national railroad lines. c. The southern states believed that such construction should be the responsibility of the federal government. d. Railroads in the South remained local. 5. Which of the following is true of the labor movement during the 1840s? a. It was made up primarily of socialists and anarchists. b. It was successful in getting pension plans for many workers. c. Its major achievement came when the courts relieved workers from the threat of conspiracy laws being used against them
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Age of Reform‚ where people tried to change things such as the educational system and women’s rights. These movements were the result of our nation’s self-determination and interest in improving the society we live in. Between the 1820’s and 1860’s‚ Americans were trying new things and promoting different ideas and ways of thinking. Once such idea is that of a utopian society. A utopian society‚ simple put‚ means a perfect society. There are many examples of experiments
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society for her to speak out‚ but she did it anyway. Angelina wanted to become an abolitionist. The invention of the cotton gin during the Industrial Revolution caused more needed slave to tend to the fields as cotton demands grew. By the late 1820s‚ there were over 20 million slaves in bondage in the U.S. William Lloyd Garrison was a white abolitionist from Boston who believed God wanted him to make a change due to his religious background. His father was a drunk and abandoned his family when
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To What Extent Was Jacksonian Democracy Democratic? During the administration of Andrew Jackson‚ the United States was a nation of change both politically and socially. American society was a society of opportunity. Americans felt that‚ given a chance‚ they could make a better life for themselves. This was the era of the common people‚ the era of democracy. Andrew Jackson appealed to the American people because he stood for values many regarded with favor. However democratic Jackson may
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Global History Timeline 7800 BCE First traces of agriculture found along the Jordan River Valley‚ plants had adapted to agriculture (Traces of cultivated rice found in China around the same time) 5500 BCE First origins of Chinese Civilization‚ centered along the yellow river. Cultivation of soy beans and domestication of pigs by the local population 5000 BCE - First agriculture in Mexico‚ corn and beans. - Domestication of the donkey in Egypt. 4500 BCE First agriculture along the eastern
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period in England as can be seen by her writings. With her knowledge and comprehension of her work in English history‚ she can be undoubtedly qualified as an expert in her field. Understanding the Victorians: Class and Society In 1820‚ Victorian society can be split up into three different classes– upper class (aristocracy and gentry)‚ middle class‚ and working class –they had extremely different lives. In Victorian Britain class is related to‚ but not defined by‚ income‚ which
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The Clarinet’s Acoustical Properties The journey of clarinet sound production starts with the mouthpiece and the reed. While the mouthpiece itself is not closed‚ the vibration of the reed against it causes the mouthpiece to act acoustically as a closed pipe. The reed first sparks a pressure oscillation that is strongest at the mouthpiece‚ overall causing the first pressure antinode. While it is impossible to have the “perfect reed‚” the mission is to have a reed that has the most freedom of vibration
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History of Cricket Early cricket was at some time or another described as "a club striking a ball”. The ancient games of club-ball‚ stool-ball‚ trap-ball‚ stob-ball". Cricket can definitely be traced back to Tudor times in early 16th-century England. Written evidence exists of a game known as “creag” being played by Prince Edward‚ the son of Edward I (Longshanks)‚ at Newenden‚ Kent in 1301 and there has been speculation‚ but no evidence
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The Missouri Compromise was another important event that was passed in 1820s between anti-slavery and pro-slavery activists. Similar to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787‚ which established a Northwest territory and abolished slavery within those boundaries‚ the Missouri Compromise regulated slavery in the western territories
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industrialization responsible for the deplorable conditions of the cities in the early 19th century? The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes that occurred in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. It was causing carelessness in the city and lead to more and dusty pollution from all the work which was required to be put in. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines‚ new chemical manufacturing and iron production
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