The Effects of Industrialization on U.S. Society from 1865 - 1900 In 1865‚ America was just coming out of the period of Reconstruction following the damaging Civil War‚ and by the early 20th century‚ it was on the brink of the first World War. In between those events‚ the Second Industrial Revolution‚ also known as the Technological Revolution‚ occurred. It was marked by advancements in mechanization that made manufacturing more effective‚ and in turn made industrialization more widespread. This
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The Revolution that Changed the World The American Revolution was a historic occasion for the entire world. These ragtag colonists took on the largest and strongest empire at that time‚ and come out on top as the victors. In order to understand how this happened there are three key areas to look at. Before the Revolution‚ the Revolutionary war‚ and finally‚ how America recovered after the war. Before the war‚ it is important to look at the events that led to the war
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"Explain how freedoms for African Americans were socially‚ politically‚ and economically limited from 1865 to 1900?" Although the Thirteenth Amendment had outlawed slavery‚ it was clear that the Black codes were stilled a problem to many freedmen. The Black codes‚ which passed soon after the Civil War ended‚ helped maintain a cheap source of farm labor and sustained the social hierarchy. These codes made it illegal for African Americans to carry weapons or vote. They could not serve on juries
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Over time‚ things change‚ and people change. Think about the year 1990 and then compare the cars people drove‚ the clothes people wore‚ and even the way people talked‚ to the way everything is now. With the twenty-seven years of change‚ there are hardly any similarities between the two years. Many things with the African American race have also changed over time. Before the Civil War in 1865‚ African Americans were faced with one major obstacle; slavery. After the war‚ they were faced with various
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Document - Based Question 1 The American Revolution changed society in a lot of different ways. People questioned the political ideas of themselves and others. The strive for Democracy was great. The rights of women and slaves were controversial subjects‚ but debated as well as religious persecution and taxation without representation; struggle was still there. Our economy was weakened‚ and farmers nearly created chaos because of the obscene taxation and little to no representation. Everything changed
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Everyone sees their American Identity differently. For example‚ people from the 1900’s won’t say the same thing as someone from the 2000’s. There are many reasons why that is. One being that they didn’t have the same things we do today. Plus technology wasn’t as common as it is today so it was all manual labor. Now that there is more technology there is less need for that. As time went on‚ American identities changed a lot. Back in the day‚ people didn’t have the same things as we did today‚ so their
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In order to have a successful employment rate‚ and a well rounded trade market‚ it is essential to have a good transportation system. Transportation became a big factor when industrialization occured. Countries wanted a quicker more efficient way to trade goods‚ and people wanted a faster way to travel to their jobs‚ in and out of cities and countries. Modern transportation impacted the trade market greatly. Countries needed a cheap‚ fast way to get goods from place to place. Because of railroads
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Between 1820 and 1840 the American population increased dramatically and most were moving to town and cities. The quality of health and living standards improved so white women had a lot of children and there was decrease in infant mortality rate. By the year 1840‚ the population had increased to 17 million. The population of New York for instance was the 312-805‚000 making it the largest‚ lot of people were also migrating from Europe to America. Politicians used this growth to seek more support
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Immigration in the United States has been a major contribution to population growth and cultural change throughout much of the nation’s history. Throughout the years 1880 through 1925 the United States witnessed a rise in immigration. Many of these foreigners came to America in hopes of striking it rich‚ get away from monarchies‚ and just simply be free as America was known for (Doc A). In the early 1880’s‚ immigration was gladly welcomed‚ but as time progressed‚ government saw it as a growing problem
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The American Indian: 1609 to 1865 The Effects of the Removal on American Indian Tribes: Resistance and Removal “The utmost good faith shall always be observed toward the Indians‚ their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent‚ and in their property‚ rights‚ liberty‚ they shall never be invaded or disturbed‚ unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress.” Northwest Ordinance‚ 13 July 1787 From the time‚ the first colonies were settled in America‚ relations
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