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    abolished in 1833. In the late 1770s and in the beginning of the 1800s‚ many voices rose against slavery especially in British’s territories. There has been a lot of debate over the factors that contributed to the final success of the bill. A change in economic interests was one of the reasons of the success of abolitionists’ movements. The industrial revolution took place in the 18th century. That revolution enabled British to proper new systems‚ which required high efficiency based on free trade and free

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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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    closest to them. Researches do not know exactly how many routes there were but they think there were at least 29 different ones. “While the number is often debated‚ some believe that as many as 100‚000 slaves escaped on the Underground Railroad between 1800 and 1865‚” (Teacher.scholastic.com). Using these escapes their and their family’s life tremendously. While the slaves were traveling to safety they had to stop at safe houses overnight. There were people who planned to have the slaves stay and sleep

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    During the late 1800’s people had rough life’s. People that worked in factories worked almost the whole entire day for a little bit of money. Children had NO protection and some even lost their lives. There were many things that happened during that time. Good and bad. Let me tell you about it a little more ;) An effect Industrialization had on consumers was that they made manufactured goods more abundant and available. Farmers who were poor but had good crops became successful at that time and earned

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    During the late 19th century‚ Great Britain was one of the leading nations in the world. Their advancement in technology made them one of the leading powers in the world and the reason is that the Industrial Revolution began in England. The Industrial Revolution began in England because the textile industry started up and became very popular. The textile industry was so popular because they produced clothing and their most popular item was cotton. More people were willing to buy textile goods so

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    the house and carrying out the domestic duties‚ while also being the caregiver to their children. They did not have many rights‚ but since this was the traditional and natural order in their society‚ it remained for many years. During the late 1700’s leading on to the 1800’s‚ different events occurred and dramatically affected their society‚ paving the path towards

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    Equal Rights In The 1800's

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    far from perfect when deciding what laws to act upon and who was granted rights‚ two of the most important documents from the 1800’ are Sarah Grimke’s Letter XII: Legal Disabilities of Women‚ and Plessy Versus Ferguson‚ a Supreme Court case. They both are historical documents that changed history and how we view who has rights. There two most oppressed groups in the 1800’s were people of color and women. They both believe that they should have equal rights‚ similar to the white male American and

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    immigration between 1800 and 1860. The population in the North started at 5 million and went up to about 31 million do with massive immigration. The immigration affects the economy do to all the jobs open. The economy has big cities from the immigration witch is good for the trade and manufacturing. Water from rivers and streams are used to make water power. Water power was used to run the factories . To the economy going up in the North the harbors and streets‚ improved‚ sanitation systems‚ and education

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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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    Chinese Culture 1800-1900

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    It goes without question from 1800-1900 China was experiencing a decline‚ which had not been seen for quite some time. Problems such as overpopulation started to take its toll on the once-known elite nation‚ sending them into famine‚ lower standard of living‚ extreme mistreatment of females‚ especially at young ages and an unfit government that allowed chaos to unfold. Conflict arose in China‚ but was it due to internal affairs of the Chinese people and government‚ wanting to maintain its superiority

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