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    Raffles and The Sultan of Johore was invalid. Additional to the current issue‚ the Dutch had doubts regarding their rights in British India and their former establishment which also becoming a point of contention between Batavia and Culcutta. In 1820‚ by demand from the British merchant‚ who was interested in the Far East‚ negotiations with the Dutch was carried out to clarify the situation in Southeast Asia. Terms of the Treaty The terms of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 includes: The British

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    northern United States and increase in the Lower United State including Texas. The United States was divided on slavery and the Norther States abolished slavery while the southern states embraced it. The northern states above the Missouri Compromise of 1820 did not allow slavery. The United States economy played an important role in slavery were it either strengthened or weakened it. The northern states did not have a strong agricultural business due to the type of hard and rocky soil that proved

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    The tenth chapter‚ “Jacksonian Democracy‚ 1820-1840”‚ provides an introduction to the rise of American democracy and the age of Jackson. Towards the beginning of the chapter‚ the textbook highlights an image by John McRae titled “Father‚ I can Not Tell a Lie: I Cut the Tree”. The image depicts a fictional story of a younger version of George Washington confessing to his father about cutting one of his cherry trees after receiving a hatchet as a gift. The image illustrates Mason Locke’s‚ an Anglican

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    name that stands out is Sherman; William Tecumseh Sherman. W. S. Sherman was born February 8th‚ 1820 in Lancaster‚ Ohio. He was raised by a family friend named Thomas Ewing. He had 10 siblings and was raised as a Christian. However‚ he was never much of a churchgoer and never used his formal christian name. Instead his friends called him "Cump." He went to school at West Point academy and graduated in 1840 a second lieutenant. He was a general of the Union army. He died in New York City on February

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    citizenship applied exclusively to white men. In the mid–19th century‚ these men went to the polls in record numbers. The election of 1828 attracted 1.2 million voters; that number jumped to 1.5 million in 1836 and to 2.4 million in 1840. Turnout of eligible voters by 1840 was well over 60 percent—higher than it had ever been‚ and much higher than it is now." (Remini‚ 1998) At the same time‚ however‚ popular political activity other than voting declined. Judging by available evidence‚ state and national

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    Americas as early as 1421‚ the time when several Chinese generals went sailing around the world. According to the records from the United States government‚ the first Chinese arrived in the United States around 1820‚ with subsequent immigrants coming from the 1820’s right up to the late 1840’s of which most were men‚ who came in small numbers. However‚ due to the lack of Chinese women in the United States at that time‚ many of them intermarried with the Europeans. The largest population was in San

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    1650 and earlier 1430 Portuguese start voyages down the west coast of Africa 1492 Columbus arrives in Western Hemisphere 1509-1547 Henry VII rules England Protestant reformation begins in England 1558-1603 Reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Ireland conquered by England. 1607 Jamestown founded 1612 Tobacco made a profitable crop by John Rolfe 1619 First group of blacks brought to Virginia First legislative assembly meets in Virginia 1620 First Pilgrims in Plymouth 1622 Indian attacks in Virginia

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    The lifestyle of the American workforce revolutionized in multiple ways in the years spanning the period of 1820-1850. Factors of workplace dynamics‚ gender politics‚ and religious influences intersected to change life dramatically for Northern laborers across industries. However‚ not all workers experienced identical effects of these shifting dynamics. Specifically‚ operatives at the Lowell mills in Massachusetts had a relatively distinct life experience when compared with their counterparts who

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    Historical overview of the Australian food science and technology industry. When the Europeans arrived in 1788‚ they were confronted with an arid land and food supplies far removed from what they had left behind. They encountered the Aboriginal people‚ a civilisation not expected‚ and in addition they discovered many new and varied techniques for hunting‚ processing and storing foods. Techniques included: leaching poison from nuts that could take days or even weeks; catching fish with nets made

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    Andrew Jackson: The Common Mans Hero By: Daniel Collins Professor Tabor March 26‚ 2013 The Jacksonian Era is a time period spanning from 1820-1840 where Andrew Jackson was trying to become president and his political philosophies had many supporters on the United States. Jackson ’s policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. Prior to and during Jackson ’s time as President‚ his supporters (the beginnings of the modern Democratic Party)

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