MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCES POLITICS AND ECONOMICS
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Question
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By the end of his presidency, the Pierce who had been “offensive to no one” was
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“reviled by all”
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“the best president we had ever had”
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“the champion of the poor”
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“elected to the House of Representatives"
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As president, Pierce attempted to enforce neutral standards for civil service while also satisfying the Democratic Party’s diverse elements with patronage, an effort that largely failed and turned many in his party against him.
Detailed explanation-2: -Franklin Pierce In lieu of Franklin Pierce, I give you Ben Franklin’s final words: “A dying man can do nothing easy, ” he said, after his daughter asked him to change positions in bed.
Detailed explanation-3: -Franklin Pierce became 14th President of the United States at a time of apparent tranquility (1853-1857). By pursuing the recommendations of southern advisers, Pierce-a New Englander-hoped to ease the divisions that led eventually to Civil War.
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