The westward expansion was in the 19th century‚ which started in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase. During this period it brought way for the slave debate‚ if the new states would become slave states and how the north and south would be balanced for economic growth and vast new territory. The expansion west rose the question of how and if slavery would still continue which is known as the slave debate. This conflict was about the northern states depended on free labor rather than slave labor compared
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Factors that Contributed to expansion? There were reasons for our westward expansion in the 19th century. One reason was our belief in Manifest Destin. Manifest Destiny: Definition The 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents Identify the territory of US expansion? ? Gold Rush 1848-49 Facts 1.The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked the Gold Rush 2.A total of $2 billion worth of precious metal was extracted
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The Westward Expansion Impact As the 19th century progresses‚ more and more settlers arrived in the US and the yearn for open space and freedom had grown tremendously. The US had decided to push westwards due to this.Thousands of settlers began to pour into the new land. Through the exciting and promising land acquisitions‚ there was a dark history behind the westward expansion that was never fully acknowledged. Although America had enforced westwards expansion‚ it did not acknowledge the Native
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Nigel Lewis November 17‚ 2010 2nd Period DBQ: The Mongol Terror‚ Mongol Peace Although many Mongols conquered peoples of Eurasia viewed the invasion as negative during the 13th and 14th centuries‚ many viewed this intrusion as positive According to Carpini and William of Rubrick‚ they both have positive things to say about the Mongols. I say this because document 1 states that the Mongols pay their lords more respect than any other people‚ and would hardly dare lie to them (Doc #1). I think
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Law How much do we know about a medieval woman coming from Western Europe? With some exceptions she was highly unemancipated due to religious and Roman and Common civil laws that existed at that time. In contrast‚ Gaelic societies were different. In 13th century’s Scotland and 17th century’s Ireland‚ women were practically on an equal foot with the men under the native Brehon Law. Gaelic societies allowed more freedom compare to other Western European societies. It was not obligatory for Irish woman
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Chapter 19: The Expansion of Europe in the 18th Century Agriculture and the land 1) Complete this statement about the common people‚ “life remained a struggle with poverty and uncertainty with the landlord and the tax collector. 2) What was the basic problem of ordinary men and women in 1700 in Europe? • Living standards were poor: The common man were poor and worked long and hard hours in poverty. There was a lack of warm clothing‚ housing‚ and good food. Yields for all
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Rules of Marriage During the Fourteenth Century The rules of marriage during the fourteen century were really different to the rules of marriage today. The play Romeo and Juliet took place in the fourteenth century which meant that the marriage rules applied to them. . Obedience‚ blessings and Finances from both sets of parents were needed for someone to get married during the fourteenth century. During the fourteenth century the parents had to choose a husband for
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The Mighty Mongols The Mongols accomplished conquest through such a large territory in such a short period of time through clever military strategy and preparation‚ cruelty and relentlessness‚ as well as having a surplus of people whom were organized. They were ingenious with their tactics in fighting and bold in trying methods of war that were uncommon or not previously used before. During the thirteenth century‚ a story went around and was later recorded about how Chinggis Khan‚ the leader
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The British Crown in the 14th century wanted to expand across the world to find a more efficient way of trading goods and products. The Crown invested in many people to explore and send on expositions. The expansion of the new world as well as globalization allowed for the mining of silver to be the most profitable for the British Crown. One of the most notary explorers in history is Christopher Columbus‚ not for his fame‚ but for his infamy. He enslaved the people of Hispaniola (Haiti/Hispaniola)
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Church in 14th century Europe.The pilgrims taking part in this pilgrimage are not necessarily the most pious pilgrims in the world: for many of the travelers‚ this pilgrimage is a tourist expedition rather than a devout religious quest.Chaucer utilizes this anthology of works to develop his ideas about the imperfections of the Catholic Church and how many people viewed
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