Romanticism Era In the European and American movement‚ Romanticism art‚ extended from about 1800 to 1850. The Romantic Movement first took root in Germany and then England in the 1780s. With the decline of Neoclassicism and the Enlightenment‚ and the American and French Revolutions‚ the movement shook the rest of Europe and lighted across the seas in the second wave to America. The ideals and tenets were the exact opposite of Neoclassicism‚ which emphasized order‚ logic‚ emotional restraint
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Effects of the Great War on the United States World War I boasted a unique set of challenges for all nations involved‚ and drastically changed the way of life for all citizens. Though the war was not fought on American soil‚ it did heavily impact the nation. In the midst of battles and up until postwar reconstruction‚ politics and the economy were dynamically evolving due to the war‚ which also propelled a social reform. The bulk of the impact of the war on the country began in medias re and continued
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while peacefully protesting for a pipeline not to go into missouri river. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe was protesting pipes will disrupt ancient burial grounds and affect the tribe’s water supply (Shailene Woodley). Although not all are protests in america are peaceful‚ that doesn’t discourage the fact that we do have civil disobedience. A transcendentalist would be proud by this. As said in the essay “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau‚ “Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The
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Some of these poems‚ novels‚ and short stories contained different types of folklore and fairy tales that authors of this period searched for in order to make their stories and subject matter more captivating and enjoyable ("Romanticism"). The writers of this time period were always looking for a new‚ interesting story to tell or writing style to use. The use of these literary techniques enhanced the writing of these authors. One of these authors is Edgar Allen Poe‚ the writer
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McCandless was a transcendentalist (a person that analyzes the process of nature) that wanted to forget about his past . McCandless didn’t want to live the same life anymore‚ he was set out to show his love for nature. McCandless travelled through North America living with harsh necessities and off the land. Throughout McCandless’ adventures of “Into the Wild” he shows how he forgets the past and moves on to be a transcendentalist while he sets out to show his love for nature. Chris McCandless wanted
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The Ku Klux Klan The late 1920’s were considered the worst time period due to the KKK that America has ever seen. The first Klan had first started around the year of 1860’s. The first klan had lead up to the effects of the 1920’s. The KKK had a tumultious start‚ and it had a major effect on America in the 1920’s. The first klan began in Tennessee‚ by six Confederate Army Officers‚ in the winter of 1865. Ku klux Klan rose about four million and spread from the South into the Midwest region
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There were many direct causes and effects of Industrialization in America. Some effects were immediately after the revolution like urbanization and increased transportation. Some causes were as simple as improved technology and a strong‚ stable government. Industrialization even affects us today. Industrialization first began with the agricultural revolution‚ which was basically landowners buying small farms and getting a huge profit. With the agricultural revolution‚ also came crop rotation. Crop
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wonders of the world. And these two major American Romantic ideas are only beginning because of a new era of new beliefs in a new world. Romanticism can be defined as a creative spirt of the individual and the use of imagination to arrice at spirirual truth‚ also more focus on nature and beauty‚ interest in common people and folklore. The first phase of romanticism is marked by innovations
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Romanticism and Rationalism Romanticism began in the mid-18th century and reached its height in the 19th century. The Romantic literature of the nineteenth century holds in its topics the ideals of the time period‚ concentrating on emotion‚ nature‚ and the expression of "nothing." The Romantic era was one that focused on the commonality of humankind and‚ while using emotion and nature; the poets and their works shed light on people’s universal natures. Romanticism as a movement declined in the late
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turning point for the agricultural economy of America. Farmers made up the backbone of the American economy at this time‚ therefore their success was crucial. This industry was the direct recipient of the technological advancements made throughout the Industrial Revolution that aided in massive and efficient production. However‚ the government’s focus was aimed elsewhere as the industrialized society of the North soon became the “backbone” of America. The government’s ongoing promotion and push toward
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