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    By the mid 1800s‚ machines began to take over the industrial economy. More and more machines began to be used to produce clothing‚ shoes‚ watches‚ guns‚ and farming supplies. The working conditions in the factories in the mid 1800s on the other hand‚ was very harsh and dangerous. It was very easy to get caught in a machine‚ and get badly injured. The average workday for employees was 11.4 hours a day. Not only was the machines moving at a rapid pace‚ but children that had to work‚ would end up getting

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    Before the Industrial Revolution began‚ European imperialism’s second phase hadn’t begun yet‚ the first phase that being the Age of Exploration (1500-1700). At the time China was sovereign‚ and pretty much most of India‚ as well as Japan. By the mid XIX century European economies were thoroughly industrialized and needed more coal and steel to keep up production‚ as well as other raw materials to sustain an industrial society. Hence‚ when they naturally expanded‚ this technological superiority was

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    There were many direct causes and effects of Industrialization in America. Some effects were immediately after the revolution like urbanization and increased transportation. Some causes were as simple as improved technology and a strong‚ stable government. Industrialization even affects us today. Industrialization first began with the agricultural revolution‚ which was basically landowners buying small farms and getting a huge profit. With the agricultural revolution‚ also came crop rotation. Crop

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    President Jefferson stayed true to the ideals he held in 1790 by the Revolution of 1800‚ the Louisiana Purchase of 1803‚ the Alien and Sedition Acts‚ and by dismissing the excise taxes on America. The Revolution of 1800 started with the presidential election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson defeated Adams but tied with Aaron Burr when they received the same number of electoral votes. The tie was broken by the House of Representatives. Most Federalists would be in favor of Burr

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    technology and industrialization changed the life of many social groups. Some positively‚ but most negatively. The urban population felt the worst impact during this period. The New South also felt the negative effects of this period‚ and the middle-class got a little bit of both good and bad. Generally‚ in the late 1800s‚ technological advancements and industrialization had a severely negative impact on many different social groups. The urban population got one of the worst deals in the 1800s. With the

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    In the early 1800’s‚ 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 1800’s? More importantly‚ does the contemporary mentality of the ideal woman yield

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    the United States aims to be a country where everyone receives the same treatment‚ it is certainly not so. Unfair treatment can be seen all throughout America in every generation and especially in the early 1800s. During the early 1800s and in the present day there is an ongoing

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    How Far Had Public Health Improved 1800 – 1900? Imagine if you were working in a factory at least for 16hours in a dirty atmosphere‚ then when you eventually get to go home‚ you have to go through the smell of overflowing cesspits‚ and finally you enter the dingy little room with a bed in the corner filled with sleeping family‚ how would you feel? Well‚ in the 1800s- 1900s poor people lived exactly like that‚ because they were lacking the effectiveness of public health‚ which was suppose

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    The Compromise of 1850 played a major role in contributing to the start of the Civil War. With the Northern Republicans fighting to end slavery and unite the country and the Southern Democrats‚ the tension between the two was at an all time high. Although that the settlement that was agreed upon was supposed to help by pleasing both sides‚ it rather acted as a temporary buffer to keep the North and South happy for the time being. With tensions at an all time high‚ it seems as though the thought

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    Breast cancer is a disease that devastates so many women in our society each year. The catastrophic toll that it had on women in the 1800’s was much more traumatizing than it is today. Robert Shadle and James S. Olson give us a vivid picture of what breast cancer in the 1800’s was like in their essay entitled‚ “Dying of Breast Cancer in the 1800s.” The authors of this incredible essay describe the life of “Nabby” Adams‚ the daughter of John and Abigail Adams. The essay gives us a detailed account

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