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    Explain why there was popular discontent in Britain in the years 1815 – 1820 Lord Liverpool‘s government took office in 1812. At this time Industrialisation had already started to take effect which in term meant that workers were slowly becoming replaced because of the new machinery that was coming forward. At this point luddites came forward who were against machines taking over people because they saw the machines as a threat to their living. A reason of discontent here was that the workers who

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    1860-1877 Revolution

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    According to The American Heritage Dictionary‚ a revolution is "A sudden or momentous change in a situation". This could not any better summarize the change in America between 1860 and 1877. The United States went from bitter fortress of agriculture to a progressive nest ready to nurture the coming of industry. Radical changes in the treatment of non-whites‚ as well as a move to the city marked the beginning of a new era. The immense cultural and constitutional changes caused by the 13th‚ 14th

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    everything is the same . There’s nothing to desire because everyone and everything is the same ‚ will be the same ‚ or possess the same things. If everyone is perfect ‚ then no one would lack and want to be someone else . A great example to this utopian universe would be the world in the book The Giver by __________. There was no crime because there was no hate or envy . There was no envy because everyone saw the world the same . I believe that there is not a mentality that could make this universe

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    The Giver Utopian Society

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    The Giver was written by Lois Lowry in 1993. It tells about a utopian society in which every person is assigned their life’s purpose at different ceremonies that occur yearly. The society is very organized‚ and everything is very matter-of-fact and by the book. Every year there are ceremonies for the children growing each year‚ named the year they are turning. Each year new milestones are reached‚ and everyone looks forward to the Ceremonies‚ especially the Ceremony of Twelve. The Elders decide what

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    in the development of spurring economic and industrial growth in America. Between 1820 through 1860‚ the groundwork of transportation such as the highway system‚ railroads‚ and canals began to develop new aspects of American life. The development of transportation helped increase industrialization‚ sectionalism‚ and expansion. Fostering industrial growth was one of the most important targets in the 1800s. In 1820‚ Henry Clay attempted to do so with his American System with protective tariffs‚

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    Corrupt Utopian Societies

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    xxxxxxxxx English 102 05/01/13 Corrupt Utopian Societies Have you ever imagined living in a society where everyone is the same? Can you imagine living in a society where people don’t ask questions‚ they just do as they are told? Winston Smith from George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Bernard Marx from Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World live in worlds very similar to these. They live in worlds where corruption is scarce among the common population. Winston and Bernard are from entirely different

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    Between 1820 and 1860 there were a few fundamental differences between the economies of the North and South. How far do you agree? Between 1820 and 1860 there were problems in America that resulted in the civil war in 1861‚ the economy affected the North and South during the civil war‚ and some major differences helped win the civil war. However this does not mean that the economy had many fundamental differences. For example the methods of earning money were different‚ but overall both earned roughly

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    Us History 1790- 1860

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    During 1790-1860‚ there were many reformations taking place and many events that lead up to the reformation of this very inexperienced country‚ of America. All these events effected the United States different ways and caused many grievances for the young people living in America. In 1790 we firmly incorporated the first American cotton mill which led to the economic augmentation of the United States. In 1791 we established the Capital of the United States in Washington D.C.‚ and Alexander Hamilton

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    1860 Turning Point

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    The presidential election of 1860‚ followed by secession in the south was a major turning point in American history and was actually the beginning of what came to be known as the Civil War. The year prior to the election‚ John Brown‚ an abolitionist raided Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia‚ trying to get the slaves to stand up to their masters. It was a failed attempt‚ and John Brown got convicted of treason and later on was hanged. Because of this raid‚ the south saw him as a criminal due to the fact that

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    In the early 19th century many religious and secular utopian communities started to spring up across the united states. These utopian communities were considered social experiments that embraced forms of communism or socialism. During this time‚ economic‚ political and social changes created a concern for many Americans about their future and that of their nation. Some believed that these changes had effects on morality‚ the ability of their communities to prosper and even the integrity of family

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