America had remained mostly an isolated country until the late 1800’s 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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In the 1800’s there was a whale named Jobe and he loved to swim in the warm oceans waters. One day while Jobe was swimming with his pod he saw a mysterious shiny object and went down to observe it. The closer Jobe got the shiny object the more mesmerized by it and the closer he would swim to it‚ until he was directly in front of it. Jobe was so close he wanted more than anything to reach out and touch the object‚ but he had this gut feeling that he shouldn’t and he should go back to his pod right
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From the late 19th century into the early 20th century‚ the United States had hit an industrial boom of growth in railroad companies‚ factories‚ and mines. Along with this industrial boom‚ came a need for a bigger and better work force. Problems such as inhumane working conditions‚ long hours‚ child labor‚ and low wages‚ were due for a long awaited change. In 1887 the Interstate Commerce Act was passed‚ with the goal to regulate railroads and prevent any monopolies. This was followed by the Sherman
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Life In the 20’s and 30’s Many people who just got back from the war were so unhappy due to the Spanish flu that they got from traveling around the world. In the 20’s people starting to life happy because of the prices and everything that they have starting to raise. Unfortunately everything in this world always rotating around. So this roaring that happening in the 20’s starting to end in the 30’s. This created the Great Depression. In the 20’s many people were so happy because they got
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During the 1800s‚ there was a huge change in the American economy‚ where America went from total grass and plains to innovative technology. This was the Industrial Revolution‚ when Americans went to factories and decided to improve technology‚ forgetting rural and farm life. This event in history shaped our society into the country we are now. Unfortunately‚ people who still lived in rural environments and owned farms faced many hardships regarding the booming economy. These farmers faced extreme
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crucial. One of the most significant advancements that completely changed warfare was the creation of airplanes. Man has always had the dream to fly and it was finally accomplished towards during the 1800’s with many creations like hot-air balloons‚ gliders‚ and steam driven monoplanes. By the early 1900’s the Wright brothers were able to fly the first practical airplane that could sustain
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depending on‚ which century one has lived in. In early 1600‚’s to the late 1800’s in American history the word freedom was something worth striving for. It kept people moving forward no matter the circumstances. In the textbook Give Me Liberty! by Eric Foner‚ there are excerpts throughout each chapter written in different times in history describing their voice of freedom. I have chosen three from the early 1600’s to the late 1800’s to see whether their definition of freedom is the same or does
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IMMIGRATION IN UNITED STATES 1800s Thousands of immigrants were forced to leave their countries of origin in the mid-1800s for different reasons: political‚ war‚ religious persecution‚ unemployment‚ and food shortages. When they learn that in America exists the hope of a new beginning they did not hesitate to take this opportunity. In an unprecedented wave‚ immigrants left their countries and embarked with a suitcase full of dreams without having the slightest suspicion of the battles
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Maggie Friedman Professor Sullivan TSEM 102 Section 058 22 September 2014 Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in the late 1800’s. Its original purpose was to help people separate cotton fibers from their seeds. This process was necessary in order to use the cotton in its proper way. This invention came at a time when slavery was starting to slowly become less crucial to the nation’s economy and freeing slaves was gaining momentum. The cotton gin soiled all plans of reducing slavery by increasing
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Elizabeth Grey November 27‚ 2017 ENG 253 Donna Levy Paper Two The role of the African American woman during the 1800’s was one of oppression. They were generally stuck in positions that did not allow them to work outside the home. The primary responsibilities of the women were to work inside the home‚ bear children‚ and look after their husbands. Activist such as Anna Julia Cooper and W.E.B Du Bois believed Black women could contribute to the workforce and earn a living outside of
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