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    prepare their own supplies‚ it would greatly reduce the number of deaths. The Cherokees can settle somewhere else and adopt in the new environment and start a new life. In the early 1800s‚ the Cherokees start to learn the white culture‚ but the white settlers grew eager for their land and their resources that is available on the only left land of the Cherokees. Even though the white had promise the Cherokees to protect their land and their nation‚ but they had broken their promise for dozen of times.

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    Overtime‚ Americans have learned that in order to make a change and progress society‚ they must stand up for what they believe in. Without individuals who fight for freedom‚ our world would not be where it is today. Specifically‚ the 20th century was a time when blacks finally stood up against society for their freedom against black codes and separation. A plethora amount of brave individuals changed the world as we know it today by fighting the fight that should have been fought a long time ago

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    The American Enlightenment Occurring throughout the 18th century‚ the American Enlightenment was an intellectual and cultural movement in the thirteen American colonies. While the exact duration of the Enlightenment is still unknown‚ during the years roughly between 1765 and 1818‚ institutions for learning developed rapidly as this movement promised to apply scientific reasoning to politics‚ art‚ religion‚ and literature. The American Enlightenment was strongly based off the European Enlightenment

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    Throughout the 17th century African American slaves were awfully mistreated and even murdered by white people. They were purchased and considered property of white people who mainly used them as slaves to work for many hours on rice and tobacco plantations. Unfortunately‚ even after African American slaves were freed from slavery‚ they still struggled for their civil rights in America because whites continued to deny them of their basic rights. One way whites successfully did this was by segregating

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    Women in the 19th Century In the 19th century and in the story The Yellow Wallpaper women were faced with many un equal rights compared to men. Some women such as Charlotte P Gilman was someone who didn’t let inequal rights stop her from pursuing happiness and her dreams. As a young girl Gilman was faced with the troubles of American culture and society. With World War 1 in effect it was hard for any women to pursue her dreams. When Gilman turned 18 she joined the Rhode Island School Of Design to

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    American Imperialism In The Nineteenth Century Vadis Fields His 204 Professor Kevin Owens February 27‚ 2010 Imperialism is a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Imperialism is the control of one or a number of countries by a dominant nation. The control may be political‚ economic or both. It indicates a degree of independence in the subordinate nation. This discussion will cover why the policy was adopted‚ how it was rationalized‚ some

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    and “American” society eliminated the divides of the white race and some discrimination towards the African Americans. Once the Constitution was created the white

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    During the 19th century Americans utilized imperialism to gain power over foreign countries leading America to expand out ward and gain economic growth. The newcomers to the foreign land took advantage of their resources in order to gain power in comparison to other countries and with power soon arose economic problems. The frontier of the newly founded America was soiled with bodies of those whom intention were just as everyone else‚ to expand westward for hopes of expansion and development of the

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    As urban industrial workers expanded in the 19th century‚ industry and the industrial work force boomed as well. Workers ‚ however‚ were met with difficult situations that ultimately led to violent outbursts. Low wages could not buy food and clothes at the same time and conditions in the work place brought about countless deaths and injuries. Growing number of immigrants caused the reduction of wages and insecurity of the workers caused unemployment. There were hostilities between workers‚ employers

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    In the late 19th century Americans fully embraced the concept of American exceptionalism‚ believing the “United States had a destiny unique among nations to foster democracy and civilization.” With this ideology‚ Social Darwinism‚ Anglo-Saxon‚ naval expansion‚ and the need for market promoted the rise to imperialism in the United States. When the Americans moved west and defeated the Native Americans they felt matchless because of all the technological and social developments they had over the

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