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    the Spoil System‚ and many others‚ the good shined through. The Common People’s Rights (or just white men) took a step forward. Also events‚ some good‚ some bad‚ such as the Westward Expansion or Texas Independence took place. Through the early 1800s‚ writers like Longsfellow‚ art like the Hudson River School‚ and lyricists like Samuel Smith presented not only their perspective on the issues going on at the time‚ but also demonstrate it through art that people could enjoy for years to come.

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    The Reform Movement is a collection of social reform movements that emerged throughout the 1820’s and 1830’s. Factors driving these movements were the growth of urbanization‚ changes in labor‚ immigration and emergence of a new middle class. The main driving factor was the religious fervor that swept middle class America and was characterized by the need for large scale provisions for the needy‚ a belief in the basic goodness of human nature and the reformers moralistic dogmatism. All these factors

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    Hendry Miranda Professor Pauline Rodock English 1301 October 10‚ 2012 Illegal Immigration in America America has always been a country of immigrants. Ever since the birth of this nation‚ waves of immigrants have come here in search of a happier life. America is known all over the world as a place where people can be free in so many different ways‚ a place where prosperity is possible for those who work hard and want a better life for their offspring. The dilemma is though‚ many of those pursuing

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    During the late 1800s and early 1900’s‚ there were a lot of injustices in the United States. The Progressive Movement‚ which began in the late 1800s attempted to bring about government reforms and correct injustices in America. One example of the problem in the U.S. was over population of the American cities. More and more people began to move cities from rural areas for jobs. As you can see in Document I‚ the cities were overcrowded and the infrastructure could not hold up with the influx of

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    testing has been part of American history since the 1800s. In Hot Topics Carla Mooney says‚ "In the United States school reforms Horace Mann and Samuel Gridley Howe introduced standardized testing in Boston public schools in the mid - 1800s. The men designed the new tests to provide a standard to judge and compare the performance of each school and to gather objective information about the equality of teachers" ( Mooney 11-12).In the mid - 1800s Horace Mann and Samuel Gridley Howe brought standardized

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    also known as a family tree it can allow us to keep records of the past. The Edwards family tree shows great record from the early 1700 ’s to the mid 1800s. This family tree demonstrates when a person was baptized; when they got married; and when they passed away. The Edwards family chart show the different relations of marriages and fertility rate from today ’s society. From the chart we can determine that the Edwards family show a different demography compared to todays society. This is because

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    Factory conditions were harsh in the 1800s because they had to worked a lot‚ factories had no heating or cooling systems‚ and there were a lot of rapidly movings machines which workers‚ especially children‚ were often hurt by the machines. There were a lot of other things that were bad about this and these are just a few. Factory conditions were harsh in the 1800s. One reason was that they had to work a lot. Back then the average workday was 11.4 hours and this caused the workers to get tired

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    In the early 1800s‚ the ideal woman was a sophisticated being. Intelligence‚ virtue and wittiness were all key character traits that every male would have fallen for in a female. However‚ this idea of the perfect woman has taken a huge leap backwards in modern society. Men have drastically changed their views on ‘what is hot and what is not’ in a female. Should men still be pursuing the ideal woman represented in the 1800s? More importantly‚ does the contemporary mentality of the ideal woman yield

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    The growing population‚ and work environment today‚ make us feel safe in the positions that we have in our job‚ but that wasn’t always the case‚ especially if you worked during the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s. This is the time period‚ when the working conditions were terrible and millions of people found their pay inside of huge factories. Hundreds of people stood in lines in front of factories to get a job‚ for any amount of money. Many of the workers that were hired‚ weren’t skilled and

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    to make an earning‚ the United States seems like a sanctuary to most. Unfortunately‚ the current immigration policy in America denies many immigrants from achieving a secure future. Immigration has always been an integral part of the United States‚ allowing people from all backgrounds to have basic rights you’re often denied in other countries. Although‚ recent events have been put America’s immigration policies in question‚ from denying citizens entry into the states to deporting those who’ve been

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