under the idea that every man and women is created equal. However‚ the definition of what makes a person an American is entirely different from what it is that makes up America‚ itself. J.Hector St. John Crevecoeur‚ author of Letters from an American Farmer (1782)‚ exposes what he believes makes an American. However‚ when compared to the standards of what makes an American in today’s world‚ it seems that becoming an American then was much simpler then‚ than it is today. The definition of an American
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A number of notable technological innovations have taken place between the years 1860-1870 in the United States. In the sphere of communications‚ a major development was the completion of the first transcontinental telegraph line across North America by Western Union in 1861 (Western Union 2009). Moreover‚ in 1866‚ after several failed attempts‚ the Transatlantic Cable was laid that connected Europe and North America. Before this landmark event‚ the fastest communication between the two continents
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History 102 DBQ #1: Reconstruction’s Failure Historical Context: The Civil War may have settled some significant national problems‚ but it created many more. Yes‚ slavery was abolished‚ secession had been refuted‚ and the supremacy of the national government confirmed. But the cost of Union victory—in lost lives‚ destroyed property and sectional bitterness—was staggering‚ and created huge new problems and tasks. Perhaps the most challenging task facing our exhausted nation was the future status
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which implies burned and cleared the soil. Burned and organic materials favored corn harvest‚ squash and bean vines. Iroquoians’ dominant mean of support was swidden agriculture. The members of this tribe considered semi-sedentaries‚ were true farmers and its matrilineal social system would play a determinant role. Everything concerning to plant cultivation‚ food processing and storage was responsibility of women. The domestic life of Iroquoians was divided into two branches the clearings‚ consisted
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The three most important events in California history is woman suffrage‚ the hippie movement‚ and black radicalism. For many decades‚ women were treated unfairly and discriminated against‚ but it wasn’t till the suffrage movement began in California which women were finally standing up for themselves. In the 1870s‚ the state legislature granted women the right to serve as an elect member of the school board and as superintendents. (Rawls and Walton‚ "California History" 2012) Laura de Force Gordon
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Pre 1900’s Fashion In the early 1900’s also known as the Edwardian Era‚ fashion was more important than comfort. It was an era if elegance and grace‚ clothing was considered a status symbol. The silhouette of the early 1900’s was an “S” shaped figure‚ female bodies were corseted to a small waist with exaggerated curved hips and buttocks. It was very important the women wore corsets throughout the early 1900 and even before that time. Thus‚ added emphasized on the waist giving the women various
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There were many problems faced by both farmers and immigrants in the late 1800’s. The economy was very shaky‚ the government was not stepping up to help‚ and the immigrants faced harsh times in their coming to America. Eventually many groups were formed to help with these issues. Farmers faced many issues in the 1800’s. First off‚ debt was a huge issue for farmers. Falling crop prices‚ unpaid loans‚ and crashing banks all led to the huge debt of farmers. Because the crop prices were falling in
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3rd Block DBQ #1 As time was coming for the beginning of the American Revolution‚ the thirteen colonies had started out with different aspects appeared to be remarkably similar in various cultural and political ways. These colonies came about when European refugees fled from their government’s oppressive and discriminative actions. The people forming these colonies had hope about overcoming their lives of poverty. Each colony’s government was managed independently without a unifying base. By
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was also different from itself because it made a big change going from before the 1900s to after the 1900s. For starters before the 1900s for the simple fact that they started using way more color than they used to. Another difference from both times is that they seemed to move from painting objects and animals to painting people and creating portraits. Contrasting Indian art from before and after 1900 they started to head in a more realist art style. Before‚ their painting would look
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DBQ With respect to the federal Constitution‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. However‚ during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison this characterization of the two parties was not so accurate. In the years of 1801 to 1817‚ both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ while supporting a strict construction of the constitution‚ addressed to loose interpretation of the constitution during
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