Tories v. Patriots Conflict: American independence from England.

Time: 1760s and 1770s Issues: Patriots' view on "no taxation without representation" (Tea Act, Intolerable Acts, etc.) and English tyranny toward America; Tories' view of America's need for English support. Impact: Through the American Revolution, America was able to break free and gain independence from Britain.

Federalist v. Anti-Federalist Conflict: The Constitution of the United States Time: 1778 Issues: The Federalists wanted a strong central government with their arguments in favor of the Constitution; the Anti-Federalists saw the Constitution as a threat to their rights and liberties. Impact: The Constitution of the United States was eventually ratified and put into effect.

Alexander Hamilton v. Thomas Jefferson Conflict: Presidency; U.S. direction in the future; economic goals. Time: 1800 Issues: Loose v. strict constitution; industrial capitalistic society v. rural agrarian society Impact: Jefferson wins the presidency in what is known as the "Revolution of 1800," which is the first time an opposing political faction rises to power through peaceful means.

Andrew Jackson v. Nicholas Biddle Conflict: Bank of the United States Time: 1830's. Issues: Andrew Jackson favored the immediate destruction of the Bank of the United States, while Nicholas Biddle, the bank leader, fought to keep it as a permanent establishment. Impact: The Bank of the United States would be removed, and the money would be placed in various "pet banks." Abraham Lincoln v. Stephen Douglas Conflict: Popular Sovereignty. Time: 1858 Issues: Stephen Douglas favored Popular Sovereignty regarding the issue of slaves, while Lincoln felt that the U.S. could not survive under a half-slave and half-free state system.

Impact: Douglas would win the Senate race in 1858, but would lose to Lincoln for the presidency in 1860.

Rutherford B. Hayes v. Samuel Tilden Conflict: The election of 1876. Time: 1876 Issues: Dispute over the number of votes in the electoral college Hayes actually received; Ruther(fraud) B. Hayes. Impact: The Compromise of 1877 gave the disputed votes to Hayes, who won the electoral votes 185-184 and thus the presidency.

William Jennings Bryan v. William McKinley Conflict: Presidency; the Gold Standard and the form of national currency. Time: 1890's. Issues: McKinley favored the Gold Standard opposed to Bryan, who favored free coinage of silver. Impact: McKinley won the election and eventually passed the Gold Standard Act in 1900.

Booker T. Washington v. W.E.B. DuBois Conflict: Methods of achieving Civil Rights. Time: 1905 Issues: Washington wanted black people to integrate into society by gaining economic status through industrial works (accomodation); DuBois heavily focused on a fight for Civil Rights and legal status. Impact: Both men gained followers, but there was no clear advantage of one method over the other.

Woodrow Wilson v. Henry Cabot Lodge Conflict: Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and U.S. admission into the League of Nations. Time: 1919 Issues: Wilson's refusal to compromise; ineffectiveness of the resolutions; permanent alliances with other nations. Impact: The United States does not join the League of Nations.

Herbert Hoover v. Franklin D. Roosevelt Conflict: Government involvement in the economy. Time: Early 1930's.

Issues: Hoover believed in laissez-faire economics and little spending. Roosevelt felt the need for the government to interfere in economic matters during recessions and more spending. Impact: Roosevelt won the presidency in 1933 and enacted various New Deal programs in an effort to help end the Great Depression. The spending during World War II, however, would be what eventually ends the recession.

Franklin Roosevelt v. Supreme Court Conflict: NRA; New Deal programs; "court packing." Time: 1935 Issues: The constitutionality of various New Deal programs enacted by Roosevelt; the constitutionality of "court packing," or instituting other justices into the Supreme Court to help achieve his goals. Impact: The NRA is ruled unconstitutional.

Harry S. Truman v. Douglas MacArthur Conflict: General MacArthur and the use of nuclear weapons against North Korea and China. Time: 1951 Issues: Truman fears possible U.S.S.R intervention if the U.S. were to use the atomic bomb; MacArthur feels that it would bring an immediate end to the Korean problem. Impact: Truman dismisses MacArthur as general.

Martin Luther King, Jr. v. Malcolm X Conflict: Forms of black resistance during the Civil Rights Movement Time: 1960's. Issues: Martin Luther King, Jr. favored passive resistance; Malcolm X leaned toward violent resistance. Impact: Martin Luther King, Jr. would be assassinated in 1968 and the Civil Rights Movement would attract leaders with different approaches toward the issues of resistance; it would lose its strength as a whole.

Gloria Steinem v. Phyllis Schlafly Conflict: Women's rights. Time: 1970. Issues: Equal rights between men and women v. the traditional "housewife" Impact: No equal rights amendment passes.

Richard Nixon v. Supreme Court Conflict: Watergate Scandal. Time: 1972 Issues: Nixon involved in illegal acts of spying on opposing Democrats. Impact: Nixon is impeached and later resigns.