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    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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    Society of the 1800’s During the 1800’s there were three prominent cultures that could be found within Antebellum or Pre-Civil War America. These cultures include the North‚ South‚ and the Southern Black or Slave culture. These societies differed in many ways‚ some to an extreme degree. The Northern culture is the closest to the modern day America that we know as it was the most progressive culture. The Southern culture was extremely elitist and intolerant of social reform not benefiting the slave

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    policy serves to protect the consumer‚ the environment and the economy. There have been many revisions‚ additions and changes made over the decades to agricultural policies. There were nearly 5‚308‚483 people in the world according to the US census in 1800s when these policies were initially written. Policies were created that were relevant to the time. Then‚ people of the time relied on local family farms and individualized stores for much of their food. Over the years‚ farms were commercialized and

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    10-31-11 Labor in the Late 1800s Essay Laborers in the late 1800’s worked in harsh conditions. Many companies and corporations went on strike and even resorted to violence in order to spread their point. These workers mostly worked for low wages‚ or felt that they weren’t being treated fair. With acts of crime‚ these laborers felt that they could get there message to the companies‚ but most of the companies retaliated with hiring national guards to settle the issue or just locking the workers

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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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    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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    1. Patagonia’s Current Strategy: Key Processes and Customer Perception In the context of our business model our number one key process is our Rules and Norms (a complete breakdown of Patagonia’s current business model and a to-be-proposed business model are available for review in Exhibit I). This ethos that started with the founding of Chouinard Equipment continued through the creation of Lost Arrow and indeed Patagonia. Our self-proclaimed “dirtbag” culture has resulted in some unorthodox business

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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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    Women’s Rights Movement Women’s rights are basic human rights. They should not be controversial. They should not only be applied to men and women‚ but to every race and nationality. Back then‚ they didn’t think so. In the 1800s‚ white men were the only people with rights. Women were not allowed to vote‚ own land‚ have a job‚ or have an education. But they were allowed to be at home and take care of the kids‚ chores‚ cooking‚ cleaning‚ and all the responsibilities. They started working‚ meeting‚ and

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    When the word “gang” is mentioned the first thought that comes to mind is a person wearing baggy clothes‚ a bandana across 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

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