Chapters 17-20 #2. How were the lives of the Plains Indians in the second half of the nineteenth century affected by technological developments and government actions? Intro: Talk about American ideals; Expansionism‚ Nationalism Previous events of the first half of the nineteenth century: Louisiana Purchase → Prophet and Tecumseh‚ religious and violent revolt‚ 1808 on fought‚ War of 1812 Indians help the British (Battle of Thames) Jackson (INDIAN HATER)‚ Mexican American war‚ Improvements
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Austen explores the monetary pressures to marry that were imposed on young women. Women who didn’t have sufficient wealth felt the greatest pressure to find a man of wealth to look after them‚ as they would otherwise become a burden to their family. The occupational restrictions placed on women‚ specifically from the “genteel” class‚ subjected them to professions that weren’t too highly respected and well paid. Therefore‚ marriage presented the most common path to financial security. Many female
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Short story is fictional work of prose that is shorter in length than a novel. Edgar Allan Poe‚ in his essay "The Philosophy of Composition‚" said that a short story should be read in one sitting‚ anywhere from a half hour to two hours. In contemporary fiction‚ a short story can range from 1‚000 to 20‚000 words. Because of the shorter length‚ a short story usually focuses on one plot‚ one main character (with a few additional minor characters)‚ and one central theme‚ whereas a novel can tackle multiple
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’Nature intended women be our slaves. They are our property’ . While this may be shocking to hear in this age‚ this attitude was actually a common and accepted part of Victorian society. In fact this particular quote was said by Napoleon Bonaparte‚ who was emperor of the French and one of the most celebrated leaders in history‚ before the Victorian era had even begun. With these deep societal roots‚ sexism in Victorian Britain had turned into culture; where females were seen as to be below men. Women
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Jensen 1 Kincaid’s "On Seeing England for the First Time" In this essay titled‚ On Seeing England for the First Time Jamaica Kincaid subtly argues that England’s vain dominating presence‚ produced from the common admiration for England‚ played a negative role in her life. Kincaid develops this claim of England by battling the reality of England versus her childhood idea of England. Since this is the beginning of her work not only is the purpose to entice the reader but to also inform
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By 1700‚ the New England and Chesapeake region evolved into two distinct colonies although both were settled by people of the English origin. One of the major distinctions between the two colonies is the populations of the two regions were settled by different people. New England and Chesapeake also had different reasons for settlement in these areas. Another cause for the development in the two societies was the difference of the way of life. New England and Chesapeake formed into two distinct societies
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New England vs. the Chesapeake The discovery of the Americas gave a ray of hope to promising settlers who would migrate from England to begin a new and improved life. Most of these settlers ended up in either the New England colonies or the Chesapeake colonies. These two colonies could not have been more opposite of one another. The fact that they were so different makes it no surprise that by the 1700’s the New England colonies and the Chesapeake colonies had evolved into two distinct
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From England to the New World The New World provided many reasons for the English people to risk their life’s crossing the great Atlantic Ocean. Some came for the opportunity to seek fortune‚ others came to work the field to escape the harsh poverty England was facing‚ and others came in search of purity with the Lord Jesus Christ. For whatever the reasons‚ the New World brought challenges and those who could endure it were greatly awarded in fortune‚ faith‚ and opportunity. This essay will look
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The New England and Southern Colonies When the thirteen colonies were finally established in America‚ they were divided into three geographic areas. Two of them were the New England Colonies (Connecticut‚ Rhode Island‚ New Hampshire‚ and Massachusetts) and the Southern colonies (South Carolina‚ North Carolina‚ Virginia‚ Maryland‚ and Georgia). Although they had many things in common‚ both of them had their own religious freedoms‚ crop harvests‚ economies‚ and lifestyles by the end of the seventeenth
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Queen Elizabeth saw England as a prominent‚ leading nation due to its trade and commerce (“Elizabethan England”). Art‚ wealth‚ and music positively influenced the English culture during the sixteenth century. First‚ art contributed to the English culture. In the everyday life‚ art played an important part to the both the middle and upper class. Throughout Elizabeth’s reign‚ the top poets‚ artists‚ and performers resided in London‚ the capital of England (“Elizabethan England”). Especially for many
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