began to expand it’s territory towards the western frontier. This era of U.S. history was dominated by the belief in manifest destiny – the idea that the United States was destined to expand to the west coast‚ and was justified in doing so (History.com Staff‚ 2010). However‚ settlers heading west faced many hindrances to their grand plans along their way‚ including the Native Americans‚ who had been living on the land for centuries before western expansion began. Thus began the long balancing act between
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In the 1800’s married women were treated unfair and unequal‚ and in this case inequality of all women‚ of all races‚ was very evident by the way women were merely property. State law governed in all states that married women were legal possessions rather than equal persons. Married women could not own any personal possession or property‚ all they had‚ became their husbands. In the 1800’s women had no rights to vote‚ and women would not have the right to vote until 1920. There were unequal wages for
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start working and providing for themselves. Although these were new job opportunities for women‚ many of the jobs were dangerous and the work places unsanitary. The impact of various ideas brought women to the western frontier during the era of Manifest Destiny. Many women went to the western front to find fortune and a new start. Women’s domestic skills
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Women in the 1800’s were very segregated from men compared to women today. Many of us don’t stop to think about all the hard work and bravery women put in for us to have the privileges we have in our modern society. The women in America During the late 1800s were treated unequally to men because they couldn’t vote‚ they had no job opportunities‚ and were controlled in marriage. Women were unable to vote; just men. Also‚ women weren’t allowed to choose laws. It’s unfair that men were the only ones
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Factory conditions were harsh in the 1800’s because they had to worked a lot‚ factories had no heating or cooling systems‚ and there were a lot of rapidly movings machines which workers‚ especially children‚ were often hurt by the machines. There were a lot of other things that were bad about this and these are just a few. Factory conditions were harsh in the 1800’s. One reason was that they had to work a lot. Back then the average workday was 11.4 hours and this caused the workers to get tired
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In the early 1800’s‚ the ideal woman was a sophisticated being. Intelligence‚ virtue and wittiness were all key character traits that every male would have fallen for in a female. However‚ this idea of the perfect woman has taken a huge leap backwards in modern society. Men have drastically changed their views on ‘what is hot and what is not’ in a female. Should men still be pursuing the ideal woman represented in the 1800’s? More importantly‚ does the contemporary mentality of the ideal woman yield
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-In the early and mid 1800’s and since the early days of the United States’‚ different ways of life existed in the northern and southern portions of the country. -Each portion desired its principles to be spread to the new US territories. -The Northern United States‚ at the time‚ possessed a diverse economy consisting of agricultural and industrial fields. This region employed workers in these fields. -The Northern United States‚ at the time‚ possessed an economy based solely on a few cash crops
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Psychology has majorly changed from the 1800’s due to developing methods and theories that adapt to human nature and societal changes. As an academic discipline that has been taught‚ modified and industrialized since the 1800’s we are able to understand and use these past theories to practice psychology today. Firstly‚ the essay will explain and define psychology‚ where it originated from‚ including the main theorist that impact the way psychology is influenced today through approach’s. Secondly
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The Life of a Slave in the 1800’s Life as a slave was very difficult. As many as 4.5 million slaves were working in Southern plantations in the early to mid-1800’s. There were two types of slaves; field slaves and house slaves. People think that being a house slave was easier but this proves that theory wrong. Slaves had terrible environments‚ were separated from family and friends‚ and were sometimes beaten to death. Whites knew that slavery was wrong and immoral. Though‚ it still continued. Being
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The romantic period in American history came around during the early 1800’s. It was an artistic and literary movement that started in Europe and eventually spread to America. Romanticism was used in many songs‚ art‚ poems‚ and stories during this time. It included a lot of emotion and colors used to describe and create stories. There were many stories and poems created during this period and some of the stories are still read today. The authors during this time period used more emotion rather than
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