not always celebrate Christmas. In the 1800s the Christmas was not considered a holiday in America. Americans wanted to distance themselves from Washington Irving and Clement Clarke Moore are considered the founders of the modern American Christmas. Through their literature Washington Irving and Clement Clarke Moore popularized Christmas and shape many of our Christmas traditions today. First‚ Washington Irving brought European Christmas traditions to America and helped shape St. Nicolas as a character
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The United States of America can be considered as one of the nation’s top competitors in terms of strength‚ power. However‚ in the second half of the 18th century‚ America greatly lacked what was needed to grow and prosper into the thriving country it is today. Several historical themes like‚ for instance‚ the growth of trading systems‚ expansion ideas‚ using America’s geography to an advantage can be used to examine the growth of America. These factors allowed Americans to break out from colonial
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Immutable America The pre-Civil War era was a time where the access to slaves served a large part in the success of many businesses‚ especially that of plantation owners. Although companies thrived through the use of slavery‚ racist white southerners used this slavery as a way to reaffirm their superiority. The brutal beatings and extreme conditions that African Americans received was a common occurrence during the early to mid 1800’s. It was clear that slavery was considered normal by many people
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The Louisiana Territory In the 1800s‚ this was the nation’s first opportunity to expand their territory. At this time‚ America was very vast. One of the reasons they wanted this land was that they wanted possession of the port city of New Orleans‚ near the mouth of the Mississippi River. This river was very desirable‚ because the farmers depended on freely moving their crops along the river. It was everything to them. Florida After President Thomas Jefferson has acquired Louisiana through diplomacy
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How did the relationship between Austria and Prussia develop after 1815 and before 1850? The relationship between Austria and Prussia developed a lot during the era of economic wealth‚ revolution and war. Many governments were restored in Europe (after the defeating Napoleon). Legitimate monarchy was set up meaning the hereditary ruling families would be restored to their old thrones. This was agreed partly because it was seen as a more stable and suitable system suited to peace. Also Metternich
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Society of the 1800’s During the 1800’s there were three prominent cultures that could be found within Antebellum or Pre-Civil War America. These cultures include the North‚ South‚ and the Southern Black or Slave culture. These societies differed in many ways‚ some to an extreme degree. The Northern culture is the closest to the modern day America that we know as it was the most progressive culture. The Southern culture was extremely elitist and intolerant of social reform not benefiting the slave
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Imagine the world before the 1850. There was no heavy equipment to assist in making buildings‚ houses‚ paving roads or cranes to move heavy equipment. Draft animals were used to pull heavy loads. People who worked the lands had no help other than manual labor and draft horses. Manual labor was grueling before the industrial revolution of heavy equipment. Over the years inventions were made that revolutionized the way building and structures were made. James Watt made the first reliable steam engine
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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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The 1800s brought about significant changes in the status of African Americans that have had lasting impact on the lives of African American leaders. The Civil War played a prominent role in the shift of the mindset of the slave to that of importance and self-worth. Those who were slaves during the civil war began to realize that winning the war on either side was dependent on their presence and cooperation. This gave them a sense of worth. After countless years of oppression‚ and being treated like
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The eighteenth century consisted of rapid advancement and industrialization that continued in the nineteenth century because major European powers such as Britain and France began spreading their influence and expanding territory decades earlier. The expansion of their territory meant increased access to resources‚ and Britain had their claws on more resources and land than any other nation. Therefore‚ Britain was the earliest state to start the industrialization process. Industrialization changed
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