When an area is settled for the first time‚ there are certain things that shape the development of the land and the people who settle it. From the 1840’s to the 1890’s‚ the natural environment‚ among other things‚ shaped the development of the West beyond the Mississippi River and the lives of those who lived and settled there. Some examples of places that were shaped and/or affected by the natural environment are Texas‚ the Great Plains‚ the Rocky Mountains‚ and the California/West Coast area.
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and Zhejiang. Then two years later‚ a famine struck Guangxi. As a result‚ the flood and famine gave way to the catastrophic Taiping Revolution (1850-1864)‚ which devastated the land‚ uprooted the peasantry. The revolution disrupted the land and the peasantry politically and economically. Without the lands‚ farmers were unable to live anymore. The disaster and revolution killed most peasants‚ which is what forced the remaining ones to
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The American Dream The American Dream is a term that implies a successful and satisfying life. Many people associate it with immigration‚ as the dream of religious freedom‚ economic prosperity‚ and opportunity has historically driven immigrants to the United States. The term is used by a lot of modern Americans to signify success in life as a result of hard work. A man named James Truslow Adams first used the term in his book The Epic of America‚ written in 1931. He states "The American Dream
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The mysterious election of 1800 The election of 1800 was one of‚ if not‚ the most mysterious and most exciting presidential elections in the history of the United States. The election was a great clash of powers between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans who believed the winner could possibly set the path of America’s government‚ possibly forever. The Democratic-Republicans believed if the federalists won they would destroy the republic‚ and get rid of liberty that the American people
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slave trade and make it illegal in 1807. The discovery of the Americas at the end of the 15th century opened up new economic incentives that led to the greatest transportation of human capital in the form of slaves. From about 1500 to the end of the 1800’s millions of slaves from Africa were taken to the Americas. Britain started the process of
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Introduction With the development of economic globalization‚ the global wine market was experiencing a revolution and the competition between the Old World and New World was changing extensively. Many corporations of wine producers form the Old World‚ for example‚ France and Italy‚ etc. found that themselves constrained by restrictive industry regulations‚ embedded practices and traditions‚ and complex legislation‚ and these restrictions of the Old World wine produces provided many opportunities
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dramatically (Document B). In 1865 the Railroad stretched about 35‚000 miles across the United States. By 1900 it reached 192‚556 miles. For farmers‚ the railroad stimulated agriculture. Railroads took farmers to their land‚ took their crops to the market‚ and brought them needed manufactured goods. The farmers appreciated the railroads because it ultimately made their job easier and more convenient. Eventually the railroad began to increase their rates. Farmers could not keep up with the expenses
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Option 1: To what degree can we recover the voices of empires’ subalterns? Is it possible to recover the voices of the Subaltern; a non elite person or group‚ especially in colonial societies (OU‚ Block 3&4 glossary‚ 2009‚ p.354) when these people were largely illiterate and the primary reason we hear from them at all is when they find themselves in circumstances which automatically make us question whether a true interpretation of their experiences can be found. The sources available to us such
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In the 1800s women’s rights changed tremendously. In the beginning of the 1800s women had no rights and were strictly housewives meant to raise children‚ and be strictly religious. Throughout the 1800s many changes took place within the roles and rights of women. Women during this time period were given chances for freedom. Women took advantage of these opportunities and changed their role in America. These changes applied on every level from women’s role in society‚ place of work and within the
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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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