ESSAY PROMPTS (1) In what ways did the development in transportation bring about economic and social change in the United States in the period 1820-1860? During the periods of 1826 through 1860‚ United States saw a dramatic economic and social change due to the development in transportation such as the railroad and the steamship. A major difference that caused a change in transportation was the railroad. The transcontinental railroad wasn’t completed until 1869‚ but it was expanding exponentially
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Sidney P. Henggeler ECON 40413 December 11‚ 2012 Dr. John Lovett The Rise of U.S. Commercial Banking: Implications on the Economics and History of the United States. Innovative or Destructive? The first findings of Commercial Banking in the United States can be dated back to around 1781 with the establishment of the Bank of North America. In time the rise of Commercial Banking saw an increase in opportunities for wealthy individuals to become involved in entrepreneurial venture they would
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My name is Florence Nightingale and I was born in Florence‚ Italy on May 12‚ 1820. My father is William Nightingale of Embly Park‚ New Hampshire. He’s a Unitarian and a Whig that is involved in the anti-slavery movement. My mother is Fanny Nightingale who also came from a Unitarian family. I have one sister‚ that I love very much‚ whose name is Parthenope. At the time when I was born‚ many girls did not receive any type of education. My sister and I were lucky to have a father that believed
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APUSH 29 November 2012 Slavery DBQ At the end of the Revolutionary war against Great Britain‚ the United States of America was created as an independent country. Thus began the roots of an entirely new American identity. Taking influence from its former mother countries‚ the United States began its own system of representative government. Furthermore‚ the American identity‚ shaped in the early years of 1775 to 1830‚ incorporated the ideals of agrarian farming‚ laissez-faire economic standpoint
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listed. Be sure to cite all sources. Major Event/Epoch in American History Time Period/Date(s) Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History 1) The evolution of the institution of slavery from the Colonial Period to the 1860s. 1650-1865 When slavery first started‚ it was in all colonies‚ until the Revolutions. Then the North decided that it was against their views and abolished slavery. The south on the other hand needed slaves to make their plantation system thrive.
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committed to spread these foundations. The shift from an agricultural economy to one based on wages and exchanges of goods was known as The Market Revolution. The Market Revolution completely changed the northern and western economy between 1820 and 1860. After Eli Whitney designed the cotton gin and culminated assembling with compatible parts‚ the North encountered an assembling blast that proceeded well into the one century from now. Cyrus McCormick’s mechanical cutter gatherer additionally reformed
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The compromise granted disproportionate political power to Southern slave states. The Missouri Compromise in 1820 allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state but preserved the balance between North and South by carving free- soil Maine out of Massachusetts and prohibiting slavery from territories acquired in the Louisiana Purchase‚ north of the line of 36° 30’
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Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing. She transformed nursing into a respectable profession and set the standards for clean‚ safe hospitals in the world. Florence is honored as the first great nurse of the world. Her picture hangs on the wall in many hospitals. Florence Nightingale was born on May 12‚ 1820‚ in Florence‚ Italy. She was named Florence after her city of birth. Florence’s sister was born in Naples and is named Parthenope. Parthenope
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The United States in the nineteenth century evolved from settling on the Atlantic coast in the seventeenth century all the way to the Pacific Coast. Some civilians from the late 1830s and 1840s believed slavery to be the primary cause of western expansion. While this may be true‚ it was not the primary reason. There were many reasons for the expansion that were equally as important and impactful as slavery. The annexation of new states would allow the United States to grow economically and industrially
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which relied completely on slavery. Eli Whitney’s cotton gin exploited this‚ seeing the introduction of over 3.9 million slaves to assist in cotton production. This saw the south production of cotton increase from 160 million pounds in 1820 to 2.3 billion pounds in 1860‚ a growth of 230%. With the south now able to produce cotton at much higher rates‚ increased demands worldwide were made‚ making the per capita wealth in the South $3‚978 compared to the North’s $2‚040. In response to this‚ the North
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