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    During the years 1790-1860 many changes in the nation were occurring in the values of Americans and in their different societies. The vacant‚ immeasurable land in the western frontier enabled a shift of change from social‚ political and economic conformity to more individual techniques and beliefs away from governmental traditions imposed more in the east coast of the nation. As different factors forced people to migrate west in the country it changed not only society and values of people in the

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    Although at first our founding fathers were against the creation of organized political groups‚ they began to emerge in the 1790’s. Several factors affected the forming of political parties as we know it today – as each party under the leadership of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson realized their differences‚ political parties were developed. Alexander Hamilton was the leader of the Federalist Party. This political party favored ideas such as a strong central government with a focus on ion:

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    From the 1760s to the 1860s opposition to slavery grew and morphed‚ culminating in the outbreak of the American Civil War. The writing of the Three-Fifths Clause‚ in 1787 (Source 1) reveals how‚ from the birth of the Union‚ the issue of slavery forced sides to come to uneasy compromises. Slavery at this time was purely a political and economic issue. Throughout the 100 years however‚ the opposition to slavery evolved. The formation the single issue party‚ The Free Soil party‚ in 1848‚ symbolised

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    Chapter 9 The Confederation and the Constitution‚ 1776–1790 CHAPTER THEMES Theme: The American Revolution was not a radical transformation like the French or Russian revolutions‚ but it did produce political innovations and some social change in the direction of greater equality and democracy. Theme: Compromise on a number of important issues was required in order to create the new federal Constitution. Adopting the new document required great political skill and involved changing the ratification

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    although there is still discrimination against governments that fall into many classifications. Despite the promises of this document signed in 1776‚ slavery was still being pursued in different areas until it‚ finally leads to the civil war in the 1860’s. Individuals were not granted their unalienable rights because of the constant discrimination they receive whether they are discriminated by race‚ gender‚ or their beliefs. With many cases and trials

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    Science In The 1860's

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    Science Timeline In the early 1860’s the French beverage industry was thriving. Pasteur was called upon to tackle some of the problems that were plaguing the industry. The special concern was the spoiling of wine and beer‚ which caused great economic loss and tarnished France’s reputation for fine vintage wines. He noticed that when aged properly‚ the liquid contained little yeast cells. But when the wine turned sour‚ he was a proliferation of bacterial cells which were producing lactic acid

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    Question 1 1 / 1 point The most important factor behind the phenomenal American economic growth that occurred between 1840 and 1860 was manufacturing advancements. an increase in agricultural productivity an increase in agricultural productivity. an adequate supply of laborers. a constant influx of immigrants. Question 2 1 / 1 point In contrast to the Germans‚ Irish immigrants in the 1840s and 1850s often worked as skilled artisans in the northeastern U.S. cities

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    1860 Turning Point

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    The presidential election of 1860‚ followed by secession in the south was a major turning point in American history and was actually the beginning of what came to be known as the Civil War. The year prior to the election‚ John Brown‚ an abolitionist raided Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia‚ trying to get the slaves to stand up to their masters. It was a failed attempt‚ and John Brown got convicted of treason and later on was hanged. Because of this raid‚ the south saw him as a criminal due to the fact that

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    If you were to set yourself as a failure‚ you’d have the power to make it happen‚ but if you’re confident you’ll be much more likely to achieve what you want without any hesitation. He who claims that the “American reform movements between 1820 and 1860 reflect both optimistic and pessimistic views of human nature and society‚” are only so naïve to see the true mindset of each categories during the reform‚ this‚ also encompasses educational reforms‚ Utopian experiments‚ and Penial institutions. If

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    Republicans.  America developing political personalities  Throughout the 1790s the birth of American political parties emerged. Many of Americas founding fathers hated the idea of political parties because they represented  political parties came about because of the difference in opinions among the population. The newborn constitution brought about issues such as north and south‚ rich and poor‚ and agriculture vs. industries that would revolutionize the way people in America thought‚ and their

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