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    Matthew Kirkpatrick Br. Herb AP American History Period 4 10/8/12 Emergence of a Two-Party System 1789-1808 A two-party system is a political system in which the electorate gives its majority of votes to only two major parties and in which one or the other party can win a majority in the legislature. An example of a two-party system is the United States of America‚ which has the Republicans and the Democrats. For the candidacy to be president‚ the person must have a majority of the party supporting

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    Between 1820 and 1840 the American population increased dramatically and most were moving to town and cities. The quality of health and living standards improved so white women had a lot of children and there was decrease in infant mortality rate. By the year 1840‚ the population had increased to 17 million. The population of New York for instance was the 312-805‚000 making it the largest‚ lot of people were also migrating from Europe to America. Politicians used this growth to seek more support

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    In America‚ social achievements between 1800 and 1840 were more significant than political achievements because their effects dramatically shaped American culture. The Second Great Awakening brought about many of these changes; the spiritual revival brought attention to the need for social reform. People grew more concerned with the welfare of others‚ and movements were made to promote temperance‚ women’s rights‚ public education‚ and improved prisons. In 1826‚ the American Temperance Society was

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    EXPANSION IN THE 1840’S AND 1850’S 1. As our nation expanded from 1845-1860 political leaders could not solve‚ evade or escape the question as to whether or not to allow the expansion of slavery into the territories. MANIFEST DESTINY- had overtaken American justification for expansion- The US had the right and the obligation to expand to the Pacific. 1846- Americans fought an 18 month war against Mexico that resulted in the acquisition of more than half of Mexico--- one third of the current

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    betydet en del for Danmark‚ men hvorfor skete den kolossale udvandring‚ hvad skete der i det danske samfund der gjorde at så mange udvandrede. Udvandringen skete ikke jævnt‚ og man taler normalt om tre bølger‚ hvor den første store udvandring begyndte i 1840’erne‚ den næste og meget større i 1860’erne og den sidste og største i 1880’erne. Når man ønsker at redegøre for de forskellige årsager‚ der kunne være skyld i udvandringen‚ taler man om push og pull faktorer‚ d.v.s de omstændigheder‚ der var medvirkende

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    In 1789‚ France was not a unified country. Instead‚ it was divided into three estates. The first estate was the clergy‚ who claimed to be ordained by God‚ which gave them authority over the second and third estates. The second estate was the nobility‚ a wealthy group of individuals who were almost all land owners. Buying into nobility was an option‚ but you had to be very wealthy to afford it. Between 1700 and 1789‚ around 50‚000 commoners were able to afford a noble title. The third estate was the

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    The French and Russian Revolutions (1789 and 1917‚ respectively) were two violent uprisings that brought several issues that had been ignored by the monarchies of their respective states to the forefront of politics and discussion. One issue that was‚ at some points‚ overlooked by the revolutionaries of both time periods was the issue of gender equality and women’s rights. The response from revolutionaries during these time periods were‚ at times‚ halting and somewhat exclusive towards their female

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    In 1789 French Parisians Bravely stormed the prison of bastille in hopes of promoting their identity through nationalism. The Storming the Bastille‚ set up an introduction into the french revolution. The fortress was controlled by royalty and erected in the fourteenth century‚ it’s dismantling was more then a fight for power‚ it symbolized the end of the monarchy that shadowed the French and the birth of the modern French Republic. The bastille taunted all that stood bellow‚ high rising walls and

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    point The most important factor behind the phenomenal American economic growth that occurred between 1840 and 1860 was manufacturing advancements. an increase in agricultural productivity an increase in agricultural productivity. an adequate supply of laborers. a constant influx of immigrants. Question 2 1 / 1 point In contrast to the Germans‚ Irish immigrants in the 1840s and 1850s often worked as skilled artisans in the northeastern U.S. cities. entered at the bottom

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    by Weidenfeld & Nicolson‚ London‚ in 1962. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hobsbawm‚ E.J. (EricJ.)‚ 1917The Age of Revolution‚ 1789-1898 / Eric Hobsbawm.—1st Vintage Books ed. p. cm. Originally published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson‚ 1962. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-679-77253-7 1. Europe—History1789-1900. 2. Industrial revolution. I. Title. D299.H6 1996 940.2’7—dc20 96-7765 CIP Random House Web address: http://www.randomhouse.com/ Printed in

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