To this day‚ religion is still predominantly patriarchal. There have been‚ however‚ exceptions in certain denominations. During American colonial times‚ women could not even join the church. It was not until over a hundred years after colonization that women could begin the religious candidacy process. Fortunately‚ as new deities were created‚ women were given more and more opportunities to exemplify what they had to say for the first time in years. A majority of New Light churches required both
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In the 1890s‚ social divisions in America were at their lowest wages. The Industrial Revolution happened before labor laws. Children as young as eight were working fourteen hour shifts in factories. Wages decreased until unions appeared. There were three different class divisions; the rich class‚ the middle class‚ and the poor class. The rich class basically had what they wanted and they eventually became known as the nouveau riche‚ meaning “newly rich.” The nouveau riche made their money in
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To what extent did the American Revolution fundamentally change American society? In your answer be sure to address the political‚ social‚ and economic effects of the Revolution in the period from 1775 to 1800. Notes from Mr. Williams: This essay was given to 2nd period APUSH on their first in- class essay. Included were 10 documents (if interested in seeing them‚ please come into class). The DBQ writer needed to take ideas and topics from the documents‚ and ADD significant outside fact and
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During the American Revolution‚ not only did men have to face the struggles of war time atmosphere‚ but women had to as well. The country during the war was divided into three different groups of people; the loyalists‚ the patriots and the remaining people who did not care. Catherine Van Cortlandt‚ a loyalist had to endure different struggles then the patriot women Eliza Pinckney and Abigail Adams. However‚ parts of their stories are similar when it came to their family struggles. Catherine
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Southern New England mills depended on single rural women who came from countryside. They had to build houses for these women to board. Many rural young women were attracted to these firms in New England because they offered them competitive wages compared with Rhode Island mills. Mills recruiters looked for young women from northern New England because they were key workforce in these textile firms. Their wages were above those other young women who worked in rural farms.
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2005 DBQ The driving forces of the American Revolution‚ Freedom and Equality‚ resulted in changes in the developing nation. Social changes included the push for racial and gender equality. Political shifts were exemplified by the formation of political parties‚ freedom of religion‚ and the boundaries of slavery. Economic transformations included the change from an agricultural society to one of manufacturing. Realizing that social‚ economic‚ and political changes was the way of the future‚ Americans
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As a women have you ever felt as if you have had less freedom? Fewer capabilities as men? That’s what most women felt in the 19th century and they felt that way because of how society treated them. The Yellow Wallpaper by‚ Charlotte Perkins Gilman was about a woman in the 19th century who isn’t given her rights because of the society she lives in and because of her husband. This story lets us see into a mind of a woman who is dealing with a bad case of postpartum depression. She is going through
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The Progressive Era: Women & Mexican-Americans In the United States‚ the 1890s through 1920s time period is known as the Progressive Era. Political reform‚ along with social activism‚ was what established this era. In order to move forward as a country‚ progressives believed we needed to fix or reform our problems. The problems that the nation focused on were major issues‚ such as safety and environmental issues‚ child labor‚ and health issues. Among the most involved were Protestants‚ who believed
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the Wall of DBQ in extreme weathers like -20 to -30 degrees‚ but the peasants and soldiers were doing for the greater good.The Great Wall of DBQ was 13‚170 miles long and it took lots and lots of years to complete. The Wall was built with a lot of curves and twists to cover difficult terrain that was the border‚ like mountains‚ hills etc. It increased trade and was used for protection from the Xiongnu. Did the benefits of the Great Wall outweigh the human cost. The Great Wall is DBQ of Worth it with
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Assess the impact of westward expansion of Native Americans between 1803 and 1890 Westward expansion was a predominant objective during the 19th century in the USA; the desire to discover the frontier proved detrimental to the Native Americans. The Native Americans found few benefits from Westward expansion. Not all tribes were as badly affected by westward expansion however the general consensus was that the Native Americans were persecuted due to Westward expansion. Before the Louisiana Purchase
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