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    The Irish emigrated from Ireland to America at two separate times‚ during the 1700’s and again in the 1800’s. During the 1700’s the Irish that emigrated were the Ulster Irish‚ these were mostly Protestant and mostly from the northern part of Ireland. This group of Irish was originally from Scotland which was under English rule. In 1533 when Henry VIII separated from the Catholic Church‚ he enacted penal laws - laws directed against Catholics. Catholic owned land was seized and given to the English

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    In the late 1700s to mid-1800s‚ the United States seems to grow increasingly divided. The contrast in strong opinions and the desire to shape America’s social-economic and political climate between the northern and southern regions of the United States from 1776 to 1850‚ ultimately lead to communal unrest‚ eventually resulting in the Civil war in 1861. Even though sharing the same flag‚ same President‚ and speaking the same language were commonalities‚ the dissimilarities between the north and the

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    Slavery in the mid 1800's

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    and South profited greatly at the expense of shackled and separated families‚ up until the early 1800’s as the idea of slavery became a topic to be repeatedly examined. Slavery was not only a practice of owning a person‚ but controlling and ruling over every action that they take in order to benefit at their expense. These black men‚ women‚ and children did not have the same rights as white Americans living among them. In fact‚ they had no rights at all and no freedoms. They were not their own and

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    Canada In The Late 1800's

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    people in need of a new place to live‚ the only thing standing between the success of the development of the west was a group of people in hopes of defending their rights and freedom. Western Canada expanded rapidly after confederation in the late 1800’s because of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway‚ the migration of new settlers in to the Prairies and the defeat of the Metis in Manitoba. I think the railway was the most important

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    In 1900s about 18 percent of all American workers were under the age of sixteen. The educational reformers of mid- nineteenth century were convicted to be native-born population that an education from the school was a necessity to them. That lead to several states to establish minimum wage for labor and a minimal requirements for school attendance. About 18 percent of the children were employed in the 1900s. In southern cotton mills twenty five percent of the employees were below the age of fifteen

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    xtinct Political Parties of the 1800s The History of Political Parties Includes the Successful and the Doomed By Robert McNamara‚ About.com Guide See More About:political partieswhig partyknow-nothing partyfederalist party James G. Birney‚ Liberty Party Candidate in 1840 and 1844 Library of Congress Sponsored Links Is Your Bank Collapsing? Free list Of Banks Doomed To Fail. The Banks and Brokers X List. Free! www.MoneyAndMarkets.com ITT Technical Institute Attend Class in Corona‚ CA

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    De-Industrialization and its effect on America America has gone through many changes over the course of its storied history. The country built itself into a world power on the hard work‚ perseverance‚ and ingenuity of its workers. The Industrial Revolution of the 19th century‚ the rise of the automobile‚ and the boom in manufacturing during and post-World War II‚ all put American manufacturing to the forefront of the world. Because of its supremacy‚ American employment‚ the economy and the overall

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    The United States was rapidly transforming during the 19th century. Certain factors‚ such as the extension of railways‚ immigration and industrialization‚ caused the United States to transform into the country it is today. As people began to see the vast opportunities that the United States possessed‚ immigrants began to enter the country left and right. The diverse cultures of these foreigners helped define the rapidly expanding United States. During the second half of the 19th century‚ railways

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    From the years 1800-1850 the nation was full of battles and prosperity. Territorial expansion was a cause in most of the battles‚ but also gained prosperity for the nation. There were many impacts on national unity between those time periods‚ but the main impact was territorial expansion. This is true because of the Louisiana Purchase‚ the purchase of Oregon territory‚ and the Mexican War. The Louisiana Purchase was the most important event of President Thomas Jefferson ’s first Administration

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    Child Labor In The 1800s

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    The dawn of the twentieth century in America was a time of extreme change and progression. Urban areas began to rapidly increase in size as well as population and this lead to increased poverty levels. Advancement in these areas required an abundance of workers to run the expanding factories. Children were often preferred because they were seen as obedient‚ manageable‚ and less likely to strike. Because of this‚ child labor was very present issue and the conditions were often described as inhumane

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