Prompt: Access the validity of the following statement: "Conditions in the United States were ripe for an industrial revolution in the early 1800’s." "Reaping What You Sow": The American Industrial Revolution "The economy of the United States before the War of 1812 was largely shaped by geography..." says Arnold S. Rice. Under Henry Clay’s American system‚ canals‚ railroads‚ and public education paramounted past internal improvements. (Doc B). The inventions oriented towards textile and
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Martha Vasquez November 23‚ 2013 E Block Identification of Terms- Unit 3 1 (4) Shakers Who: A group of religious people who derived their name from a unique ritual in which they would “shake” themselves free of sin. They were most well known for their celibacy‚ which meant that most Shakers entered the religion on their own. Also‚ they embraced the idea of sexual equality and believed God was not clearly male or female. When: Founded in the 1770s Significance or Impact: The Shakers made a redefinition
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insurmountable obstacles. According to all available indexes of growth‚ the United States grew enormously between 1840 and 1860. The continental limits of the nation were reached‚ with the exception of Alaska‚ by 1854 through the acquisition of the Mexican Cession territory and the Gadsden Purchase. The population continued its upward spiral‚ moving from slightly over seventeen million in 1840 to over
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Chapter 6: THE INTIMATELY OPPRESSED It is possible‚ reading standard histories‚ to forget half the population of the country. The explorers were men‚ the landholders and merchants men‚ the political leaders men‚ the military figures men. The very invisibility of women‚ the overlooking of women‚ is a sign of their submerged status. In this invisibility they were something like black slaves (and thus slave women faced a double oppression). The biological uniqueness of women‚ like skin color
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Review for the AP U.S. History Exam © 2003 James L. Smith TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Information about the AP exam and helpful hints for obtaining the highest grade possible. 2. Important Dates in U.S. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Memorize these dates! 3. 250 Things Every
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Unit 4: Jackson and Antebellum Era Chapters 13-19 The chart must be typed following the format of the example (including numbering items). All definitions and examples must relate to this time period. Follow the format of the example; relevance must be numbered and separated by a line space. Historical Relevance means how an event it connected to other events that occur at the same time or how one event impacted or led to another event. How do events in history relate to one another
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Contending Voices Ch 3. Restoration Colonies – Carolinas 1663-1665 - Charter issued to eight “Proprietors” Given king-like power over their land Proprietors give religious freedom to all Christians and set up assembly 1680 - Found Charles Town - Capitol in 1690 Southern portion – Forms ties with Barbados Slave-based plantation system established Rice – Key export crop John Locke – writes Fundamental Constitution for Carolina Divides colony into counties‚ sets up landholding system Sets
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Irish Immigration to Canada The Irish began immigrating to North America in the 1820s‚ when the lack of jobs and poverty forced them to seek better opportunities elsewhere after the end of the major European wars. When the Europeans could finally stop depending on the Irish for food during war‚ the investment in Irish agricultural products reduced and the boom was over. After an economic boom‚ there comes a bust and unemployment was the result. Two-thirds of the people of Ireland depended
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There is a ministerial veto which undermines the Act. This has been used only twice: the first time to stop publication of minutes of cabinet meetings relating to the invasion of Iraq[9] and the second to stop publication of cabinet meetings relating to discussions regarding devolution.[10] Other criticism: Companies owned by one public authority are generally subject to the Act but companies owned by two or more public authorities are not covered[11]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-11"[12] [edit] Facts
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century was a time where new technologies were being invented to make the clothing manufacturing task easier and less time consuming. One of the most important inventions was the paper patterns for at home dress making. Paper patterns were invented in 1840 to make it easier to construct articles of clothing on a basic level no matter your ability. This helped lower social classes make their clothing look higher quality. Another invention that made a difference on society was the Ready-made Garment
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