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    During the 1800s‚ many major changes happened in America‚ whether it be changes in the cultural makeup of the people‚ American culture of the time‚ or freedoms and rights for women and African Americans. Many people immigrated to America during this time period‚ and cities grew very rapidly as a result of it‚ which caused some problems. Many reforms of art‚ literature‚ and society took place too. Finally‚ thoughts and ideas about abolishing slavery and granting women equal rights took place. As you

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    Irish Immigration to America Throughout the 1800s and early 1900s the amount of Irish people immigrating to America increased greatly. The peak of the immigration occurred between 1845 and 1855 due to the spread of famine in Ireland which took the life of near a million people. The Famine was caused from a virus that infected the potato crops causing them to rot and decay. The disease was also known as the “Potato blight.” Because of the great famine a vast amount of the Irish people were forced

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    The major characteristics of romanticism in the mid-1700s to the late 1800s‚ highlighted their individuality‚ emotions‚ nature‚ literature‚ art‚ music‚ religion and poetry (2016). The romantics believed in individuality to oneself (2016). They had rather be able to express themselves by changing their appearance such as having long hair and beards and dressing differently than their peers (2016). Romantics believed in following their emotions and remaining true to their feelings through their labor

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    Colonization in late 1800s – Motivated by need for African resources Educate and improve “barbarians” Uganda Bantu had educational advantage Acholi and Langi used as military Slave labor caused 5 million deaths Sudan Arabs in North‚ Blacks in south‚ separate colonies When combined‚ Civil War Namibia German genocide of Herero people Imperialism – John Green – McCartney Mission – 1793 – Better trade conditions with China Epic failure Finally would Trade Opium China saw trades as unfair Threw British

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    Horses In The Late 1800s

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    Pretend for a moment that humans of the present era are horses of the mid- to late 1800s. Horses are prideful‚ strong‚ and majestic creatures that have very few predators lurking over them. Horses have worked hard at their jobs for a long time. They pull heavy carts‚ race for entertainment‚ and make long journeys with ease‚ all for the sake of three square meals a day and an early retirement. The end of the 19th century comes near and horses are starting to see changes happening all around them.

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    When looking back to the history of immigration‚ there were always huge differences because of the different areas and special periods. Sometimes it seemed like a flood; people were trying to escape quickly. Sometimes it also seemed like a trickle when most of the people did not want to leave their motherland. No matter why those immigrants came or whatever their goals were‚ there was only one reason. The reason was because America had something they wanted or they did not have. It could be about

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    During the late-1800s after the civil war in western America‚ americans from the east settled in occupied Native American land‚ looking for new opportunities. The Americans moved west to mine for gold‚ silver‚ and copper‚ and wanted to farm. Many people have mixed opinions on whether or not this was a land of opportunity or not based on the many different outcomes from it. Although this time was not a good opportunity for the natives because many were killed or removed from their land and were

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    America had remained mostly an isolated country until the late 1800s when the United States was faced with the opportunity of building a colonial empire. By 1890 the United States‚ like Europe‚ had began to expand its influence onto islands in the Caribbean and South Pacific areas. They entered in other countries’ affairs claiming that it served the interests of all peoples and were motivated by Idealism. In reality‚ the United States was mostly after its own self-interest. The Spanish-American

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    The industrial revolution in the late 1800s was a positive development for the U.S. because there was a large growth in technology and in city’s. The industrial revolution was the growth in technology‚ a shift from small scale manufacturing to large scale factory production. One of the biggest inventions of the 1800s was the light bulb‚ invented by Thomas Edison in 1880. It was his invention that led to long lasting light bulbs. Another invention that was created was the typewriter which was

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    had a negative impact on many Americans as business owners became more rich and the workers became more poor. Life became difficult for many workers and others had to live and work in unsafe conditions. The Progressive movement that began in the late 1800s was an attempt to bring reforms and address the problems in American life. These reforms focused on

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