13 Citations Origins of the war The resulting constitutions in states such as Maryland Virginia Delaware New York and Massachusetts featured: Notes: President Ulysses S Grant who as a young army lieutenant had served in Mexico under General Taylor recalled in his Memoirs published in 1885 that:. In 1845 Texas agreed to the offer of annexation by the US Congress and became the 28th state on December 29 1845, The Great Depression ushered in President Franklin Roosevelt and strong control by Democrats and historic New Deal policies Roosevelt's election in 1932 marked a shift in government power towards the executive branch Numerous New Deal initiatives came from the White House rather than being initiated by Congress the Democratic Party controlled both houses of Congress for many years. During this time Republicans and conservative southern Democrats formed the Conservative Coalition. Democrats maintained control of Congress during World War II. Congress struggled with efficiency in the postwar era partly by reducing the number of standing congressional committees. Southern Democrats became a powerful force in many influential committees although political power alternated between Republicans and Democrats during these years More complex issues required greater specialization and expertise such as space flight and atomic energy policy. Senator Joseph McCarthy exploited the fear of communism during the Second Red Scare and conducted televised hearings in 1960 Democratic candidate John F Kennedy narrowly won the presidency and power shifted again to the Democrats who dominated both houses of Congress until 1994. . !
William Floyd New York 2 Yes Yes 2 Origins of the war, 10.1 Abolition and emancipation Further information: List of capitals in the United States, Edward Biddle Pennsylvania 1 Yes In June 1772 American patriots including John Brown burned a British warship that had been vigorously enforcing unpopular trade regulations in what became known as the Gaspee Affair the affair was investigated for possible treason but no action was taken. .
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