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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Chapter 21: Reaction‚ Revolution‚ and Romanticism 1815-1850 The Conservative Order (1815-1830) I. The immediate response to the defeat of Napoleon was the desire to contain revolution and the revolutionary forces by restoring much of the old order. The Peace Settlement I. In March 1814‚b/f Napoleon had been defeated‚ his 4 major enemies—Great Britain‚ Austria‚ Prussia‚ and Russia—had agreed to remain united‚ not only to defeat France but also to ensue peace after the war. A. After
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Goal 1 & 2: The Nation’s Early Beginnings (1789-1840) 1. Who was the first President? 2. What is a precedent? 3. What group did Washington create to advise him? 4. What two important pieces of legislation did the 1st Congress pass? 5. Who wanted to create a national bank? 6. What powers would be used to create a national bank? 7. How did the U.S. react to the latest British and French war? 8. What precedent for future Presidents did Washington set at his retirement? 9. What two things did
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Government in Europe changed a lot from 1400-1815. Government changed from an organized system sharing land called feudalism‚ to absolutism: governing from the divine right of kings to enlightened absolutism all the way to the French Revolution. England had its own history and type of government and didn’t change exactly with the majority of Europe. In order to effectively trace the change in Government in Europe from 1400-1800‚ going back a little bit is necessary. Feudalism developed around the
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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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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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America ’s Economy during the 1840 ’s through the 1860 ’s The influential factors that contributed to the vigorous economic expansion of America during the 1840 ’s through the 1860 ’s‚ consisted of the Industrial Revolution‚ the Improvements in Transportation‚ and Internal Expansion‚ all played a vital role in helping form the dynamic economy. The nations industry was rapidly growing more efficient‚ better quality products‚ with help of the advances in manufacturing technology. A change from unmarried
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Before the Congress of Vienna the French occupation had far reaching affects on Italy. The power of the Church and the Pope was reduced‚ changes were made in landownership and land was redistributed. A new middle class began to appear. Agriculture was improved and the peasants were freed from their old feudal ties and obligations. Then when Napoleon was defeated and the restoration of the old regime and monarchs was started‚ Italy again became a country divided into eleven independent states‚ excluding
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There are many reason to why Italian nationalism failed from 1815-1832‚ a big reason were Austria’s huge dominance over the Italian peninsula. Another factor that played important role was the revolutions themselves were divided by their methods and aims they wanted. The final reasons were the lack of support by the rest of the population during the revolutions of 1820-1830. The major reason that nationalism hindered in 1815-1832 were due to the Austrian dominance and the military power of the
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