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    Who Helped build the foundation of modern astronomy? Galileo Galilei did‚ he was an Italian philosopher‚ astronomer‚ engineer‚ mathematician‚ and physicist. Whom‚ played an important role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance. The Renaissance began in Italy in the thirteen hundreds and created a “suitable environment…to question scientific doctrine.” ~Wikipedia. One of the great accomplishments of the time period was the development of the Scientific Method. Galileo was so important

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    during this period. The New South also felt the negative effects of this period‚ and the middle-class got a little bit of both good and bad. Generally‚ in the late 1800s‚ technological advancements and industrialization had a severely negative impact on many different social groups. The urban population got one of the worst deals in the 1800s. With the amount of immigrants coming into America‚ the urban population had to deal with lesser jobs‚ homes‚ and opportunities. Plus‚ with the building boom

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    You must submit to your husband‚ you must let him talk first and wait to put your input in until he has gotten settled in the house‚ and you must be ready for whatever his needs are; the roles of women in the 1800’s. In the play A Doll’s House author Henrik Ibsen wrote about a married couple named Nora and Torvald their relationship from the start had readers very uncomfortable and feeling emotions towards their dynamics. Nora shows that she has a secret side by going behind Torvalds back and getting

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    The territorial expansion from 1800 to 1850 did not unite the nation‚ but rather tore it apart. The concept of Manifest Destiny had most citizens believe that the territory of the United States should extend all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Through the expansion of territory the issue of slavery between the North and the South did not unite the nation but rather split it apart. The territorial expansion can be seen as splitting the nation apart when Missouri was added to the nation from 1819-1821

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    religious reformers called for individuals to lead “clean” lives and the movement gained movement across the country. Unfortunately the movement was somewhat unsuccessful. American reformers also sought to implement school reform. Before the early 1800s‚ education for most Americans was very basic. For most‚ this meant a few months of schooling a year in a one-room rural schoolhouse. The wealthy engaged private tutors and academies. For the urban poor‚ a very few were able to attend private charitable

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    There were many brave men and women heros during the 1800’s like the men who fought in the Alamo and died fighting to protect the Alamo since they were way outnumbered by the Mexicans by more than one thousand soldiers. The last one alive defending the Alamo was Davy Crockett and chose to die over becoming a Mexican soldier. After the Alamo was defeated Sam started falling back to settle a camp to surprise attack the Mexicans because Sam Houston and his soldiers were hidden so well. And of all of

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    Themes Identity Peopling Work‚ exchange‚ and technology Politics and power Environment and geography America in the world Ideas‚ beliefs‚ and culture Units Unit 1 – 1491-1607 Unit 2 – 1607-1754 Unit 3 – 1754 – 1800 Unit 4 – 1800 – 1848 Unit 5 – 1844 – 1877 Unit 6 – 1865 – 1898 Unit 7 – 1890 – Unit 8 – Unit 9 – Is History True? Notes Responses History is a complex process that combines historical facts and a historian’s interpretation to those facts The Uses of

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    a rich‚ compelling play full of historical lessons. The play entertains you‚ saddens you‚ and it may even anger you. However‚ the play also brings new perspectives and understandings of democratic politics‚ most notably in the scene The Election of 1800. I am going to start at the end of the scene when Hamilton chooses to endorse Jefferson rather than Burr. Hamilton has choice words for Burr in his endorsement of Jefferson when he says‚ “But when all is said and all is done/Jefferson has beliefs

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    The Women’s Rights Movement of the 1800s For many years‚ women have not experienced the same freedoms as men. Being a woman‚ I am extremely grateful to those women who‚ many years ago‚ fought against social standards that were so constricting to women. Today‚ women can vote‚ own property instead of being property‚ live anywhere and have any career which she may choose. One of the biggest reasons I have for choosing this topic was to find out what these women did to make a difference‚ not only

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    If you were living in the 1800s would you have been for or against Washington breaking away from Oregon? If I were living in Washington Territory in the 1800’s‚ I believe I would have been for Washington breaking away from Oregon and becoming a state. I select this position‚ because of the wide division of government philosophy‚ which the two regions possessed. Washington Territory was leaned more republican‚ Oregon‚ Democratic. The favoritism and federal funding (through railroad grants and other

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