the 19th century Britain was transformed by the industrial revolution. In 1801‚ at the time of the first census‚ only about 20% of the population lived in towns. By 1851 the figure had risen to over 50%. By 1881 about two thirds of the population lived in towns. Furthermore in 1801 the majority of the population still worked in agriculture or related industries. Most goods were made by hand and very many craftsmen worked on their own with perhaps a labourer and an apprentice. By the late 19th century
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Before the 19th century‚ Europeans had very little interest in Africa and what it had to offer. There was not much information on the land such as living conditions and types of resources available. Towards the end of the 19th century‚ European nations started claiming territory in Africa due to the fast paced manufacturing and the need for more materials to keep up with production. At the end of the 19th century‚ European countries were competing with each other over different territories in Africa
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Racism‚ it started so long ago and still goes on now. It’s just stupid‚ hating people because of their color is wrong and it doesn’t matter which color does the hating‚ it just plain wrong. It’s not about being black or white because we are all human. Through out trials people‚ found out their flaws in jury cases such as Dred Scott v. Sanford‚ Plessy v. Ferguson‚ and Brown v. Board of Education ‚with people fighting for justice ‚freedom ‚rights and beliefs. In 1846 a slave named Dred Scott and his
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The 19th century was a time of rapid change and modernization of the world through quite possibly the most impactful economic movement in human history‚ the form of the Industrial Revolution. Coming out of the 18th century‚ which saw Enlightenment ideas flourish into actual Constitutions of rapidly rising nations‚ the 19th century saw the infant mortality rate drop rapidly and population growth boom due to findings such as the first vaccine‚ not using leeches to treat disease‚ as well as a variety
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Essay 1 Social Darwinism effects on the U.S. During the late nineteenth century‚ creationism was the common belief of individuals throughout the western world. the realpolitik movement sparked a rise of scientific theories and analysis. several new theorists began to emerge‚ and their ideas gained popularity among those willing to Challenge to the “Creation Story” was Charles Darwin. Darwin’s theory of evolution was considered polemical at the time. Despite this‚ the theory of evolution continued
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The increase in sectionalism and the tensions that arose from it was surprising to me because I naively assumed the United States was for the most completely united at this point in Antebellum America. The political polarization and its dramatic impact on the political landscape of the 1850s was very interesting to learn about. The creation of two political parties‚ Democrats and Whigs‚ really cemented the notion of the divide between North and South. The rise of such parties as the Free-Soil Party
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Nationalism is when a person has pride from where they come from. This played an immense role in the accomplishments of the British people from 1815 to 1900. One of the main reasons for the British people being nationalistic was Queen Victoria. Although Queen Victoria’s husband died just 24 years after she took the role of the queen‚ she was able to inspire the British people to create three of the most famous sports in the world. Sports such as soccer‚ tennis and cricket. Without nationalism‚
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Even in the early infancy of America‚ it is evident that it’s people desired to expand and grow their tiny nation. The New World held so many opportunities for the foreign people with its abundance of land. Though the prosperity of expansion was a major factor‚ moving into the unexplored land was a cause for most of the countries battles. But‚ the people’s craving for land was insatiable once they started to branch out. Land was power‚ and the more you had the better off you’d be in terms of foreign
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Wollstonecraft‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning‚ and Emily Dickinson who expressed themselves in ways comparable and exceeding men during the 15th centuries to the 20th century. Women’s roles varied throughout the different centuries building up to our current day. Literature allowed women to express themselves and share their stories. For example‚ prior to the 15th century and Margery Kempe’s work‚ Marie de France
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many countries used slaves from the 17th to the 19th century‚ however‚ this nation was built upon from the hard work of slaves. The southern states were solely built upon this ideology and this would only end after the end of the American Civil War. Slavery was a practice that essentially moved the southern economy‚ there were only a small number of individuals who owned plantations‚ and owned slaves‚ while many were common people. By the 18th century‚ there were nearly 40‚000 slaves in the state
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