The steamboat craze happened during the turnpike craze. It was started by an engineer named Robert Fulton who installed a steam engine in a vessel that became known as the Clermont but was nicknamed Fulton’s Folly. One day in 1807‚ the little ship churned steadily from New York City up the Hudson River toward Albany which was 150 miles in 32 hours. The success was amazing. People could now defy wind‚ waves‚ tides‚ and downstream currents. Carrying capacity doubled. Keelboats went up the Mississippi
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The Antebellum Era was a time of change in America. It can be looked at as the country discovering itself. From 1825-1850 there were a series of changes that went on throughout the country. These changes included the Temperance act; putting a ban on alcohol in order to make America more successful‚ perfect society; the women’s rights reforms‚ where the cult of domesticity was being questioned by women who advocated for their rights; and lastly‚ reforms in public education‚ which were significant
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During the time period between 1825-1850‚ known as the Antebellum Period‚ the series of reform movements that emerged sought to democratic ideals of equality‚ liberty‚ the right to vote‚ and a more centralized government. The Second Great Awakening‚ one of many religious reforms‚ expanded equality through the belief that everyone could attain salvation through hard work and faith. The Second Great Awakening was the spark for many of the other reform movements‚ such as Temperance‚ Women’s Rights
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escape from the torture of examinations and homework. Furthermore‚ my childhood was filled with countless memorable moments that I would love to relive. Many‚ who have happy childhood memories‚ would also‚ I am sure‚ feel the same. Childhood is a period which is associated with fun and play. The child hardly cares or knows what the adult thinks of him. He frolics with his childhood playmates in the sand‚ mud or water. Through his mother may chide him for his pranks‚ she may‚ secretly in her heart
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As Americans entered the Antebellum era shortly after the Era of Good Feeling had ended‚ Americans sought to expand democratic ideals to result in equality‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. A series of reform movements including religion‚ abolition‚ politics‚ temperance‚ and women’s rights quickly spread throughout America in 1825-1850 to meet those democratic ideals religiously‚ socially‚ and politically that Americans had urged for. The Second Great Awakening was a major religious reform
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I would like to say something about advantages and disadvantages of being a teenager. Youth is a very interesting period. We are opening new opportunities and sometimes try many crazy things. It is hard for me to compare youth to adulthood‚ because I don’t have the experience of being an adult. Young people often say they would like to be adults‚ but why this is so? The biggest cons of being young is that you can’t earn money yourself. Yes‚ one of the options is half part job‚ but it´s almost impossible
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1. In antebellum America‚ was the main source for “literacy and political discourse”? • In antebellum America‚ the main source for “literacy and political discourse” was printer and steam press. 2. How does the economy relate to literacy as suggested pages 1-2? • If the literacy develops‚ the economy will develop too. The development of the economy leads to earn more benefit and power. 3. What have past scholars/researches said about literacy? (p.2) • They said about literacy that literacy
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were the 3 periods in the study? a. How long did each period last? Control Period for 12 weeks at approx. 3200 cal/day (Tests-baseline)‚ Semi-starvation for 24 weeks at approx. 1570 cal/day‚ Rehab Period for 12 weeks at 1570 cal/day. b. What was the average calorie intake during each of these periods? **See above** 5. How much protein & fat was consumed during the semi-starvation period? 1570 calories‚ 50 grams of protein‚ and 30 grams of fat. 6. During the Rehabilitation Period‚ were groups
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