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    1820-1860 Research Paper

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    Amr Sadek November 4‚ 2012 U.S. History In what ways did developments in transportation bring about economic and social change in the United States in the period 1820-1860? Development in transportation helped each area of the United States. Those areas were the South‚ North and the new west. Transportation helped each area develop economically and socially. Transportation helped by making the South making money by sending cotton to the north so they can manufacture clothes. This helped

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    Antebellum Reform

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    There were many reform movements which took place during the 1800s leading up to the Civil War‚ a primary effect of these movements. Still‚ each different campaign had at least one aspect of similarity: their cause. Antebellum reform was motivated primarily by humanitarian goals due to the influences of evangelicalism‚ human morale‚ and democratic ideals. Religion played a major role in the lives of all citizens during the building and expansion of the United States into the West. Its greatest influence

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    Education Reform

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    Reform-To change something for the better. That’s exactly what happened in the education reform in the mid 19th century. Now because of the education reform it doesn’t matter your gender or class anybody can go to school. This also refreshed the United States national identity to a better state. The Education Reform made the longest lasting impact on today’s society. Before the mid 19th century many kids couldn’t go to school based on there gender or class. A big motivation for the education reform

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    Reform Dbq

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    In the years following the Second Great Awakening of the United States‚ numerous reform factions began to spring up around the country‚ fueled by recent evangelical ideals. Seeking to improve and expand democratic ideals‚ many of these factions undertook drastic measures to achieve what they believed to be a proper aspiration. Nevertheless‚ it would be farfetched to claim that such reform movements within the US resulted in any positive outcomes‚ and it would be much more logical to claim that many

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    Opium Wars 1856-1860

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    The Opium Wars of 1839 to 1842 and 1856 to 1860 marked a new stage in China’s relationship with the West. The conflict erupted out of pre-existing tensions between the two global superpowers‚ China and Britain‚ as they grew increasingly important to each others’ economies through trade over the past century. Their interactions bred a serious imbalance and one-sided dependence; the British demand for Chinese goods‚ particularly tea‚ porcelain and silk‚ far outweighed the corresponding Chinese demand

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    Social Reform

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    Many things can contribute to the rise of social reform in the 1800’s. Many scholars such Ralph Waldo Emerson or Edgar Allen Poe‚ helped lead the reform era. But the most some of the most important ideas that encouraged social reform was the Second Great Awakening‚ Industrialization‚ and nostalgia. All three played a very important role and had key people who helped jump start a era of reformation. People knew that it was time for a change and they knew they had to do something about it. Thats

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    Reform Judaism

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    American Reform Jews‚ have pushed the boundaries of societal acceptance to an extreme which is now beginning to threaten the very foundations of Jewish identity within Reform

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    Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi. 1838 Us army moves 15 thousand Native Americans (Cherokees). * | Transportation Methods * National Road (1811) – first major highway in the U.S built by the federal government * Erie Canal (1825) – water way in New York that opened from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes * Railroads (1850-1873) – Made it possible for the nation to be urbanely industrial cutting the price on moving materials and people. Helped stimulate steel and telegraph

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    Progressive Reform

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    economic and social changes that were plaguing American’s on every level. The efforts of progressive reformers resulted in a more efficient nation as a whole and many progressive laws are still in practice today which emphasizes the success of the movement. Americans were faced with social and economic hardships from the rapid industrialization after the Civil War. American cities were overcrowded with poor laborers and living conditions were unsanitary. In the workplace‚ individual employment had

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    Sample DBQ Period 3 In the years of 1830-1860‚ there were many conflicts on the views of slavery within our country. The North was working to bring an end to slavery with the creation of the routes to free slaves. The South was enthusiastic about the continuation of slavery with the help of the courts. The conflicts were put on hold with many compromises‚ but were dismantled by future legislation leading to bloodshed in America. The North wanted to abolish slavery. With the support of newspapers

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