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    Colonialism is the practice of creating settlements in lands that belong to other people who the indigenous habitants of that particular region. Historically‚ this has often involved killing or subjugating the indigenous population for their land. The ascension of colonialism ideology was based on the belief that colonies were an essential attribute of any great nation or nation with aspirations to be great. The colonies were mostly used for economic‚ political‚ and diplomatic reasons. The most notable

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    NINETEENTH CENTURY FINAL STUDY GUIDE                                                                1  DOMINIQUE BUCHANAN  Kirkpatrick Sale‚ “The First Industrial Revolution”  ­Know how interactions between people changed during the Industrial Revolution. Know what  was meant by the “moral economy.”  Before the Industrial Revolution time was not thought of as a concept‚ many homes were self  sufficient and people rewarded themselves with leisure time (“St. Monday‚” holidays‚ etc.)  People worked in crafts that they could take pride in

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    and military policies of a decaying Spain and the emerging regional power of the United States at the end of the nineteenth century‚ however‚ placed Puerto Rico‚ along with Cuba‚ at center stage in the Caribbean. Out of all the colonies under Spanish rule‚ the island of Puerto Rico was the only one to never obtain its own independence. The final quarter of the nineteenth century carried dramatic radical‚ social‚ and financial alterations to the island‚ setting the tone for the advancement of its domestic

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    Were you engaged with women’s rights in the nineteenth century? Or do you ever wonder what it was like to be a woman back in the days? The term women’s rights are rights and freedom that are set for women and girls of all kind. In which is now formed into women’s rights and the feminist movement which was around the 20th century. In some countries‚ these rights are supported by law‚ but in others‚ women’s rights are being ignored and they‚ are being oppressed on the regular basis. In the following

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    The family wage economy is the area and amount of production it took to provide a family with enough money to survive. During the 19th century‚ most working class families relied on every able bodied member of the household to contribute to the overall wage of the family. Due to this‚ they were driven by a greater need for cash over specific labor within the household. This meant that as soon as children‚ male or female‚ were capable of working‚ they would be expected to work within the household

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    The liberal/conservative divide in the 19th century was the cause of various differences among diverse aspects of Latin American countries of the era. These disputes can be easily viewed when observing the histories of Latin American countries such as Chile and Guatemala. Throughout the 19th century these Latin American countries experienced a constant power struggle between the two political ideologies. As one rises‚ another falls‚ and the latter seeks to regain the lost power. Liberals were characterized

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    I: Reviewing the Chapter Checklist of Learning Objectives After mastering this chapter‚ you should be able to 1. explain why the United States suddenly abandoned its isolationism and turned outward at the end of the nineteenth century. 2. indicate how the Venezuelan and Hawaiian affairs expressed the new American assertiveness as well as American ambivalence about foreign involvements. 3. describe how America became involved with Cuba and explain why a reluctant President

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    practice and was perfectly legal. The Igbo people were one of the many African tribes to suffer from slavery and has a long and interesting history to it and is specifically focused during the 19th century. We will be focusing on some specific and important attributes about the Igbo slavery during the 19th century that include‚ gender impacts within Igbo slavery‚ how the Igbo people lived during the time of slavery‚ and slave trade in the Igbo communities. As stated before‚

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    During the 19th century‚ the United States underwent a great awakening in sanitation and public health. The nation was experiencing unprecedented levels of population growth as a result of the rise in immigration and industrialization. The accepted theories of how disease spread were based on false premises‚ ultimately diminishing any incentive to implement sanitary reforms. However‚ through international travel‚ the contagious disease‚ cholera‚ spread to the United States from Europe. Cholera ravaged

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    A History of 19th and 20th Century Russia A society’s understanding of its history is crucial to a society’s perception and definition of itself. During the 1980s the Soviet Union underwent a cultural revival‚ whereby the Russian people‚ prompted by Mikhail Gorbachev’s invitation to glasnost (more openness)‚ began critically re-examining Soviet and pre-revolutionary history. As the nation engaged in oral discussions and literary readings to study their past‚ they started to reassess the Soviet

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