evidence from a

criminal prosecution because he was President. This case ultimately

partially limited the President's power and create distrust of the people

towards the government.

Franklin Roosevelt v. Supreme

Court

Characters: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Supreme Court

Conflict: National Recovery Administration (NRA), The New Deal, Court Packing

Plan

Time: 1935

Issues: - The National Recovery Administration was seen as unconstitutional as certain

regulations conflicted with the states' rights

- The constitutionality of the New Deal programs

- The court packing plan was viewed as hunger for power and unconstitutional

Impact: - The NRA was removed

- Roosevelt gained more leeway in passing laws after the Court Packing Plan

Rutherford B. Hayes v. Samuel

Tilden

Conflict: Presidential election of 1876

Time: 1876

Issue: Tilden had more popular votes, and won 184 of 185 electoral votes;

20 disputed votes in 4 states, 3 were in the South

Impact: Compromise of 1877- withdrawal of the troops, one Southerner

to the Hayes cabinet, control of federal patronage, internal

improvements, federal aid for the Texas and Pacific Railroad... HAYES

WINS! END OF CONGRESSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION

Characters:

• Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio-

former Union army officer, governor,

congressman, champion of civil

service reform; Republican

• Samuel Tilden- governor of New

York; Democrat

Gloria Steinem v. Phyllis Schlafly

Characters: Gloria Steinem and Phyllis Schlafly

Conflict: Women's rights

Time: 1970

Issues:

Gloria Steinem Phyllis Schlafly

Strived for men and women equality Believed in the traditional housewife

Supported the Equal Rights

Amendment

Opposed the ERA along with other

conservatives

Impact: - More awareness for the rights of women

- The Equal Rights Amendment did not get passed

Harry S. Truman v. Douglas

MacArthur

Characters: Harry S. Truman and Douglas MacArthur

Conflict: MacArthur insists on attacking China, but Truman

refuses

Time: 1951

"Old soldiers never die, they just fade away."

Douglas MacArthur

Issues: Truman has avoided direct

conflict with China in fear of

another world war, but MacArthur

insists on invading China or at the

very least bombing communists

forces above the Chinese border.

Impact: MacArthur was relieved of

his command on April 11, 1951.

William Jennings Bryan v. William McKinley

Issues:

Characters:

• William Jennings Bryan

• William McKinley

Conflict: Presidential election of 1896;

national currency

Time: 1890's

William Jennings Bryan William McKinley

believed in the silver standard and the gold standard

believed in the gold standard

Impact: McKinley won the election and

eventually passed the Gold Standard Act

in 1900.

Abraham Lincoln v. Stephen Douglas

Characters: Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas

Conflict: Popular Sovereignty

Time: 1858

Issues: Senator Stephen A. Douglas was the leading proponent

of popular sovereignty and wanted slavery in the new

territories while Abraham Lincoln wanted to prevent

extension of slavery in the new territories.

Impact: Douglas won the Senate seat but Lincoln's strong

performance in the debate helped him win presidency in

1860.

Tories v. Patriots

Characters:

• Tories (loyalists)

• Patriots (nationalists)

Conflict: views on independence from Great Britain

Time: 1960s and 1970s

Issues:

Tories Patriots

supported the King supported independence

most were merchants and wealthy landowners; Pennsylvania Dutch

most were ordinary men and women; middle and lower

felt colonies would be weak without Britain

"No taxation without representation"

felt the that the mother country was tyrannical

Impact: Patriots were the ultimate victors of the American Revolution, and many Tories were driven out of the country.

Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

Characters:

• Federalists: Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton

• Anti-federalists: Thomas Paine, Samuel Adams

Conflict: the Constitution

Time: 1778

Issues: Federalists wanted a strong central government but the Anti-

federalists thought that the strong government would turn into a

tyrannical government where individual liberty would be put to an

end.

Impact: ratification proceeded and the constitution was put into

effect.

Andrew Jackson v. Nicholas Biddle

Characters: Andrew Jackson & Nicholas Biddle

Conflict: War against the Bank of the United States

Time: 1830's

Issues: Jackson opposed the bill to recharter the Second

Bank of the United States while Nicholas Biddle worked

hard to put the institution on a prosperous basis.

Impact: Jackson killed the National bank by withdrawing

federal funds and investing them in local or "pet"

banks.

Herbert Hoover v. Franklin D.

Roosevelt

Characters: Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt

Conflict: Federal government involvement in the economy

Time: 1930's

Issues: Hoover insisted that the needs of the unemployed and the poor

were the responsibility of local and state governments, not the federal

government while Roosevelt favored direct federal relief to individuals

through the New Deal. Hoover believed in a policy of laissez-faire.

Impact: People were convinced that Hoover could not solve the economic

crisis so FDR won the election of 1932 and enacted his New Deal plan.

Martin Luther King, Jr. v. Malcolm X

Characters: Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcolm X

Conflict: Black Resistance

Time: 1960's

Issues: Dr. King was for civil disobedience while Malcolm

X insisted that black people had the right to defend

themselves violently if necessary.

Impact: Different approaches towards resistance.

Booker T. Washington v. W.E.B.

Dubois

Characters: Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. Dubois

Conflict: Gaining Equality

Time: 1905

Issues: Washington believed that southern blacks could

achieve economic equality with whites by learning

skilled work gain economic status while Dubois's wanted

full, political, and social equality.

Impact: Dubois ended up creating the NAACP, which

rejected Washington's ideas.