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From The North side of America three leaders came to lead
the first one was Daniel Webster
he served in congress then moved to Boston
it was for law but he was a shady person
he was fond of nice things but didn't pay his money back
he was creative
reflected his beliefs
but still was a leader of New England
Also from the North was Martin Van Buren
he was a pol-i-ti-cian
he was a pol-i-ti-cian
Politics was like a puzzle; he was clever and worked hard
and even his enemies liked him
he kept his personal life separated from his work
he was professional
didn't take sides
and earned a lot of respect
From the North side of American a leader came to lead
his name was John Quince Adams
Beginning as a federalist became a U.S. senator
then switched to Republican point
open-minded
He was unlike easterners
On the South side of American two leaders came to lead
The first one was William Crawford
He was Monroe's secretary of treasury
also a politician
U.S. senate
friendly guy
minister in France
friendly guy
and also an ambitious man
Also from the South was John C. Calhoun
Born in South Carolina
John was also a well-to-do planter
He was devoted to the South
Elected to congress
intelligent man
Couldn't write a poem
Yet managed to graduate from Yale
On the West side of America 3 leaders came to lead
the first one was Henry Clay
he was elected to congress in 1810
led War Hawks
speaker of the house
speaker of the house
wanted to free slaves
and told tales
Another Western leader was General William Henry Harrison
he was a primary soldier, and sat in congress
between 1816 to 1828
he only believed in war and policy
which was the extermination of Indians
The third and final leader was Andrew Jackson
had many friends
in politics
and have military reputation