The Beginning The first business that John Jardine (Old Jock) set himself was to cut pine timber for markets. After a time‚ he engaged a Halifax firm to build him a ship to get the lumber to Britain. He must have turned in quite the profit‚ he soon established his own ship yard‚ with a foreman named Neilson‚ who he brought over from the old country‚ and in 1819 this pioneer of the industry in Kent County launched his first ship‚ the ELLEN DOUGLAS. This ship yard was established at a point on
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During the late-1800’s after the civil war in western America‚ americans from the east settled in occupied Native American land‚ looking for new opportunities. The Americans moved west to mine for gold‚ silver‚ and copper‚ and wanted to farm. Many people have mixed opinions on whether or not this was a land of opportunity or not based on the many different outcomes from it. Although this time was not a good opportunity for the natives because many were killed or removed from their land and were
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Life in the 1800’s and 1900’s changed. The industrial revolution happened. Mass production became popular and the owners became rich. The way of life for the poor was horrible while the rich were living happily. Many new patents came out changing the way people did things. Workers suffered they wanted to change the working conditions especially for kids. People did not trust the government or have faith in it. Andrew Carnegie was the first to introduce mass production. He mass-produce steal
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If I were to ask you‚ “ What has changed in our country between the 1800’s to today”‚ what would you say? Two changes stick out to me. The first is gender. How men and women behave and are treated in society has changed drastically. The second change is mental illness. Back then people who had mental illnesses and disorders were considered mentally insane or inhuman. It took many years for our society to realize that how we approached these issues were wrong and needed to be reevaluated
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Women in the late 1800’s were treated as second class citizens through the standards of equality‚ expectations‚ and usefulness. Freedom for women has been a long and tedious fight‚ but has had some success overtime. Women are still not treated as completely equal to men‚ but hopefully someday that will change. Women were treated as inferior to men and were not given the same equality that men were. Women did not have the right to vote. All men could vote at the time‚ even the different races.
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During the early 1800’s‚ there was a series of occurrences that influenced women across the U.S. The Women’s Suffrage Movement was a major turning point in the lives of women. There were many rights that woman were being deprived of during that 1800’s. Women were raped‚ abused‚ called names‚ sexually assaulted‚ and given poor education. They were underestimated in many different aspects and were thought to be incapable of making their own decisions. The ongoing attack and criticism against women
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During the 1800s‚ many major changes happened in America‚ whether it be changes in the cultural makeup of the people‚ American culture of the time‚ or freedoms and rights for women and African Americans. Many people immigrated to America during this time period‚ and cities grew very rapidly as a result of it‚ which caused some problems. Many reforms of art‚ literature‚ and society took place too. Finally‚ thoughts and ideas about abolishing slavery and granting women equal rights took place. As you
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After the Civil War‚ there was a surge of new technology in the United States. Inventors like Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell made new and exciting things that changed the way life was. Thanks to things like the Bessemer process‚ industry soared and big businesses were formed. Labor unions too were affected by this new technological growth. There was a big impact on all aspects of American lifestyle as a result of the inventions of this time. Thomas Edison was one of the most important inventors
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Enlightenment is the time period from 1650 to the 1800’s where a period of time that challenges the society and old ideology‚ where the traditional ideas about god and human’s place on earth became mixed with new ideology about science‚ logical reasoning and freedom. New understanding about human behavior which could rectify human failings which leading to unlock the sources to increase liberty and prosperity‚ shaping the human nature into more acceptable form such as opening schools. Education provided
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6‚ 2013 Immigration Essay The Statue of Liberty‚ a symbol of freedom to many‚ is engraved with the famous poem‚ “New Colossus”‚ by Emma Lazarus. It reads‚ “… give me your tired‚ your poor‚ your huddled masses yearning to be free‚ the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these‚ the homeless‚ tempest-tost to me‚ I lift my lamp beside the golden door” (Lazarus). Our country embraces diversity‚ yet one of the most controversial and debated topics in the United States is immigration. America
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