became known in the summer of 1845 when a newspaper editor‚ John O’Sullivan stated‚ “Our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions." Throughout the years of 1800 to 1850‚ there were many events‚
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In the period between the drafting of the Constitution and the start of the Civil War‚ compromise was a main part in the governing of the United States. The Constitution itself is often referred to as a “bundle of compromises” and because of the effectiveness of these compromises it has been able to withstand time and continue to be the main source of our government. Conflict arose even after the Constitution and compromises were made to try to keep the Union together and decrease tensions between
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The rupture in the United States that the argument over slavery had made was far too deep and wide to be mended by compromises alone. During the early 1800s‚ Americans were optimistic about fixing the slavery issue by passing laws and bills that satisfied both the North and South‚ but they were proved largely ineffective. It seems that sectionalism had begun to overcome nationalism. Northerners tended to not only disagree with themselves having to comply with fugitive slave laws and with slavery
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Document-Based Question 1 While Manifest Destiny and territorial expansion created conflict with foreign nations‚ including the Mexican-American War (1846-1848)‚ and within the United States‚ it worked to unify the United States from 1830 to 1860 by strengthening the nation as a whole‚ creating economic opportunities for people from all different walks of life‚ and expanding the United States through the annexation of Texas and the acquisition of California from Mexico. The United States became
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Europe came to the North and fueled the labor supply. The large amounts of money to be made in cotton had important effects on the South. By the 1830s‚ cotton was the major cash crop in Alabama‚ Mississippi‚ Louisiana‚ Georgia‚ and Texas. By the 1850s‚ cotton was king in the South. The southern cotton crops were important to the entire nation. This was only possible through slave labor. The textile industry in the New England states developed rapidly because the South could supply it with more cotton
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DBQ: The Reform Movements of 1825-1850 During the time period between 1825-1850‚ ideals of equality‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness defined democracy and were inculcated into the masses of America through a series of reform movements that emerged in the antebellum era. These reforms were based on the desire to make America a civilized‚ utopian society. The main types of reforms in this era were social reforms‚ religious reforms‚ institutional reforms‚ and abolitionist reforms. The main social
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Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom’s Cabin “Harriet Beecher Stowe believed her actions could make a positive difference. Her words changed the world‚” (“Harriet Beecher”). In the time of Harriet Beecher Stowe‚ America was acquainted with the idea of slavery. Everyday‚ the South saw the devastating effects it had on people but was not affected by it. The South was accustomed with slavery and did not see the problem with it. The North knew about slavery but was not aware of the reality it had in
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Missouri Compromise In 1819‚ the territory of Missouri applied for statehood. It was the first new state to be taken from the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. The issue of Missouri attempting to become a state sparked much debate and controversy. The debate in Congress was mainly about sectional power and not whether slavery was right or wrong. The people from the North disagreed with the added representation in Congress and in the Electoral College. Since Missouri would be a slave
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The North and South of the U.S. were always very different. The North was materialistic‚ individualistic‚ and had great faith in progress‚ while the South was traditional and valued honor and family loyalty. Southerners relied on slavery and farming to support their economy‚ whereas the North relied on factories‚ which prospered quickly. Because the South was slower than the North in creating a “unified market economy and a regional transportation network”‚ they relied financially on the North. Slavery
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The Victorian dress Why did the poor Victorians have to be so different from the rich Victorians? Money back then was a big divider. The poor had to work very hard if they wanted money‚ but the rich didn’t have to really do anything because they had a maid that did all their work. The rich victorians led a life full of leisure‚ which was reflected on their clothing. The poor victorians were drastically different. The poor victorians are so different because they have no money and they can’t really
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