the Great Depression was responsible for a mass unemployment. At the same time‚ the United States also encountered a much larger influx of people migrating from Asia; the biggest group being Chinese‚ Japanese‚ and Filipino. The second wave of this migration was in part due to the liberation of the Philippines from Spanish colonization and the start of a period when the Philippines became a part of U.S. territory. This then allowed Filipinos to be unrestricted from immigrating to the United States
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other exactly the same.(no contractions‚ change to does not) Even with the United States‚ each area has its own unique characteristics. Our country’s states are united‚ but they are different in many ways. The line of division among the states is drawn between the northern and southern territories. The states are mostly contrasting in their expressive cultures‚ fascinating dialects‚ and opposing environments. Although the states are nonidentical‚ there are a few similarities. Native born Americans acknowledge
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In the mid-19th century‚ a deadly epidemic cholera had infected many citizens of Victorian London as well as taking their lives. Cholera is a bacteria disease that infects the stomach‚ which causes diarrhea and dehydration‚ usually contracted through the consumption of dirty water. According to the topic of medicine in the 19th century discussed in the 2015 lecture in Introduction to European history by Dr. Chelsea Shields-Más; both John Snow and Henry Whitehead made major impacts on the perceptions
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During the nineteenth century why did criminals continue to break the law when the punishment was so barbaric? Despite the Industrial Revolution‚ crime was on the rise. Was crime due to poverty and the lack of education‚ more prosperity-induced than poverty-induced‚ or was it based on where you came from? The Penal System in England during the nineteenth century did not seem fair. Regardless of the reason for criminal activity‚ the punishment didn’t seem to fit the crime either. Undoubtedly
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In the nineteenth century‚ United States focused all its attention on the West. The Americans justified their expansion westward as a “God-given” right called Manifest destiny. This belief dictated the U.S Policy. Following the Civil War‚ the federal government pushed the Indians off their lands to areas reserved for them called reservations. In addition to changing their homes‚ the Native Americans were forced to change their lifestyle and traditional ways while living in the reservation. Indian
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people do. It can be physical‚ mental‚ or educational. Disability rights didn’t always exist though. Ever since the 19th century‚ there were tons of problems and arguments before the U.S. finally made their decision about how to treat such a subject. I still don’t think their decision is fair though. I feel strongly about this issue because it hits close to home. In the early 19th century‚ two lovely people‚ Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc‚ came up with the beautiful idea to create the American School
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What exactly is meant by the term “democracy”? According to the rich and long history of democracy itself‚ it is doubtful that there is an appropriate and comprehensive definition of democracy exists. However‚ by studying the formation of democracy‚ there is a common agreement that the term “democracy” consists of the following characteristics: “regular free and fair elections‚ universal suffrage‚ and accountability of the state’s administrative organs to the elected representatives‚ and effective
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Hysteria in the nineteenth century can be explained as a “social role that reflected gendered socialization in an American cultural context” (Marshall 711). Early cases of hysteria during this time were linked to an excess of emotions that interfered with the nervous system (Crimlisk
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"The 18th century period was an era that witnessed great improvements in health and subsequent life expectancy" (Health and welfare during industrialization ‚ p. 109)[1]. Most experts connected the health revolution to the industrial one‚ that also brought success to other sectors. The workers emerged as the most important resource in the production of goods and services. In this light‚ capitalism employed every resource at its disposal to preserve and safeguard their health‚ wealth‚ and general
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The nineteenth century marked a new age for the people of the United States‚ both socially and industrially. Industrialization in the United States was driven by a variety of factors including immigration‚ inventions‚ transportation‚ and the growth of the domestic market. The rapid growth of industrialization brought profound social changes that redefined American society. Industrialization was brought on by an abundance of factors‚ and brought on an array of social changes. Industrialization and
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