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    Antebellum Period Compromise of 1850 was an agreement designed to ease tensions caused by the expansion of slavery‚ just like a brother and sister makes an agreement with each other to share time in the bathroom to eliminated fighting with one another. The Underground Railroad is a network of escape routes that provided protection and transportation for slaves. A brother and sister might hide their CD’s so the other one will not scratch or break them. Popular Sovereignty is the policies

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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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    Chinese Immigrants In the 1850’s China was full was full of crime and poverty. There was people starving to death and committing crimes because they couldn’t afford the materials to stay alive. Also‚ overpopulation was a problem in China so this had it more difficult for people to make a living in China. Overpopulation in the 1850’s was such a huge problem that people were distributed with more than 400 people per square kilometer in the coastal areas. China’s population was growing 1.4 percent

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    History 203 Social Reforms The period between 1890 and 1920 was a battlefield for social reforms. Each group was convinced that their ideology was correct and tried to infuse the public with their doctrine. Whether it be the Populists‚ the Progressives‚ or even the socialists‚ each party had great orators to promote their cause. Each citizen sided with the party that he believed would benefit him and his country the most. In the early 1890’s the Populist movement began in Texas. Farmers

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    Industrial revolution Although it occurred around the same time as the French‚ American‚ Latin American‚ and Haitian Revolutions between‚ say‚ 1750 and 1850—the industrial revolution was really the most revolutionary of the bunch. No way‚ dude. All those revolution resulted in‚ like new borders and flags and stuff. We have studied 15‚000 years of history here at crash course‚ me from the past. And borders and flags have changed plenty‚ and they’re going to keep changing. But in all that

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    AGRARIAN REFORM Agrarian Reform is very significant for the economy of any country because more than half of the population is employed in the agricultural sector. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood especially for the developing countries. Reforms are important because they protect the rights of the farmers. Definition of Agrarian Reform Agrarian Reform could be defined as the rectification of the whole system of agriculture. It is normally done by the government where they redistribute

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    Tort Reform

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    lawsuits made. This scrutiny has lead to the creation of tort reform. Tort reform is a movement to reshape the way consumers can access the courts by restricting their right to sue and limiting the award that could be received (Crane). The upbringing of this reform has also brought to the table two clear and divided groups and their opinions of tort reform; the advocates of tort reform and the opposition. Though many tort reform advocate groups exist‚ the most prevalent and well publicized advocate

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    The north and south US both had their fair share of differences during the time of 1800 to 1850. Some of these differences were minor while others were quit large. One of these differences was the economy. In the Northern part of the US‚ there were many small farmers‚ but the North was also becoming more industrialized as well. Looking back in time to the 1800s many factory had started to manufacture products that were earlier inaccessible. This also provided work for people. Meanwhile on the southern

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    any thought to greater self-government in the American colonies‚ or of permitting them to trade more freely with the non-Spanish world. If anything‚ the Bourbons centralized colonial administration so as to make it more efficient. The commercial reforms were designed to stop smuggling and end the contraband trade that had flourished for decades and reinforce the exclusive commercial ties between Spain and its colonies. Spain was out to reconquer its colonies‚ both economically and socially. The

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    Imagine the world before the 1850. There was no heavy equipment to assist in making buildings‚ houses‚ paving roads or cranes to move heavy equipment. Draft animals were used to pull heavy loads. People who worked the lands had no help other than manual labor and draft horses. Manual labor was grueling before the industrial revolution of heavy equipment. Over the years inventions were made that revolutionized the way building and structures were made. James Watt made the first reliable steam engine

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