completely dependent on the starchy root in order to survive‚ until a terrible adversity struck in the 1800’s that resulted in a famine that effected millions. The cause and factors of the Irish potato famine have puzzled Biologists for many years. Biologists have known that it was a strain of phytoptharainfestants that destroyed Ireland’s potato crops as well as northern Europe’s during the 1800’s. Several determined
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Slavery in the 1700’s and 1800’s was crucial to the economy in the southern states and impacted the northern economy as well. The advancement of the cotton industry directly and indirectly influenced slavery in the South. Advancements such as the cotton gin‚ the increase in demand‚ and the increase in available land were some of the major influential changes. The cotton gin was a rather simple invention but it increased the speed at which seeds could be removed from cotton. Due to the increase in
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was brought upon the nation in La Monnaie opera house in Brussels on August 25th‚ 1830 . A previously banned play about Neapolitan insurrection against Spanish Rule managed to work the crowd into revolution through a song lyric‚ "My country gave me life‚ I shall give it liberty!" The revolt was a huge success for the Belgian people as they took the royal authorities by surprise with their intensity and rapid spread of rebellious activity that pushed Dutch troops out of Belgium. By September 27th
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What if the world was dominated by men? What if all women had no say in things they believe‚ and every woman’s voice was considered useless? From the 1800’s up until today‚ women all around the world have been told they can be nothing more than a housewife and man’s eye candy. Thanks to brilliant trailblazers like Susan B. Anthony‚ Alice Paul‚ and Lucy Stone‚ the term feminism has been well respected and has grown into a worldwide phenomenon. Now more than ever‚ feminism has allowed women across
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Life Under Slavery During the 1800s‚ slavery was very prominent in the southern states. The life for slaves was very strenuous; they were forced to work numerous days in the cotton fields. Their families were nonexistent as well as their marriage lives. Many rebellions were planned‚ but the majority were just conspiracies. Slaves made up 47% of the South’s total population. Slavery impacted the United States in a plethora of ways. Slaves normally had a busy work day. They would work sunrise to
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1800’s Transportation In order to create regional‚ national and international markets‚ strong commerce‚ trade and transportation are necessary. During the 1800’s‚ social change became more prominent in different areas of the country such as the South and Midwest. As economic prosperity grew‚ the need for new and more efficient means of transportation grew as well. Through the development of new transportation technologies such as canals and railroads‚ America saw a large increase in the monetary
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Princess Taytu Betul the de facto leader of Ethiopia in the 1800’s. She is a unique figure in her culture. She defeated an invading European country Italy. The concept I am going to use is anti- imperialism. Many other African countries were ruled by the Europeans‚ but not Ethiopia because of Taytu.Her relationship with her husband was viewed as good/bad cop. Her story is so unique and interesting.She was from a lower class‚ ethnic group and Ethiopia who became an empress. She defeated a European
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world. The Women Suffrage come about men doing responsibilities at home which made us do research on how and why did this event occurred. Although as a Seventeen year old boy believe that Women Suffrage was a good artifact and conflict during the 1800’s. As a Seventeen year old many rights came about our things to vote‚ to earn more like men do. To choice our topic we felt that women rights would be a good topic to conduct a research. Both of us believe in this is a strong subject that may be brought
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Mormons and their hardships of the 1800’s Mormons had a hard time finding their “home”. they had moved very many places with people viewing their religion as a cult. From militias attacking them without the Mormons having any protection (not even the town marshals) to being imprisoned for their beliefs‚ Mormons had an awful time finding somewhere to call their home. Until they moved West‚ to Salt Lake City‚ Utah. The Mormon people knew that if they moved West to Salt Lake that nobody could chase
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The juvenile justice system is a separate legal framework making a difference in how youth offenders are judged and “punished”‚ but this way is only a recent concept. Back in the 1800’s there was some sort of system set in place to punish those who committed crimes. In those years of English rule there were workhouses where adults who broke the law would be sent to to manufacture goods that would later be sold to the public. This method was then used for people who owed money‚ they would be incarcerated
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