As the North and South developed in the early 1800’s they soon grew to be vastly different. Their ideologies on social issues and economy issues ranged greatly. As times went on‚ the north became increasingly more urban and industrial. They relied on factories and manufacturing to fuel their economy. The north seeked cheap labor from needy immigrants and began to out produce the farming based south. The cities that developed in the North became centers of trade. As mass production began‚ so did
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westward expansion was the key to the nation’s health: He believed that a republic depended on an independent‚ virtuous citizenry for its survival‚ and that independence and virtue went hand in hand with land ownership‚ especially the ownership of small farms. (“Those who labor in the earth‚” he wrote‚ “are the chosen people of God.”) In order to provide enough land to sustain this ideal population of virtuous yeomen‚ the United States would have to continue to expand.The westward expansion of the
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India as colony 1850 to 1947 Colonial India was part of the Indian subcontinent which was under the control of European colonial powers through trade and conquest. Alexander the great was one of the first European power that arrive in India. Later‚ trade was carried between Indian states and the Roman Empire‚ but Romans never sought trading settlements or territory in India. The spice trade between India and Europe was one of the best in the world. India was searching for health and prosperity and
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they needed by hand or by basic machines. This meant that production took a much greater time for construction and that the individuals that made certain products had to be specifically trained to master that skill. This would all change by the mid 1800s with the start of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain. “Industrialization refers to a process that transformed agrarian and handicraft-centered economies into economies distinguished by industry and machine manufacture.” (Bentley 492) The
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American Expansion American Expansion from 1800 to 1848 benefitted the nation but at great cost. Nineteenth century was a time of remarkable growth and expansion in America. It was the century when America had grown with the addition of Texas‚ Louisiana and the land added through the war with Mexico. It was the century marked by the migration of settlers to the West of the continent because of the gold rush and desire for novelties. The idea of Manifest Destiny spread quickly throughout the
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Democratic Ideals 1820-1850 Between the 1820’s and the 1850’s‚ America went through drastic changes in its society. There were many reform movements going on at the same time while some people demanded for change and equality‚ the others believed change would come to ruin America. All of this turmoil between the people boiled up into the Civil War. There were many factors that split the North and the South from each other and influenced them to go to war. Slavery was probably the
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Antebellum period from 1800 to 1850 marked a time of sectionalism in American history. Furthermore‚ new territories gained during western expansion added to this conflict between different sections of America. Southern states wanted new slave territories‚ while the North wanted to contain the spread of slavery. While Western expansion contributed to growing sectional tensions between the North and South from 1800-1820‚ sectionalism intensified significantly from 1820-1850. Since the turn of the
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The most underrated factor of westward expansion would have to be the railroad. Many would think of the most important factor as the gold rush of 1848‚ but before mass droves of people could move westward‚ an easier way of traveling had to be constructed and railroads were the answer. Before railways‚ the Oregon Trail lead people from major cities like Independence‚ Missouri to Oregon City or Sacramento in Oregon and California. This ‘train’ of sorts moved as low as 350‚000 people across America
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Revolution of 1800 In November 1800‚ a bloodless revolution began as the election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson took place. This election caused a significant change in government as Federalist‚ John Adams‚ would be replaced by Thomas Jefferson‚ a Democratic-Republican. There was an opposition in foreign policies‚ as both parties had opposite ideas on the topic. To a great extent‚ the election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson was properly named “The Revolution of 1800” for its change
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#3 ATP: The Revolution of 1800 Edward J. Larson analyzes the pivotal presidential election‚ sometimes referred to as a revolution‚ of 1800 that established two disparate political parties‚ challenged the United States Constitution‚ and threatened the nation’s unity. Because this was the first time in American history that partisan campaigning was distinctly apparent‚ it was a significant piece of the election of 1800. When establishing the opposing campaigns of 1800‚ the article states‚ “…divided
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