Gloria Rael 10-06-12 AP U.S. History I Colonial Society in the 18th Century The British colonies in the 18th century had changed a lot since the 17th century. For example‚ in the year 1670‚ 90% of the population was English‚ and 4% was African. In 1770‚ 50% was English‚ and 20% was African. The colonies had become very distinct. The immigrants were 8% English‚ 8% Scottish‚ 15% German‚ 33% African‚ and 36% Scots-Irish. The characteristics of the colonies were diverse‚ as well. Colonial
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the forces of change In the typical eighteenth-century French mind‚ woman was differentiated from man not merely in terms of gender‚ but by a presumed discrepancy in relative intellectual strength and by a rigidly enforced division of destinies‚ duties‚ characteristics‚ personalities‚ and even requisite virtues. In 18th century France‚ women of the upper classes were often highly educated and noted for their intellect. The salons of 18th century Paris‚ run by women of intellect‚ were famous as
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oversee. (Crawford)” Seeing as this way of life was traditional for women of the 16th‚ 17th‚ and 18th centuries‚ it is no secret that the female gender was highly overlooked given the voice (or lack thereof) they had in society. As time went on‚ this was still a part of the work women did‚ as well as more jobs that still involved household work. Transitioning from the 16th through the 18th centuries of early modern Europe‚ oppression of the female gender was still prevalent‚ which disallowed a variety
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Westward expansion The California gold rush began 24 January 1848 because James W Marshall found gold in Sutters Mill‚ Coloma. The owner of the mill‚ John Sutter‚ wanted to keep it quiet about the discovery. But rumours spread and it came 300 000 people from the rest of the United States and tens of thousands from Latin America‚ Australia‚ Europe and China. It was not easy to get to California and many people died on the way. The immigrants were later called forty-niners and came to California
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Trades Back in the 18th century trades were a very common way of life. Trades were mostly shops run by a wide verity of people that could make all sorts things like clothing‚ and wigs too bricks‚ and houses. There are many more trades I could list but that would extend my 900 words for this essay. In this essay I’m going to give some information about four different trades that really grasped my attention. These four different trades that are wide spread from fashion trades to trades that would be
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New Orleans‚ completely doubling the size of the U.S. Jefferson believed if the whole country was a good down to earth working class community that it would be the future and uprising of the newly settle country. The Westward expansion is one of the defining themes of the 19th century American history both in positive and destructive ways. By the 1840s‚ 40% of the population of the US lived in the expandetery western territories. They left the east to move to the West to become wealthy and successful
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mass petition march. However‚ the movement was careful not to cross the line into open rebellion‚ it tried to rectify the faults in governance through appeals. (Eugene Charlton Black‚ 1963) Another important interest group that emerged in the late 18th century was the British abolitionist movement against slavery. Starting with an organized sugar boycott in 1791‚ it led the second great petition drive of 1806‚ which brought about the banning of the slave trade in
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The Life of 18th Century Women ________________________________________ During the eighteenth century‚ married women’s lives revolved to a large extent around managing the household‚ a role which in many cases included partnership in running farms or home businesses. The defiance of English rule and the onset of the war disrupted the usual patterns of life in many ways including impacting how women responded to events surrounding them. While the essential role of most women continued to be managing
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The two major sources of the growth and diversity of the 18th century were because of the African Americans and the Whites. During the early 17th century‚ most of the countries in Europe set out to establish overseas colonies and trading posts‚ because of that it brought back more things than they were originally use too. In the beginning of the 1700s the population was around 250‚000. Over the course of 70 years the population grew to about 2‚000‚000. You ask why the population suddenly increased
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In the early 18th century‚ women were seen as trophies or devoted housewives‚ they were seen but not heard‚ submissive‚ and conservative. A dramatic change was made in the late 18th century‚ women became sexual objects due to their risqué acts‚ courageous persona‚ and seductive wardrobes. Seeking for equality‚ women wanted to prove to men that they were more than just a pretty face‚ but could be witty and have intelligence. Provocative roles led to stepping stones in bigger careers and ultimately
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