In the 19th century‚ both North America and Europe underwent a lot of changes. To begin with‚ economically America experienced the Industrial Revolution. Americans were less in their homes and on the farms and moved to the cities where the men worked in offices and factories. Steel manufacturing became the dominant industry with an abundance of iron ore deposits and rich coal. There was easy access to cheap water transportation routes which aided in speeding the nation’s economy (“Iron and Steel
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In 19th century Europe the conflict between the notions of the nation state and empire were created through the desire for more supremacy and division of ideas‚ being both imperial and nationalistic. This tension was mostly centered around the ideas of what Europe was at the time and what is would work to become. Ideological differences between nations and empires created geo-political conflict. Many thinkers of the time espoused individual rights and‚ detested many forms of imperial rule. With the
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Throughout the Seventeenth and Eighteenth century‚ the development of the New World colonies in British North America and Barbados by Britain and its colonists made use of the option of slavery to benefit the new colonies economy. The reason that slavery was appealing towards the settlers was due to the strenuous labour and long hours necessary to grow cash crops on plantations. It takes time and effort to grow these crops‚ and the main crops we will be focusing on are sugar‚ tobacco‚ and rice. Since
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Triangle Trade: a trading system between the Americas‚ the gold coast of Africa‚ and the West Indies. For example‚ liquor would be traded for slaves‚ which would be brought over the West Indies. There‚ he would trade the slaves for molasses‚ which he would bring to New England to be turned into rum. Great Awakening: A religious revival in the 1730s and 1740s. First started in Massachusetts by pastor Jonathan Edwards. He proclaimed that believing in salvation through good works and affirming the
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Assess to what extent the French revolution was the main factor in the growth of nationalism during the 19th century. Throughout the 19th Century nationalism became an increasingly important ideology. In fact‚ M.S. Anderson states‚ “The most important political fact of the nineteenth century in Europe was the growth of nationalism”. In some cases it took the form of regions seeking independence from the country they were currently part of. In others bigger countries formed out of smaller states
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considered by the Catholic Church for elevation to sainthood. But forced labor and disease took a heavy toll among native americans who lived at the missions Serra directed.” (Foner 165) How did the ideas of republicanism and liberalism differ in 18th century British North America? Republicanism emphasized an active participation in public life by economically independent citizens. Republicans held that only those with property were virtuous-the willingness to subordinate personal interest to public
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Was the Middle East really in decline in the eighteenth century‚ like the "paradigm of decline" claims it? And if this is the case‚ what did actually decline and what happened to other aspects of society and the economy? I will first discuss the two approaches regarding the "paradigm of decline" and their critics‚ and I will then explain why the Middle East was indeed in decline before the modern era. To begin with‚ the "paradigm of decline" is composed of two different approaches. First the meta-narrative
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Colonial Society in the Mid-Eighteenth Century I. Social Structure/Family Life A. South – gap wide between rich and poor – hierarchy of wealth and status 1. Planter aristocracy w/ slaves mimicking feudalism of Europe 2. However‚ these planters were hardworking‚ involved in day-to-day affairs 3. Few cities – poor transportation 4. Women more powerful – men die leaving property to widows a. Weaker gender – see Eve’s failure b. Divorce rare – courts could order you to reunite
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The medical field during the eighteenth century was comprised of unsanitary‚ heinous‚ and uncustomary practices‚ such as blood letting‚ trepanation‚ and the overcrowding of hospitals. Even though these practices didn’t help in the development of the medical field‚ there were auspicious practices that were beneficial‚ such as midwifery‚ ingrafting‚ and faith in God. Midwifery‚ during the 1700’s‚ was one of the most womanized practices of the century. To get the help of a male midwife was a belittlement
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status. Europeans used religion to support their own self-interest‚ but common people used religion to lessen the power of the elite‚ while those with authority used it to increase their power. Common people attempted to decrease the power of lords and kings by means of religious customs and beliefs. Because ordinary people had no power at all in the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries‚ the kings‚ nobility‚ and those with higher status often took advantage of them. They grew tired of this and eventually
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