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    an isolated country until the late 1800’s when the United States was faced with the opportunity of building a colonial empire. By 1890 the United States‚ like Europe‚ had began to expand its influence onto islands in the Caribbean and South Pacific areas. They entered in other countries’ affairs claiming that it served the interests of all peoples and were motivated by Idealism. In reality‚ the United States was mostly after its own self-interest. The Spanish-American War‚ the United States’ Open

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    America was not a great place to be in the late 1800’s‚ especially if you were a Native American‚ immigrant‚ or African-American. The Native Americans’ homelands were brutally taken over‚ and they were forced to live on reservations. The immigrants had to deal with the terrible living conditions in the cities and the persecution against them because of their appearance. The African-Americans‚ despite being declared all the rights of a citizen‚ were segregated‚ and voting in the South was made nearly

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    There were many consequences of the method used by the United States Government to acquire Native American lands in the period 1860-1891. The U.S Government and the Indians attempted to maintain a peaceful relationship due to the previous battles for the land‚ and the violence that followed. But‚ the consequences of the ways that the U.S. government used in order to acquire the Native American lands were brutal and had a detrimental effect on the relationship between the groups. For example‚ the

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    Asian individuals contracted as laborers to work in the United States were known as “undesirables”. Americans caught with “undesirables” in their work force were given a maximum sentence of one year in prison‚ and fined 2‚000 dollars. The Page Act of 1875 reflects societies attempt to prevent change in ethnicities other than white. Following the Page Act

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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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    meant taller buildings could be built. These developments changed the way cities grew; it allowed them to grow up as well as outwards. These changes became more necessary as more settlers and immigrants flocked to cities in search of work and the American Dream. Apartments were built to accommodate many people‚ yet inhabitants usually exceeded the intended living parameters. Cities were not organized geographically‚ and overpopulation in cities lowered working and living conditions. These concerns

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    Historical injustices‚ such as the unfair treatment American’s first nations received in the 19th century‚ could inform us about life in past societies on a great scale.The Indian Removal Act‚ which is prompted by President Andrew Jackson in 1829‚ is a bill that forced Native Americans who lived in the east of United States to settle in the Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River (Native Americans - Civilizing )‚ so there were free lands for the Europeans’ settlement. With the concern of

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    Throughout American history‚ people of many identities have been ostracized and disrespected. This theme of marginalization can be observed in many countries and due to America’s past of mistreatment of its citizens‚ it is easily observed in the United States today. To this day‚ many people are not educated or do not have the capability to be educated. Also‚ many do not receive the health treatment that they need because of cost or lack of resources at hand. Even though the United States aims to

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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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    After the Civil War ended the economy was indubitably unstable‚ American farmers encountered a sequence of problems from transportation to a complex worldwide market‚ for instance‚ some of these complaints were: unfair railroad fees and tariffs policies. These dilemmas led farmers to a horrible economic situation in which some homesteaders even lost their homes and farms. Consequently these farmers displayed a series of complaints in which they specified all the problems they were facing due to

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