An aggresive foreign policy
He believed that compromise was sometimes necessary in a republic. He was willing to look for mutual concessions in the conflicts over slavery.
The president that signed the treaty for the Gadsen purchase was Franklin Pierce (14th president)
Franklin Pierce
President Millard Fillmore served out the final two years of Zachary Taylor's term when he died in 1852. Pierce was elected in 1854.
The 14th President of the United States was Franklin Pierce from March 4, 1853 to March 4, 1857
The US was not at war while Pierce was President. There was considerable turmoil and violence in Kansas over the election to decide whether to allow slavery in the state.
it hardened the opposition to slavery
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. His presidency was marked by a divisive issue of slavery, particularly the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which led to violent conflicts in Kansas. Pierce's handling of these issues further exacerbated tensions leading up to the Civil War. Historically, he is seen as one of the least effective presidents.
He believed that compromise was sometimes necessary in a republic. He was willing to look for mutual concessions in the conflicts over slavery.
The United States was not at war while Pierce was President. There was serious civil strife in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions and federal troops were eventually called in to restore order.
Pierce was not a very effective as President. As for brilliance, he had an excellent memory and was far from stupid. He made a bad call on the Kansas-Nebraska bill and its idea of letting the citizens of the states vote to allow or forbid slavery in the state.
No, but Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the US.
He hoped to mute these conflicts by enforcing the Compromise of !850 and pushing the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska. Unfortunately , neither worked. The Compromise of 1850 contains a provision for a stricter fugitive law and this enforcement provoked abolitionists to new efforts. The Kansas-Nebraska act led to violence in Kansas and polarized the pro-slave and anti-slave faction ever further.
Franklin Pierce's position on slavery greatly influenced the situation in Kansas. He supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed popular sovereignty in determining the slavery question. This led to violent conflicts between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas, known as "Bleeding Kansas." Pierce's stance effectively exacerbated tensions and further divided the nation over the issue of slavery.
Franklin Pierce was the 14th US President.
Franklin pierce
No, President Pierce was a Democrat.