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    Nationalism What is nationalism and the result of it during the 1800? Nationalism was a powerful force during the 1800’s.Nationalism is the belief that people should be loyal to their nation. This drove many people to deciding how they were governed instead of having monarchs impose government on them. There are numerous way nationalism was viewed during the 1800s‚ these way will be evaluated in three major ways. The first way nationalism was evaluated was by viewing it as a way to unite people

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    The years of 1800 to 1850 were years of transition when it became hard for people to adjust to the swift changes in technology‚ population‚ economic growth and culture. This immense growth had deep impact on social‚ economic and religious system‚ which in turn caused conflicts between North and South‚ which later led to civil war. While North America was flourishing with urbanization and industrialization‚ South America‚ on the other side showed remarkably less urbanization. Both wanted to expand

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    Corrections History and Institutions CJA/234 Corrections History and Institutions Incarceration began in the United States as a more acceptable and humane way to manage criminal behavior than physical punishment‚ workhouses‚ or exile. The earliest places of incarceration were first known as lock-ups or jails and were under local authority’s control. According to Axia Course Materials (2011) these housing facilities were under the maintenance of each county and state by local officials‚ such

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    Truth in 1843 and became an itinerant preacher. In 1850 she began speaking out widely for women’s rights. April 19–20‚ 1850: In Salem‚ Ohio‚ women take complete control of their women’s rights convention‚ refusing men any form of participation apart from attendance. October 23–24‚ 1850: First National Woman’s Rights Convention‚ planned by Lucy Stone‚ Lucretia Mott and Abby Kelley‚ is held in Worcester‚ Massachusetts. It draws 1‚000 people‚ and women’s movement leaders gain national attention. Annual

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    The nineteenth century not only saw the progression of an Industrial Revolution that brought about economic‚ cultural‚ and structural changes but also a "Leisure Revolution" (See (Marcus 1974‚ Lowerson and Myerscough 1977‚ Bailey 1978‚ Walvin 1978‚ and Cunningham 1980). According to Cunningham‚ "there is nothing in the leisure of today which was not visible in 1880." This revolution in the ideology and practice of leisure had two distinct phases‚ that of 1700-1850 and that post-1850. The earlier

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    through numerous changes since the 1800s. The purpose of this essay is to explore a few key differences between the periods of 1500-1800 and today’s modern world. It will provide a summary of Blainey’s (2000) work and outline the following ‚ food production and diet‚ gender roles and finally beliefs and knowledge of the 1800s. Focusing on how food was produced and what was eaten in the 1800s‚ what was expected of women and men in their roles and where people of the 1800s got their information and what

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    History Essay 11/3/09 There were many problems faced by both farmers and immigrants in the late 1800s. 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 1800s. 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

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    In the late 1800s and early 1900’s there were many problems in the present american life - Jacob Riis‚ Child labor‚ “ The Jungle”‚ Expanding Democracy‚ and the Bosses of the Senate. Also there were some solutions to these problems‚ but why create a problem and then not have a solution. Document One: Jacob Riis he was an American newspaper reporter‚ social reformer‚ and photographer. “Riis argued for better housing‚ adequate lighting and sanitation‚ and the construction of city parks and playgrounds

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    Being a Depressed Woman in The 1800s as seen in: “A Rose for Emily” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” There was a big deal with depression in the 1800s because one who was taught to have a mental illness didn’t get the treatment they needed. Society didn’t believe mental illness was a problem so therefore family members secluded loved ones who might show signs of any mental illness from the outside world. They also had mental hospitals in which patients displaying mental illness where put in. Benjamin

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    the usual questions asked by modern couples before they wed. But in the 1800s‚ when Pride and Prejudice was written‚ the only question that filled the minds of single men and women was‚ “Will this person be beneficial to my social and/or financial status?” This is the one of the most significant differences between dating and marriage in the 1800s‚ and dating and marriage in our contemporary world. People today and in the 1800s take into account the qualities that are incorporated in a person that

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