For Europe the 19th century was a rise of industrialism‚ it brought about new technology and transportation that led to a shift towards industry. Industrialization and increased urbanization lead to changes in social classes. Although industrialization was exciting‚ there were environmental‚ social‚ economic‚ and cultural consequences. The western part of the world was able to industrialize first due to the growth of commerce. The growth of commerce had people making more goods and selling them
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In the early 19th Century‚ the United States saw a large wave of immigrants that came to America in search of better lives. Roughly ⅓ of the immigrants came over from Ireland and settled on the east coast of the US. The Irish were driven out of Ireland by the great famine of the 1840’s. Around 5 million Germans also came over during that time. There were tons of boats full of immigrants and most of them came through Ellis Island which is located in New York. Transoceanic transportation had become
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“Filthy Cities” stresses the nightmare that was life for New York’s European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century. “New York City was a magnet for European immigrants” (Robins) and this migration from countries such as Ireland was one of the biggest mass migrations in history. The Irish were one of the first groups of immigrants to arrive due to their 1840s potato famine. 1/3 of the immigrants died on the ships on the way to NYC but for those that did arrive safely‚ more struggles and
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Immigration is a major component in Canadian history. It makes Canada the diverse‚ multicultural and welcoming country it is today. Although it was not always this way‚ throughout the 20th century Canadian immigration took many turns‚ some for good and others not so much. Canada stood with mostly unrestricted immigrations laws in the beginning of the 20th century besides the Chinese Head Tax that was put in place in British Columbia. It was raised to $100 in 1900 and $500 in 1903. Although this
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Over the past century‚ history has shown that the brutal crimes executed to exterminate a particular group of people are considered among the most traumatic human tragedies. The extreme aggression that people are willing to portray‚ with the intent of completely destroying a cultural group‚ is devastating. In 1944‚ the term genocide was introduced to describe the attempt of erasing an entire population through killing. In particular‚ there have been multiple occasions in the 20th century that demonstrate
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The women’s movement’s greatest accomplishment was the passage of the 19th amendment allowing women to vote. This victory also lead to changed perceptions of women as intellectual beings and individual from their male relations‚ a victory in and of itself. Leading up to the passage of the 19th amendment‚ protests and demonstrations by suffragettes were common. One of the best examples of effective protesting were the Silent Sentinels lead by Alice Paul‚ a prominent suffragette. These women protested
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19th Century England During the 19th Century‚ England was transformed by the industrial revolution. It was also a period of social and political unrest. Levels of sanitation were improved‚ as was the quality of housing. During this period‚ living standards were raised and it was a relatively peaceful period. It was a period of prosperity and expansion for the British Empire‚ but it also saw the decline of England’s power. England was the first nation to industrialise. It had a dense population
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Legislation of the 20th Century Juvenile Delinquency and Justice – CRJ180 Legislation of the 20th century The 20th century produced a number of important legislation and movements that shaped the way juvenile offender and delinquents were treated. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974; is to be considered one of those important legislation. This act was one of the first federal legislation that helped shape states policies when dealing with the juvenile court system
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revolutionized during the 19th Century by advances in chemistry and laboratory technology and equipment. In fact the scientific basis for current medical practice was developed during the 19th Century‚ and all of the disciplines- except anatomy that made up the first 2 years of medical school were founded. Medical advancements in the 19th Century were so great that medical discoveries were made almost every few year. Many diseases that were fatal earlier on were either treatable by the late 1800’s or a cure
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The 20th century was a time of rapid development and innovation all around the world‚ but this competition soon morphed into a form of imperial nationalism in the United States‚ for a country comprised of so much diversity this can quickly became unhealthy as citizens begin determining what is “un-American”. Plays like‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller can offer a new perspective of the damages caused by our people to our people as a result of paranoia. Blaming individuals‚ foreign ideas‚ or other
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