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    During the late 1800s and the early 1900s‚ the US became much more involved in world affairs. In other words‚ they were becoming a world power. This meant many things‚ many changes. In the 1880s‚ the US was still known as a minor county‚ a nation known to play only a small role in world affairs. Before the start of intervening in other nations‚ the US had followed a policy of isolationism‚ or having little to do with the political affairs of other nations. This was advised by George Washington in

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    factory farm industry altered the stereotypical idea of what farms look like and the treatment and health of the animals inside. Factory farming is an industrialized system of producing meat‚ eggs‚ and milk in large-scale facilities where the animal is treated as a machine. Since the rise of the modern industrial agriculture system in the early 20th century‚ the practice of factory farming has raised a lot concern in terms of animal welfare‚

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    The election of 1800 was aptly named the Revolution of 1800. The Revolution of 1800 was a peaceful transition of power from one set of political ideas to another. Obviously‚ giving the election of 1800 this title means it has to have significant factors in the election. Many factors happen within foreign policy‚ judiciary‚ and politics during the election of 1800. These three areas are main reasons why the election of 1800 was renamed the Revolution of 1800. Thomas Jefferson had a big part in foreign

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    than men‚ one that utilized their natural predisposition towards nurturant activities (Kerber 1988). While the idea that women should be banned from the polity dates back to ancient greece‚ the idea of women as the more moral‚ domestic sex took hold during industrialization (Kuersten 2003.) Prior to the industrial revolutions‚ family members

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    Stephanie Amefia & Djita Sidibe  Mr. Wilk  AP History  12/16/14  Antebellum American Culture‚ 1800­1855   The Second Great Awakening  ● Revival of religious sentiment among the American people.  ● Movement of large camp meetings began in kentucky early in the 1800s. And some  spread to other states.  ● Especially strong in upstate New York and Western pennsylvania   ● Many farmers‚ merchants‚ businessmen‚ and women took part in the awakening as a  result to the market revolution.  ● Encouraged individual redemption but also societal reformation

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    By the mid 1800s‚ machines began to take over the industrial economy. More and more machines began to be used to produce clothing‚ shoes‚ watches‚ guns‚ and farming supplies. The working conditions in the factories in the mid 1800s on the other hand‚ was very harsh and dangerous. It was very easy to get caught in a machine‚ and get badly injured. The average workday for employees was 11.4 hours a day. Not only was the machines moving at a rapid pace‚ but children that had to work‚ would end up getting

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    the Emancipation Proclamation which stated "slaves within any state‚ or designated part of a state...in rebellion‚...shall be then‚ thenceforward‚ and forever free." -Emancipation Proclamation. Afterwards‚ most black male soldiers joined the army. During the Reconstruction period‚ former slaves had the rights of citizenship and the right to vote. But it was difficult for the former slaves to find their way to freedom because of black codes and racist organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. Some former

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    which the cotton industry and scientific machinery advancement acting as the engines driving radical demographic and social change. The developments in the factory system subsequently led to the demographic shift from rural to urban society. The demographic shift depressed the living standards of workers of the of the manufacturing systems and left the aggravated conditions of labor and poverty remain relatively unnoticed. The parliamentary investigations of the textile factory conditions of the Sadler

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    Francisco Miranda Whittington Ela IV Date: 3 - 1 - 2024 Racism and Inequality The promise of emancipation was not fulfilled by reconstruction‚ it’s seen through the modern day issue of the racial stereotypes put on black individuals by police and regular citizens as well. We can combat these issues by showing fairness to all parties in situations where an answer isn’t clear to who’s fault and what happened. Some people could say the emancipation was fulfilled if you look at the freedom and rights

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    During the 1800’s US and other colonies from Europe wanted Latin America to become a source of materials‚ and to become a market for goods. The US and Europe nations started to build mines‚ railroads‚ and bridges. The US and other nations began working together while both using the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine is an principle of the US policy‚ but then the governments of Latin America started to think that the US was going to use the Monroe Doctrine to defeat all of Western Hemisphere

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