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    19th Century Advancements

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    in the 19th century which was an era of great changes on evolution. Most importantly the 19th century was a time of development in fields on mathematics‚ physics‚ chemistry and biology that lay the ground work for the technological advances of the 20th century. The 19th century also brought the era of industrialization. Which started in Great Britain and later distributed around the world. In this essay I will explain the advancement in science‚ technology and commercial culture that the 19th century

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    Railroad 19th Century

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    transportation revolution in the United States as they were widely used from late 19th century up until the 1850s. People found many uses for them whether to move throughout the country‚ to commute to work or moved goods. Prior to the introduction of railroads‚ people in the States would use sail boats‚ horses‚ or even by foot to travel long distances from one point to another but everything changed in the late 19th century‚ when there were rapid series of innovations and one of the first ones was

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    19th Century Reform

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    As we progress through the 19th century‚ change is happening all around us. European countries are politically changing and reforming their laws and governments to make the people happy. In Great Britain‚ change has been happening slowly but they have remained stable. They are creating laws and reforms that are meant to benefit the people and make the government as fair and as just as possible. It has taken time to get there‚ and they have had some bumps along the way‚ but they are making steady

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    The forced removal of the Tasmanian Aborigines in the 19th century was an act of genocide. This was due to the Mass killings‚ rape and kidnappings. This time was given the name The Black war. This was because this was a small war between the Tasmanian aborigines and the European settlers. This essay will talk about the nature of the conflict‚ the causes and effects of it‚ what genocide is and who the aboriginal Tasmanians were. European settlement had a severe and shocking influence on Indigenous

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    19th Century Gypsum

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    compositions and characteristics of Gypsum it had a practical use. In ancient Egyptian times the Alabaster form of gypsum was used to help build pyramids. Fast forward a few centuries to the 18th century‚ the chemical properties were defined‚ by a chemist named Lavoisier. As the world began exploring during the 18th century‚ large deposits of gypsum were found near Paris‚ France. The French began to use gypsum as building materials as well as decorative material by dehydrating gypsum. Dehydrating

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    organizations‚ usually formally organized‚ that‚ on the basis of one or more shared concerns‚ attempts to influence public policy in its favor. All interest groups share a desire to affect government policy to benefit themselves or their causes. Their goal could be a policy that exclusively benefits group members or one segment of society (e.g.‚ government subsidies for farmers) or a policy that advances a broader public purpose (e.g.‚ improving air quality). They attempt to achieve their goals by lobbying

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    of the era. A Romantic ballet had to incorporate specific characteristics in its storyline‚ setting‚ scenography and choreography to fit the guidelines of a true Romantic ballet. Romanticism was a movement during the 18th and mid-19th century against the Enlightenment and 18th century Rationalism (Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ 2014). This inspired

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    The history of psychiatric hospitals find its origins in classical workhouses and houses of correction. From the 18th to 20th century‚ there was a transformation of workhouses into insane asylums and finally into psychiatric hospitals and along with this transformation of institutions came a shift to medical understandings of mental illness. Ultimately‚ the barbarous practices that occurred within asylums caused another shift in psychiatric care towards deinstitutionalization‚ psychology outside

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    19th Century Immigrants

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    In the middle of the 19th century‚ after the Reconstruction‚ rapid industrialization paved way to a huge increase of immigrants searching for job opportunities and freedom in the United States. From 1880-1925 these immigrants kept coming into the United States causing issues between them and the Americans‚ and with the government. Americans felt threatened and resented these New Immigrants for being different in culture and physical aspects‚ and for "stealing" their job opportunities‚ which in the

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    Men’s Fears of Determined Feminists in the 19th and 20th Century In the 19th and early 2oth century‚ women in The United States were considered as the inferior gender to men. Men believed women were not intellectually strong enough to keep up with society’s discussions and political disputes. Females during this time period were forced to stay home and be “Mother Women”‚ rather than freely work or act as they wished (Chopin 16-17). In the mid 19th century women found the courage to speak their mind

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