1800 ’s women were bound to the homes and farms and maintained a structured home‚ while the men worked. Women did not receive equal rights nor did they vote or hold office. Respectable women were married and confined to being homemakers. During the 1860 ’s women found more occupations‚ such as shop clerks‚ teachers‚ "type writers"‚ and some even worked in the industrial fields. In the 1920 ’s when the nineteenth amendment was passed‚ women became eligible to vote. Today in the modern world
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Cabin‚ the Fugitive Slave Act‚ Bleeding Kansas‚ the Dred Scott decision‚ and John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry‚ drove the regions further apart. Although the North and the South tried to reconcile their differences with major political compromises in 1820 and in 1850‚ both attempts failed. The cotton gin transformed the slave South completely in the early 1800s‚ when plantation owners abandoned almost all other crops in favor of the newly profitable cotton. To
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RESPONSES SHOULD BE ATLEAST 350 WORDS Question 1 of 4 25.0 Points 1. Explain why there were no major witchcraft scares in the Chesapeake colonies and no uprising like Bacon’s Rebellion in New England. Consider the possible social‚ economic‚ and religious causes of both phenomena. Ans There were real dissimilarities between the Chesapeake and New England provinces‚ due to the diverse reasons the pilgrims came to America. The New England pilgrims were devout Puritan yeoman living in speaking to toward
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the future of slavery‚ but also a struggle involving economic interests‚ political power‚ and the fundamental nature of the Union. Important events leading to the war included the Missouri Compromise‚ the Compromise of 1850‚ and Lincoln’s election in 1860. The war featured major battles and significant developments‚ such as the
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provided the nation with a feeling of nationalism‚ for there was no political opposition toward the Republicans. This title‚ however‚ may not be the most accurate label for this particular time period‚ for this time period marked the beginnings of sectionalism‚ with heated debates over tariffs‚ the National Bank‚ and most importantly‚ over slavery. After the War of 1812 a Nationalistic spark ran throughout much of the United States. A primary factor in this emergence of Nationalism was due to
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Cult of Honor ~ The Cult of Honor during this time period was a way in the south white males which meant the men had to protect women. It is significant because the men held more dominant powers and white women were submissive to this. De Bow’s Review ~ De Bow advocated created a journal which stood for southern agricultural expansion. It is significant because De Bow made this journal into a way for to advocate the southern economic independence from the North. Denmark Vesey ~ Denmark Vesey was
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As seen by many historians‚ the era of good feelings was an era of nationalism and progress‚ to a certain degree. However‚ the addition of sectionalist ideas shattered the nationalistic views. Both sectionalism and nationalism were equally important to the unity of the United States‚ though sectionalism issues overpowered that of nationalisms‚ due to political and economic issues‚ they also brought about the creation of nationalism. As Monroe defeated his federalist opponent 184 to 34‚ the idea of
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Nationalism is a political philosophy holding that the welfare of the nation-state is paramount‚ and attitude often strengthened when people share a common history‚ religion‚ language‚ or ethnic background. The term also refers to a group state of mind in which patriotism‚ or loyalty to one’s country‚ is regarded as an individual’s principal duty. In the 18th century‚ nationalism began to take form by scholars & poets who sought to find in ancient legends and songs‚ the soul of the nation. The cohesion
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most migrants desired a better version of life than in the East. Pioneers desired security‚ often migrating in families and to places where they hoped to find familiar faces. (eg: created Vermontville in Michigan) ● Most settlers in the 1820s settled near rivers‚ as they depended on the transportation system of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Later‚ in the 1830s and 40s‚ the spread of canals would allow them to venture farther from rivers. ● Western society was characterized
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of the major issues regarding slavery and sectionalism that transformed American politics for the next two decades. The Era of Good Feelings was merely a stage upon which the domestic troubles and triumphs of the time played out upon‚ in an era consisting of a balance of problems and solutions. In the aftermath of the War of 1812‚ all was good and well. However‚ growing issues were forming between the North and South‚ and the West as well. Sectionalism took hold during Monroe’s presidency‚ separating
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