The 1850’s can be described as a “prelude to the Civil War.” Three occurrences during that time that would support that conclusion are the Westward Movement‚ the Compromise of 1850‚ and the most significant prelude to the Civil War - the Kansas/Nebraska Act. After President Thomas Jefferson acquired the Louisiana Purchase in 1803‚ the United States doubled in size giving the United States control of vast lands west of the Mississippi. As Americans pushed west‚ the issue of slavery came to the forefront
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AAmerica began as a small struggling nation‚ with each citizen desiring an opportunistic way of life. To achieve this way of life‚ many changes needed to be made. Different people with distinctive ideas came together‚ and although there was conflict‚ they made great changes politically‚ socially‚ and economically. Each aspect changed America tremendously in a variety of ways. Analyzing each specific change can determine the extent in which America has changed for better or for worse. The creators
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Analyze the development of the world economy from 1850 until present day. Constantly changing‚ the world economy will never be the same as it was a year ago‚ a month ago‚ or even a day ago. It might repeat itself in a similar manner or proceed in cycles but because of globalization it never stagnates and there is endless activity. Two hundred years in the past‚ our society and economy was radically different and went through multiple phases to reach where we are today. Though the boundaries of
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2. How did immigration and labor unions change America in the 1830s and 1840s? According to the textbook it was "The promise of cheap land and good wages drew millions of immigrants to America." Most immigrants were poor and wanted the American dream of settling and getting an income. There were some Irish immigrants who at that time suffered from had a potato famine that happened leading them to poverty and economic damage. There were also some German immigrants that were mostly skilled craftsmen
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Many events happened in the 1850s that led to the collapse of the Union such as California’s application to join the union as a free state which led to the crisis that started the Compromise of 1850 other things that happened include the fugitive slave act‚ the Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ the Dred Scott decision‚ John Brown’s Raid‚ and sectionalism due to disagreements on slavery. The Compromise of 1850 led to the collapse of the Union. As they accepted California as a free state‚ it implemented the Fugitive
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During the time period of 1825-1850‚ ideals of equality‚ liberty and pursuit of happiness that defined democrat were inculcated into the masses of America through a series of reform movements that emerged in the antebellum era. Based on the desire to make America a civilized‚ utopian society and religious revivals adequately expanded the democratic ideals by bettering the moral standard of common men‚ while movement among women and slaves tried to put principle of liberty on the table. Ranged from
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1. Discuss the status of foreign claims and possessions in the trans-Mississippi West from 1811 to 1840. Trace the development of American interests in the region during this era. Between the years 1811 to 1840‚ Americans had migrated into the trans-Mississippi West in order to obtain defined boundaries with Canada and Mexico; moreover‚ they went westward to acquire the western edge of the continent. Commercial goals fueled early interest as traders firs sought beaver skins in Oregon territory
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In 1850 there was an equal amount of slave and free states in the Union. Before the Civil War‚ the U.S. was separated into three sections: North‚ South‚ and the West. The North was industrial and antislavery‚ with many factories and trading ports. The South was agricultural and proslavery‚ with many farms and plantations. The West was new and a place where you could look to start your life over. The North and South came to blows when it came to the issue of slavery‚ which caused the South to try
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AP US History DBQ: Native Americans-White Relations‚ 1800-1850 In the time period of 1800-1850 white Americans expanded across the vast lands on the western side of the continent and regularly encountered conflict with various Indian nations. In these documents‚ interactions for the various Indian nations were subjected to different cultivation between each tribe per say that there were responses that filled different needs and demands. Some tribes provided benefits such as agriculture and household
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European Influence on World Economy From 1850 - 1920 In the 19th and 20th centuries‚ Europe continued to shape and influence the world through strong-arming global trade‚ modernization‚ and colonization. European countries physically and/or economically controlled lands in Africa‚ Latin America‚ and the Middle East to export cash crops‚ creating economic dependence; this‚ in turn‚ inhibited modernization. In the late 19th century‚ Africa was partitioned among the European powers strictly
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