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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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    Being a Child in 1800 Compared to people in the twenty-first century‚ with all their modern conveniences and technological advances‚ the life of any early-American seems difficult. However‚ the lives of children were among the most arduous. Linda Pollock states in her book Forgotten Children that between 1660 and 1800 families -and society in general- became more affectionate‚ child-oriented‚ and permissive of uniqueness and unstructured time (67). Although this may be true‚ many other sources

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    How would u feel if your child was working in the harshest conditions for many hours and all they were paid were 20 cents. When the Industrial Revolution started in 1819‚ many families had to find someone to work or they wouldn’t survive. This lead to the Regulation of Child Labor law in 1833 which allowed children to work to get money to support their family. This was the cause of children’s misery. Child labor allowed children to work for 16 hours only to be paid less than 12 cents. Not to mention

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    1. Britain was home to industrialization because they had a combination of natural‚ economic and cultural resources throughout their country. Another reason that afforded England’s industrialization was that it was a small island. Because it was an island allowed it to have control of the waterways to reach domestic and foreign markets. Not only were they able to harness their resources‚ England encompassed many coal and iron mines that were used as the new source of power. One way this new source

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    century help contributed to industrialization. The evolution of manufactures in Britain was one of the most helpful and extraordinary events in human history. Many historians argued what could have caused such wide scale industrialization in England (611). One theory is that the people of England finally understood that the machines powered by fossil fuels had an economic potential that could help others around the world. Another factor is that Britain’s industrialization developed in the early ages

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    contest over the west.  USING SPECIFIC EXAMPLES‚ explain how the environment affected the American expansionism and economic development‚ both positively and negatively. In the early 1800s‚ regions of the United States were developing differently. In the North‚ factories were built and large cities grew. In the South‚ however‚ another way of life took hold. It was based on the work of enslaved African Americans. Industrial growth was mostly centered in northern states. There were several reasons why

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    Education Reform The education before the 1800’s was faulty at best. For the schools that were present they were under funded‚ of poor quality‚ and there was no general standard for education. Americans gradually became aware that there were many benefits to improving public education and that a change was necessary. The education reform began with Horace Mann‚ he was known as “Father of American Education.”. Horace believed that children should be molded into what the teachers and officials wanted

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    from industrialization. Industrialization is when a country uses conversion to the methods of industry and economic activity‚ especially of an area that was previously underdeveloped economically. The country goes from being an agricultural economy to an economy that is based on manufacturing goods with the help of machines.Throughout the world‚ Industrialization has brought changes in countries and regions. Great Britain was the first country to introduce Industrialization during

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    Industrialization has been a key factor in the development of nations worldwide. Like every movement‚ industrialization is followed by both positive and negative effects. The industrialization of Russia was no exception to this theory. In 1861‚ under the rule of Alexander II‚ Russia moved into an active period of social and political reform that established the base for industrialization. It wasn’t until the 1890’s that Russia finally entered the industrial age. This was due‚ in part‚ to the fact

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    Crisis‚ the Spoil System‚ and many others‚ the good shined through. The Common People’s Rights (or just white men) took a step forward. Also events‚ some good‚ some bad‚ such as the Westward Expansion or Texas Independence took place. Through the early 1800’s‚ writers like Longsfellow‚ art like the Hudson River School‚ and lyricists like Samuel Smith presented not only their perspective on the issues going on at the time‚ but also demonstrate it through art that people could enjoy for years to come.

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