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    During the late nineteenth century‚ the U.S. went through an amazing increase in industrial growth. Many things were brought up that could help anyone‚ even the immigrants‚ to come to america to have a better life. As things settled it wasn’t as everyone wish or hoped it would be. It was not a healthy environment and things were not as stabled as they should’ve been. Some factors that had a negative effect on society includes‚ working conditions‚ child labor and unstable homes. Due to these conditions

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    In the late 19th century‚ there was much debate stirring in the United States. Years after the purchase of Alaska from Russia‚ the United States began to set their sights on a new potential addition to the country: The Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiian Islands were seen as a prospective inclusion as Hawaii had much considerable aspects‚ including obtaining a military base and spreading nationalism‚ and seen as great commercial and industrial advantages. But the fact of the matter is‚ truthfully‚ the

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    Relations between women in the 18th and 19th centuries. Theme: Relations between women in the 18th and 19th centuries. Thesis: Relationships between women in the nineteenth century America created a web of love and support for women. Mothers and daughters‚ sisters and friends from childhood formed emotional and sometimes physical bonds that lasted lifetimes. These ties were acknowledged and easily accepted in their societies. Many women survived unthinkable hardships such as geographical isolation

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    were fought three times in this century. Consequently‚ international relations became a public concern as well as an important field of study and research. After the Second World War‚ and during the 1960s many researchers in the U.S. particularly‚ and from other countries in common‚ brought forth a wealth of research work and theory. This work was done for international relations and not for foreign policy as such. Gradually‚ various theories began to grow around the international relations‚ international

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    The progressive era was a time starting at the end of the 19th century until the beginning of World War 1 when people banded together to reform social‚ political‚ economic‚ and moral issues. Workers were moving from farms to the city and would often live in crowded slums where diseases were common. The goal of the progressive era was to create a better environment for these workers and end corruption within the government. In addition to this‚ they wanted to pass more regulations for businesses

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    never invented. A history marking event called the Industrial Revolution began in England in the middle of the 18th century and spread to the rest of Europe and the United States in the early 19th century. This era changed the way people worked and lived in drastic ways. New machines were invented and a large part of the population moved from the countryside to urban areas. In the early 1800’s‚ the Industrial Revolution spread to the European mainland and across the Atlantic to the United States

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    Ghetto In The 19th Century

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    American Ghetto To an extent Ghetto’s have always existed within the United States. Beginning with the Five Points Area of New York City in the late 18th century every city in the United States has had neighborhoods where the poor‚ the recent immigrant‚ the desperate‚ and the criminal have made their homes. However; it was only in the late 19th century that the systematic poverty in the ghetto and related problems such as‚ alcohol and drug abuse‚ child abuse and neglect‚ spousal abuse‚ and crime

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    Although America up to the nineteenth century is a nation full of bustling people living their own separate and original lives‚ people today look at the past with a narrow and romanticized perspective. It is easy to stereotype and stigmatize people who live in certain eras because they will never be known-- they are defined by the events they live through. However‚ it is possible to rediscover that time does not change what makes everyone human. Americans of the past defend themselves through their

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    The challenges Americans faced in the late 19th Century and early 20th Century. The progressives were urban Northeast college educated middle-class protestants that wanted to solve some problems. To do this they started to form groups named unions. They also started to make strikes in order for them to get the new rights that they wanted. Some of the issues that they were trying to solve were women suffrage‚ income inequality‚ child labor and safer workplace conditions.

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    beauty changes rapidly with no trends‚ fascinations‚ and cultural adaptations. However‚ there is always a connection between each adaptation made‚ and the current world (or cultural) view of beauty. When comparing the three portraits from the 18th century you will notice that Burke’s definition of beauty is prominent. For example‚ you will see that the woman is the center of your focus; she is the object which is displayed clearly. Also‚ the idea of roundness‚ and a bare neck and chest is prominent

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