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    In the late 1700s to mid-1800s‚ the United States seems to grow increasingly divided. The contrast in strong opinions and the desire to shape America’s social-economic and political climate between the northern and southern regions of the United States from 1776 to 1850‚ ultimately lead to communal unrest‚ eventually resulting in the Civil war in 1861. Even though sharing the same flag‚ same President‚ and speaking the same language were commonalities‚ the dissimilarities between the north and the

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    The Age of Jackson‚ or the 1820’s and 1830’s‚ harbored changes in the government‚ one of which was the expansion of suffrage. Throughout this time period in American history‚ the right to vote created controversy and arguments‚ supporting and opposing the right of suffrage being given to the common man in addition to the wealthy‚ who already had voting rights. The expansion of suffrage in the Jacksonian Age generated numerous arguments‚ mainly regarding the effect on the government and politics‚

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    Child Labor Have you heard of one of the causes of why children and adults died in the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s? Child labor was terrible and needed to be stopped. In the 1800 and 1900’s‚ children were forced to work in factories in America. Child labor was hazardous and awful‚ and many actions were taken to improve working conditions and save the lives of children. In the 1800 and 1900’s‚ working conditions were deadly and cruel. First‚ many kids were working barefoot. They were barefoot

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    To what extent did war act as a catalyst for change in Russia between 1855 and 1924 War was an important cause of change in Russia during the period 1855-1924 and arguably was the most important cause but it was certainly not the only one. Other factors such as the influence of key individuals played a great part in determining change in Russia and should be considered to be very important as well. Russia had been heavily defeated in the Crimean war and this consequently was the most important cause

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    Abstract This paper goes into detail about the struggles women faced back in the 1800’s‚ as well as how they were treated verses men. Women weren’t able to vote‚ work‚ learn‚ and were considered “less powerful” than men. They were strictly known as “mothers” and their job was to take care of their family. In the second and third paragraphs of the paper‚ the author describes that women wanted change‚ and wanted to make an impression on the world. This caused movements and acts to be developed‚ and

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    invented the powerloom‚ Which after 1800 was powered by new steam engines. Replaced by the flying shuttle. Five years later after that in the late 70s‚ 1790‚ cartwright changed all his big factories over from water power to steam engines. Then in 1799 about nine years later‚ some combination acts were made illegal in England for workers to unionize in order to bargain for higher pay and better working conditions.

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    In the 1800’s‚ African-Americans were highly discriminated against. There were still many blacks that worked for their white masters as slaves. Most women did not receive education. African-Americans were given a free education until they finished elementary school. Prudence Crandall’s greatest accomplishment was founding the first school for African-American girls. By doing this‚ she impacted the lives of the African-American girls who attended her school‚ the people of Canterbury‚ Connecticut‚

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    In the early 19th century the United States faced a time of internal expansion. This internal expansion was mainly due to the Louisiana Purchase when the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory to become part of the United States. This event marked the beginning of expansion within the United States‚ which sparked other events that helped increase the acquisition of the Western lands of the United States. In the 1840s Manifest Destiny was a popular idea that the United States was destined

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    Chapter eight discusses the migration of the Chinese in the 1800’s. These migrants were looking for a peaceful place to live from than China. In China there were conflicts caused by British Opium Wars. While British Colonialism was pushing the Irish population west across the Atlantic‚ it was also pushing the Chinese east across the Pacific. Another reason for this migration was that they were getting away from the chaos of peasant rebellions. Along with all of this‚ there was an economic crisis

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    the federal government leading to westward expansion led and built a massive impact on the United States. From starting off as the thirteen colonies‚ looking for independence and religious freedom to the country that is now known as "The Land of Opportunity" the United States started it all with expanding west. You can’t get from point A to point C before passing through point B. The Louisiana territory purchased in 1803 was the point B of westward expansion. Not only was the purchase of the Louisiana

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