The Louisiana Territory In the 1800s‚ this was the nation’s first opportunity to expand their territory. At this time‚ America was very vast. One of the reasons they wanted this land was that they wanted possession of the port city of New Orleans‚ near the mouth of the Mississippi River. This river was very desirable‚ because the farmers depended on freely moving their crops along the river. It was everything to them. Florida After President Thomas Jefferson has acquired Louisiana through diplomacy
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During the 1800s‚ Great Britain was making great new changes to its nation new advances in technology‚ and a rapid growth in the population‚ especially‚ in urban areas of the country which resulted the increase of supply and demand. Factory owners only had one problem they didn’t have enough workers‚ and didn’t want to take lots of money out of their pockets to provide new employees. The solution was finally found they found people who could be paid the cheapest wages‚ work long hours‚ and are fast
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Prior to the 1800’s the Jews were persecuted for their religious beliefs. After the 1800’s they were looked upon as the killer of Jesus‚ and was subjected to punishment by local governments‚ religious leaders‚ and dictators. One of the monumental blows dealt to the Jews was in 586 B.C.E. It was then that the Jews were exiled in Babylonia by the conquering King‚ Nebuchadnezzar II. There exile would last almost fifty years. In 167 B.C.E. the ruler Antiochus IV took over the Jewish temple with the
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the forehead and tattoos all over the body. That is a stereotype. Obviously back when gangs were first initiated in the 1800’s they did not dress like that. Not all gangs are associated with colors‚ signs or names. A gang is defined as a group of criminals or a number of people forming a group (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary). In fact the word “gang” actually originated from the word “gonge”‚ which meant a journey and then referred to a group of sailors during the fifteenth century. The term came
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Industrialization grew in many ways during the 1800’s. “It was largely pioneered by the northeastern cities in the united states” (Lecture 11). Many factors made Industrialization in America possible‚ including Natural Resources‚ New Transportation Systems‚ Industrial and Mechanization. The Industrial Revolution began in England because it had the resources that were needed. It all started with cloth industry. Making cloth by hand for pants‚ shirts‚ socks‚ bedspreads and other domestic items always
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In the mid-1800s‚ women’s social status was very low. They hardly had any political or legal rights. We cannot imagine how laborious lives they had at that time. As a result‚ more and more women joined into the abolitionist movement. They took part in such great struggle to fight for their promising future. During this time‚ many brilliant leaders sprang out‚ like Sojourner Truth who declared equality of the sexes; Susan B Anthony‚ who was like a master soul and led the women to get their rights
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Could you imagine having to wait nearly 100 years to win a right you strongly believed in. Well women in the 1800s-1900s could imagine‚ they were denied access to vote even after they protested and fought for their right. Women demanded to be seen as full citizens of the United States. Even though women had to wait quite some time to get these rights‚ they still changed the course of history. I know it changed the course of history because it’s 2016 and women can vote. Sojourner Truth strongly believed
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America were descended from England‚ France‚ Germany and other north-western countries in Europe. These foreigners were not only searching for "economic oppor-tunity and political freedom‚ [they were also relying] upon the labor African slaves working land taken from Native Americans." (Ewing‚ 2012) Between 1820 and 1930‚ 60% of the world’s immigrants migrated to the United States. In the late 1800s the majority of immigrants came from Italy‚ Poland‚ Russia and elsewhere from south-eastern or eastern
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Society has matured immensely since the early 1800s. People have become more accepting towards all personality types‚ especially towards women. Back then women were ruled by men. Their sole purpose was to cook‚ clean‚ reproduce‚ look and act flawless‚ and take orders. An online article reads: “Let not love begin on your part” (Week). All their inheritance. if had any‚ unpreventable went to her husband. But great manners were expected. Today‚ stay-at-home moms don’t always get completely dressed
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The 1880s were a very difficult period for the farmers in the Great Plains and the West. The United States was going through many changes economically and socially. The farmers suffered most through these changes. Farmers faced droughts‚ insect plagues‚ and living in sod houses because of the climate in the Great Plains. Many of the farmers also had debts to pay but didn’t have any money to pay them with because of the lack of silver in circulation and over-production of cash crops. Because of the
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