ethnic rivalries and religious strife along with disputes over territory‚ resources and morals. However‚ with the considerable advancements in technology presented over the last century‚ the effects and devastation are more vast and noteworthy. Prior instances being the innovation of the Maxim Machine gun in the nineteenth century that took the lives of millions of people in World War I‚ the bringer of the war of
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In various points in history‚ governments have made regulations which many of the people refused to follow. During the late 18th century‚ prohibition of trade amongst separately colonized islands caused smuggling between these islands to become quite popular. Islands owned by the French‚ English‚ and Spanish each had different goods that were sought after‚ and thus‚ illegal trade commenced and was very successful. Supply and demand continued as it did because the smugglers stood to gain economically
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In the late nineteenth-century and into the early twentieth-century‚ the United States was a budding power looking to breakthrough and become one of the leading forces in the economic spheres of the world. The Imperialist Era fostered that transition; Uncle Sam sought out more territories in places that the US had not interfered with before. This encroachment saw new policies‚ laws‚ and ideals being created to better handle foreign policy. The change of America’s influence in the world derived from
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Antonio Barajas History 8b Midterm July 30‚ 2008 19th Century Latin America (Option 3) Latin America in the latter half of the nineteenth century began to experience a number of obstacles pivotal to their identity and crucial to their development. The first significant obstacle came right after the wars for independence‚ a challenge and question over who had really achieved independence. The second obstacle was the political conflict between liberals and conservatives and their ideologies
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Ashley Stanton Subject: How did the 19th amendment change the United States 4-23-2013 The 19 th amendment gave women the right to vote. It was proposed on June 4‚ 1919 and ratified on August 18‚ 1920. The impact of the 19 th amendment was enormous it gave women the same power that men had. It created a strong influence and created a huge cultural impact. It gave the women of the era
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During the nineteenth century why did criminals continue to break the law when the punishment was so barbaric? Despite the Industrial Revolution‚ crime was on the rise. Was crime due to poverty and the lack of education‚ more prosperity-induced than poverty-induced‚ or was it based on where you came from? The Penal System in England during the nineteenth century did not seem fair. Regardless of the reason for criminal activity‚ the punishment didn’t seem to fit the crime either. Undoubtedly
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The average American was susceptible to many infectious diseases during the 1800’s. Because the spread of disease and pathology itself were not adequately understood until the late 1800’s(major epidemics continued to occur into the 1900’s‚ however)‚ and the practice of medicine was relatively primitive‚ the average life expectancy was very low. Many epidemics occurred in the new and thriving industrial centers of America‚ where rapid urbanization had not provided for adequate sanitation or living
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England had many various factors that made it the most industrialized nation by 1820. It began in the eighteenth century with the dramatic rise in population. With increased population‚ the need for mass food production became paramount. Capital-intensive commercialized farming began to form in England earlier than anywhere else. The new invention of railroads was a catalyst for the industrialization of England. Trains allowed industrials(including coal)‚ garments‚foodstuffs‚ and personnel to be
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Why was Russia so difficult to rule in the nineteenth century? Russia was considered as a difficult country to rule during the nineteenth century as there was such diversity in cultures for instance‚ only 40% of the population was made up of Russians. The rest of the population were other nationalities‚ this made it a problem as the Tsar insisted on russification which meant other cultures had to leave their traditions behind and speak and act like a Russian person. Not a lot of people were happy
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The insanity defense and legality of those who were deemed insane was an important question in the nineteenth century. The question of insanity was contested because it had become a medical question in an age of rampant science. The English court formulated the most important legal definition of insanity‚ the right-or-wrong test. The high court in England ruled a defendant could be deemed insane if and only if‚ while committing the crime‚ he was “laboring under such a defect of reason‚ from disease
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