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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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    The nineteenth century was a time of expansion and progress. From the beginning to the end‚ there is a considerable amount of change that can be observed over this hundred years. The development of the century can be explained through industrialization‚ diversity of cultures‚ and public and technological advances. Industrialization Social When gold was discovered in 1848‚ people from all over the world flocked to it like ants (“Gold Discovered in California”). After gold‚ other precious metals

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    In my opinion agriculture played the largest role in the success of American business from the colonial period through the first half of the 19th century. From the very beginning farming held a crucial place in the American economy. This country started with 13 small independent farming economies which joined together in 1776 to form the United States. Without being able to be self-sustained these colonies would have never developed. Between 1860 and 1910‚ the number or farms in the United States

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    Drugs In The 19th Century

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    Drugs have played a most important role in increasing average life expectancy in the world in the previous century. In the 19Th and previous centuries‚ natural product extracts‚ mainly those derived from botanical species‚ provided the major source of folk medicines. In 19Th century‚ biologically-active organic molecules began to be isolated in pure form for medicinal use. For example‚ salicyclic acid‚ the precursor of aspirin‚ was isolated from willow bark in 1874. Painkillers‚ such as codeine and

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    Evaluate the extent to which differing ideas of national identity shaped views of United States overseas expansion in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries‚ the United States began to prosper domestically and internationally due to America’s second Industrial revolution and their advancement towards becoming a World Power. America’s emergence as a World Power brought about ambitious ideas of imperialism as opportunities for America

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    January 2013 Immigration in the 19th century In the 19th century the U.S was known as the golden door‚ due to the many opportunities the country had for all the foreign people. They were two types of immigrants: the old immigrants and the new immigrants. The old immigrants were from countries in north and west Europe and immigrated between 1850 and 1880. However during 1880 and 1910 17.7 million immigrants entered the U.S.‚ these were known as the new immigrants. The new immigrants came from south and

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    England had many various factors that made it the most industrialized nation by 1820. It began in the eighteenth century with the dramatic rise in population. With increased population‚ the need for mass food production became paramount. Capital-intensive commercialized farming began to form in England earlier than anywhere else. The new invention of railroads was a catalyst for the industrialization of England. Trains allowed industrials(including coal)‚ garments‚foodstuffs‚ and personnel to be

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    In 19th Century London‚ during the time of the Industrial Revolution‚ the influx of people and increase of crime warranted a change in policing.  Sir Robert Peel‚ British Home Secretary‚ encouraged Parliament to pass the Metropolitan Police Act.  The purpose of this act was to reorganize and improve London’s police force (Anderson‚ 2001). Peel’s reforms set the foundation for law enforcement as we know it today.  The twelve fundamental principles established by Peel for the organization of law enforcement

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    Russia in the nineteenth century Government & Society: * Autocracy (a system of government with one person with total power) was a system that was on going in 19th century Russia. It was led by the Tsar. * Beneath the Tsar were The Court‚ who were leading landowners and members of the government. * Below them were a small group of businessmen and traders. * The majority of the population were Serfs who were servants attached to land owned by a lord. They were required to

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    Women in the 19th Century

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    A desire for Equality The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries hosted uproar among the women of America who sought equal representation and rights from the U.S. government. Among the female activists‚ authors‚ such as Willa Cather and Louisa May Alcott‚ began to commence about women’s suffrage through their writing. A multitude of other women‚ such as Anne Sullivan‚ began to feel empowered to become independent and strong females‚ just as able and equal as men. Women faced an immense amount

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