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    fashion 1800's

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    increase of wealth occurred‚ therefore‚ the focus on fashion and appearances also increased‚ and European countries were influencing it. The economic changes of the country were also a big factor in the evolution of fashion in the 19th century. In the 1860’s outfits of pants‚ vests‚ and jackets made of the same fabric were becoming popular among men‚ because it resembled a well-dressed person who could afford having them made to order. Women preferred white dresses since it was a symbol of status‚ it

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    Civil War Dbq

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    An estimated 620‚000 died‚ in a 4 year period from 1861 to 1865‚ nicknamed the deadliest war in American history‚ the Civil War. From the 1820s to the mid 1860s the North and South fought on many things‚ causing them to partially become separate countries‚ making them have practically irreconcilable differences. This caused the three main differences which are as follows: Political‚ Economic and the most important difference was their views on slavery. These are what caused the Civil War‚ their inability

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    Manifest Destiny

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    Destiny The expansion of the United States from its thirteen original colonies to the nation it is today was a very extensive process‚ involving numerous wars and treaties. The greatest one of these expansion periods occurred from the 1830s to the 1860s‚ largely due to the idea of Manifest Destiny‚ the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across the continent to the Pacific coast. This development played a major role in dividing the North and the South by contributing to contrasting

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    daughter. He then returned to Salem due to financial pressures. “Him losing his job turned out to be a blessing as he had the time to write some of his best works”. Such as The Scarlet Letter‚ The House of Seven Gables‚ and The Birthdale Romance. In 1860‚ he published The Marble Faun‚ our old home‚ and later went on a tour with Franklin

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    Second Great Awakening

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    12/16/13 The Second Great Awakening The Second Great Awakening was a religious and social reform movement from 1820-1860. Inspired by religious optimism‚ economic progress and democratic spirit people thought they could better their personal lives and society as a whole. Many religious‚ women’s rights and antislavery movements occurred as a result of the Second Great Awakening. Religious reform during the Great Awakening was very important and sparked a lot of other movements. The new reformers

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    The Compact Theory

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    Kansas–Nebraska Act 1854 - created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska‚ opened new lands‚ repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820‚ and allowed settlers in those territories to determine if they would allow slavery within their boundaries. Stephen Arnold Douglas - was an American politician from the western state of Illinois‚ and was the Northern Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860. Free Soil Party - was a short-lived political party in the United States active in the 1848 and 1852 presidential

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    AP United States History: Syllabus Mr. Adrian Carpio TERRA Environmental Research Institute acarpio@dadeschools.net Website (for now): http://therailsplitter.wikispaces.com Course Description Advanced Placement United States History is a fast-paced and rigorous course designed to provide students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge necessary to critically examine various issues in American History and relate them to events today. Because of one’s opportunity to earn college

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    ways in which supporters of slavery in the nineteenth century used legal‚ religious‚ and economic arguments to defend the institution of slavery 4. Analyze the extent to which TWO of the following influenced the development of democracy between 1820 and 1840 Jacksonian economic policy Changes in electoral politics Second Great Awakening Westward Movement 5. Analyze the ways in which the Great Depression altered to social fabric in the 1930s 6. Discuss the impact of territorial expansion

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    Chinese Americans

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    (particularly souther chinese)‚ hong kong‚ macau‚ and taiwan. However‚ both the governemtns of the republic of chin‚ and the united states refer to taiwanese aericans as a seperate group of cChinese americans. The first Chinese immigrants arrived in 1820‚ according to U.S. government records- 325 male laborers mined for gold and performed labor. There were 25‚000 Chinese immigrants by 1852‚ and 105‚465

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    Trail of Tears Article

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    http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=7&sid=24f22114-93a8-45a7-b75f-95127ae552c5%40sessionmgr4&hid=10&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=n9h&AN=17910229 Benchmarks: U.S. History -- Expansion & Manifest Destiny (1784-1860) Subject Terms: INDIANS of North America ; TRAIL of Tears‚ 1838-1839 ; CHEROKEE Indians -- Relocation ; JACKSON‚ Andrew‚ 1767-1845 ; SEMINOLE Indians ; UNITED States -- History -- 1815-1861 Authors: McGill‚ Sara Ann Source: Indian Removal

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