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    Federal Expansion

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    What is Federal Expansion? Today people see this as something that they believe is a government trying to control what it is that they do‚ what most do not know is that it is something at makes things better. In order to get a somewhat better understanding we must first know what it means. So we look at the definition of Expansion meaning to increase something in size‚ and the definition of Federal “being a form of government in which a union of states recognizes the sovereignty of a central authority

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    Southern Expansion

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    When mentioning southern expansion in the years prior to the American Civil War‚ what places come to mind? While most people think of the west as the closest and quickest place the southern states could have expanded the institution of slavery‚ one does not typically consider Cuba as a likely location. The island of Cuba served as a valid choice for many southern expansionists in the name of slavery‚ not only because its land was well suited and had been exposed to slavery‚ but also it was believed

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    Mexican War Expansion

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    No nation ever existed without some sense of national destiny or purpose. The people of the United States believed it was their mission to expand across North America. Expansion was inevitable because it would progress liberty and economic opportunity‚ expansion could have been stopped if Polk made different decisions‚ and the United States would be without certain states if the Mexican War hadn’t occurred. If the Mexican War had not occurred‚ many things would be different. For example‚ 525‚000

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    The Westward Movement had a big impact on nationalism and democracy. Nationalism is a feeling of patriotism‚ or pride in one’s country in a way. The westward expansion promoted the “ideal” of a pioneer as a pure and true American and the regular man as the “embodiment” of a democracy. This meant that every person had the same rights‚ the same opportunities and they hall had a right to vote and impact greatly the decisions of our government. The only group of people that were not treated this way

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    Territorial Expansion

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    Tension in Expansion It as a simple morning on the 4th of March 1801‚ when Thomas Jefferson gave his oath to office in the Capitol Building. A distilled feeling of uncertainty‚ as America put into office a Democratic-Republican‚ who caused tension to the federalist party after previously congress had issued the Alien and Sedition Acts. These acts enforced the deportation and imprisonment of illegal aliens by the President from the United States. To counter the acts‚ Jefferson and

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    The Westward Migration of Germany On May 8‚ 1945‚ the Red Army finally captured Berlin‚ marking the end of World War II. After the war‚ the Allied Powers split Germany into four sections: American‚ British‚ and French powers controlled the west while the Soviet Union controlled the east. As the relationship between the Soviet Union and Western allied powers became increasingly hostile‚ the cooperative atmosphere in Germany turned competitive and aggressive. Also‚ living conditions in West Germany

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    and Treatment in GB 1986 Sudan Crisis (1884-1885) 1987 Literacy in Old Regime France 1988 Gin Act in G.B.; 18th c. social history 1989 Women’s Status/Suffrage in late 19th/early 20th c. 1990 Spanish Civil War 1991 Anti-slavery during the Enlightenment and French Revolution 1992 Pan-Slavism 1993 Renaissance Education

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    Essay #2 Origins of Anti-slavery and Pro-slaver The origins of the anti-slavery and pro-slavery arguments during the antebellum period and even ongoing into the Age of Jackson had to do with religious‚ moral and economical conflicts and differences in the North and South of the United States. Many of which were caused by new inventions that lead to industrialization‚ the new constitution that created new parties and strengthened the Nationalist. In the anti-slavery argument early abolitionists

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    Eruopean Expansion

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    Summarize the motives‚ expectations‚ problems‚ and rewards associated with the age of European expansion. Describe the impact of Europeans on Native American (Indian) cultures and the impact of native cultures on Europeans. Then explain why it was or was not a good thing that European culture prevailed. Which one of the following do you think made the most important contribution to European expansion: Renaissance thought‚ the search for new trade routes‚ or new developments in technology? Explain

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    the slavery debate because they reveal the beliefs of the author during the time of slavery‚ in this source‚ the author (a white male) shows that ‚depending on your class‚ occupation‚ personal experiences‚ and region you can have a totally different opinion than another person. The primary source reveals that even during this time people knew that slavery was unethical‚ but also accepted they couldn’t change it. Although the primary sources offer only one perspective on the issue of slavery‚ they

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