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    soldiers at war. Rationing became common during WWII and the government highly encouraged it. In addition‚ women were seen differently by society because they began taking on new jobs that were usually performed by men. Although some components of American life were on the rise‚ others were steadily worsening. For example‚ hatred towards Japanese Americans was very prevalent. Overall‚ the United States Home front was impacted positively because more women entered the workforce and American citizens

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    1850’s DBQ Essay “In a government where sectional interests and feelings may come into conflict‚ the sole security for permanence and peace is to be found in a Constitution whose provisions are inviolable” (Document B). But‚ what if the answer is not found in the Constitution? At this time there was an increasing sectional conflict between the North and the South. The problems arose mainly from the issue of slavery‚ and came largely after the Mexican war. Although the issue of slavery had never

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    The Role of Women During the ‘30’s The 1930s were dominated by one of America’s greatest economic crises and during this time millions of Americans suffered. Unemployment was common‚ seniors lost their life savings when banks collapsed‚ schools shut down and children went uneducated. During this time‚ women’s roles were mostly as homemaker and in the workplace remained traditional. Women were viewed as caretakers of the home‚ or working jobs such as nurses and teachers. Only 24.3 percent

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    During the American Revolution‚ not only did men have to face the struggles of war time atmosphere‚ but women had to as well. The country during the war was divided into three different groups of people; the loyalists‚ the patriots and the remaining people who did not care. Catherine Van Cortlandt‚ a loyalist had to endure different struggles then the patriot women Eliza Pinckney and Abigail Adams. However‚ parts of their stories are similar when it came to their family struggles. Catherine

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    During the Victorian era‚ men and women were not seen as equal. Men‚ who were seen as the stronger sex‚ were expected to provide for their family financially as it would allow them to fulfill their physical needs. Women‚ on the other hand‚ were seen as the weaker sex and were expected to keep the home in good condition‚ raise a family‚ and care for her husband in order to fulfill their strong emotional needs. A man’s life was often interconnected with being public while a woman’s life was expected

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    What was the compromise of 1850? The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five bills that were intended to stave off sectional strife. Its goal was to deal with the spread of slavery to territories in order to keep northern and southern interests in balance. What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850? The passage of this Act along with slaveholding rights in Texas allowed California to enter the union as a free state and prohibited the slave trade in the District of Columbia. a.What was the

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    Southern Secession

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    Jake Wild Period 7 DBQ Essay Southern Secession of 1860 and 1861 “If slavery must not expand in your mind‚ it’s settled‚ we as a state secede from the governing of the Union and join a greater power‚ the Confederacy. We will no longer be hampered in your hatred towards our way of living. ”…“Then be on your way‚ I shall not dabble in your cruel pro-slavery reasoning. Just bear the knowledge in mind‚ we are stronger as a whole.” The Missouri Compromise kept inevitable split of the Nation at bay

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    From the years 1800-1850 the nation was full of battles and prosperity. Territorial expansion was a cause in most of the battles‚ but also gained prosperity for the nation. There were many impacts on national unity between those time periods‚ but the main impact was territorial expansion. This is true because of the Louisiana Purchase‚ the purchase of Oregon territory‚ and the Mexican War. The Louisiana Purchase was the most important event of President Thomas Jefferson ’s first Administration

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    The Compromise of 1850 & Fredrick Douglas The Compromise of 1850 was primarily about the future of slavery in the new territories and the Union. Out of the Compromise of 1850 came “The Fugitive Slave Law”‚ which gave owners of escaped slaves the power and the resources to procure their escaped slaves. It constituted one of its provisions was controversial federal laws that intended to pacify the slaveholding south and enraged the Northern abolitionist and ultimately provoked the Civil War. The

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    A Northern Light

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    Name Here Teacher Here Course date A Northern Light A Northern Light is set in 1906 in upstate New York in the area called the North Woods. The Book tells about a young 16 year old girl name Mattie Gokey who is caught up in a murder as well as choosing between her family and her dreams. The author‚ Jennifer Donnelly‚ showed just how hard life was at the time and how there was little room for individual wants. Donnelly gives the reader a sense of what life was like at the time. The reader

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