Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer Charles Darwin‚ a British naturalist‚ revolutionized biology with his theory of evolution through the process of natural selection. Herbert Spencer was the major philosopher of biological and social evolution. Spencer ’s work significantly influenced 19th century developments in biology‚ psychology‚ sociology and anthropology. While Darwin was influential in the fields of natural history and geology‚ his theory of evolution created great controversy. He changed
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dangerous‚ so only legal citizens of the U.S. may have second or third trimester abortions. In the 1820’s‚ various ideas against abortions began forming in the United States. Connecticut passed a statute targeting apothecaries who sold poisons to women for purposes of abortion‚ and New York made abortions a felony eight years later. The criminalization of abortions accelerated throughout the 1860’s all the way to the 1900’s. Some states did allow abortions to generally protect a woman ’s life or
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In the 19th century‚ almost all clothing manufacturing was produced at home. The textile industry pioneered the new manufacturing techniques that would affect rules and behavior required of most American workers. -Rural Manufacturing: Until the 1820s‚ only the first step of clothing- the spinning of cotton into thread- had been mechanized widely in America. Cottage industry- in which manufacturers provided the materials for goods to be produced at home. When entrepreneurs like Patrick Jackson
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Examining the course of Elizabeth Palmer Peabody’s life‚ the pivotal developmental moments in her early years seems to have prepped her for a life in educational reform and the role as America’s foremost advocate of kindergarten education. Elizabeth Palmer‚ her mother‚ managed a boardinghouse for students in New Hampshire. She was given the name “Walking Dictionary” because her extensive reading enabled her to answer all questions put to her by the boarders. In November of 1802‚ Elizabeth wed
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slaveholders developed an active domestic slave trade to move surplus workers to the Deep South. New Orleans‚ Louisiana‚ became the largest slave mart‚ followed by Richmond‚ Virginia; Natchez‚ Mississippi; and Charleston‚ South Carolina. Between 1820 and 1860 more than 60 percent
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HISTORY OF CORSETS/ BUSTIERS: Renaissance and Baroque: The origins of the corset are unknown. From the early 16th century‚ corset-shaped cages of iron are preserved*‚ but it’s almost certain that they had nothing to do with normal clothing. Theories run from early fetish accessories to brute attempts at orthopedics. Judging from contemporary depictions‚ stiffened bodices must have been worn around 1530 because the straight‚ conical line of the torso seen e.g. in portraits of Venetian ladies
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DBQ 7. Slavery and the Civil War‚ 1846-1860 Slavery is something that many Americans cannot forget today but it was something that not many knew about in the 1840s. All of us are away of it. Back then it was something the North was not much aware of it and in the South it was domination of slavery. Many Northerners had no clue what so ever what slavery was until they were provided with information. As blacks started to move into America‚ they were forced to be laborers. They became slaves of
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The Transportation Revolution began in the early 1800’s as an effort to dramatically improve transportation in America. The Transportation Revolution included greatly improved roads‚ the development of canals‚ and the invention of the steamboat and railroad. In 1800‚ there were only 23 cities with over 100‚000 citizens by 1900 there were 135 cities with over 100‚000 citizens. There were several types of cities: cities that focused on the textile industry‚ cities that produced whiskey and hemp‚ and
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and proposed that science and religion should be considered two distinct fields whose authorities do not overlap. This proposal is still brought about today. Herbert Spencer Country he lived in: Derby‚ England Dates the scientist lived: April 27‚ 1820 – December 8‚
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Robert Heaney Mr.Russo APUSH 11/3/14 DBQ Assignment During the period starting in 1820 and ending in 1860‚ when the United States was divided by sectionalism. During this time‚ the United States was faced with many issues that could only be formed through creating a compromise that was fair for all parties involved. The nation found it impossible to compromise due to differences in opinion‚ political views‚ political parties and other factors. One of the first
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