“Humanity made its first tentative steps into an industrial way of life that would‚ over the next two centuries‚ forever change the world” (Jeremy Rifkin). Even though industry would help humanity advance into new frontiers‚ people during the 1500s placed most of their energy into farming and agriculture because it was the main source of profits at the time. Depending on where a farmer lived‚ they would grow different products or they owned livestock. For the most part‚ the North raised livestock
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APUSH Mrs. Cox 3/7/2013 (B) In the late 1800s‚ the United States embarked on a new wave of expansionism during which it acquired overseas territories. Explain the reasons for this new wave of expansionism. American Imperialism has been a part of United States history since the American Revolution. Imperialism is practice by powerful nations or people seeking to expand and maintain control or influence over weaker nations. The United States switch to imperialist behavior in 1898 has caused
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Medical Advancements of the late 1700’s to the early 1800’s In early medicine‚ the sounds of the heart‚ lungs‚ and organs were few of the only sources to determine if an individual was ill. The act of listening to these sounds‚ known as auscultation‚ was dramatically refined by the invention of the stethoscope. The word stethoscope originated from two Greek words for “I see” and “the chest”’. In the early 1800’s‚ medicine had been immensely improved. Scientists and doctors made advancements that
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Transportation was one of the major developments during Industrialism by connecting cities through railroads. Existing railroads were improved upon as well as expanding westward. Railroads were essential for transporting both goods and people. They brought raw materials to city factories‚ which would then be converted to consumer goods and redistributed by the trains. The expansion of tracks encouraged settlers to migrate‚ and build more cities out west. By the 1900’s over two thousand miles of railroad
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In the 1800s women’s rights changed tremendously. In the beginning of the 1800s women had no rights and were strictly housewives meant to raise children‚ and be strictly religious. Throughout the 1800s many changes took place within the roles and rights of women. Women during this time period were given chances for freedom. Women took advantage of these opportunities and changed their role in America. These changes applied on every level from women’s role in society‚ place of work and within the
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Women in the late 1800’s In America‚ rights for women were very limited and were mainly appointed to men. They did not have common rights that in today society are now over looked because the current situations are no longer Woman in American during the late 1800’s were treated unfairly because they had to fight for their rights because they could not vote‚ own property for themselves‚ and were not treated equally to men. In the late 1800’s woman had to fight for their rights to vote. The reason
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Hellen Wang Transportation Developments Essay The United States had developed a lot through 1790-1830. By the mid-nineteenth century‚ the American transportation system had grown dynamically. Turnpikes were broad paved highways whose access required fees or tolls‚ which connected eastern cities together‚ canal systems like the Erie Canal helped make traveling through waterways the most efficient form of transporting goods and people‚ steamboats were made capable of holding lot’s of cargo and
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During the 1800’s‚ children were taken away from their families and friends from orders of the federal government. The government was working upon a system that isolated children from their families‚ traditions‚ language and culture. The purpose of residential schools was to take Indigenous children and "to kill the Indian in the child" (Erin Hanson)‚ meaning to rip the Aboriginal identity out from the children. The government wanted all Indigenous children to be taught a culture that they thought
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Around the ending of the fifteenth century‚ Europeans who first settled in America brought longhorn cattle along with them. The population of cattle multiplied. By the early nineteenth century‚ more cattle ranches were common in places such as Mexico. Mexico was included to become Texas. Longhorn cattle were kept on open range and looked after by cowboys also referred to as vaqueros. In 1836‚ Texas became independent because Mexicans left with their cattle behind. Around that time beef was not popular
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and provide safety equipment and other things for them. This improvement in the workforce started back as early as the 1800s where organizations such as the AFL ( American Federation of Labor) concentrated on improving work conditions‚ paying higher wages‚ and working shorter hours.( Voices;#18 ) The workforce for Americans wasn’t always this industrialized back in the early 1800s‚ the working class experienced many hardships in the work environment. Workers were forced to work harder and with
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