improve power‚ influence and living standards. You need: technological advances and the degree of its commitment to modernisation * A major catalyst for challenge and change to the old political‚ social‚ economic and cultural order of the 20th century. Because: encouraged urbanisation- the move from country to town * Urbanisation * Spread of disease became a major problem * Where your house was located reflected social classes * Social change * Change in women’s traditional
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the 19th century Britain was transformed by the industrial revolution. In 1801‚ at the time of the first census‚ only about 20% of the population lived in towns. By 1851 the figure had risen to over 50%. By 1881 about two thirds of the population lived in towns. Furthermore in 1801 the majority of the population still worked in agriculture or related industries. Most goods were made by hand and very many craftsmen worked on their own with perhaps a labourer and an apprentice. By the late 19th century
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Mutually agreed between historians‚ the 19th century was a time period of rapid and significant European upheaval and progression in terms of society‚ politics‚ science and economy. The European Powers‚ including Germany and Great Britain‚ not only were the dominating forces on the continent but were also already the most powerful nations in the world. No other continent in this time period contained such influential and well-developed nations that were able to successfully control trade around
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infrastructure etc. The United Kingdom is probably the best example of a liberal country. In the 19th century‚ its politics were dominated by the Whigs; the Liberal Party. The U.S. also started off as a liberal country (the Revolution was a liberal revolution)‚ but ultimately‚ the issues of slavery and manifest destiny turned the U.S. into an altogether different beast. Towards the end of the 19th century‚ Liberals began to support state-run social programs in
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The Temperance Movement The temperance movement is a social movement that started in the early 19th century‚ with the objective of advocating for the reduction and prohibition of alcohol beverages usage. The movement was‚ by far‚ one of the most successful and largest reform movements of the early 1800s (McConnell 43). They promoted complete abstinence and criticized excessive use of alcohol. Prior to the initiation of this movement‚ there were several publications against drunkenness and excessive
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As urban industrial workers expanded in the 19th century‚ industry and the industrial work force boomed as well. Workers ‚ however‚ were met with difficult situations that ultimately led to violent outbursts. Low wages could not buy food and clothes at the same time and conditions in the work place brought about countless deaths and injuries. Growing number of immigrants caused the reduction of wages and insecurity of the workers caused unemployment. There were hostilities between workers‚ employers
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The 19th century was a time in history when many new things were happening in the United States and medical marvels happened often. The south was a place specifically prominent where social standings were how people were judged and how one was were treated by people. While mental illnesses have been around forever‚ the treatment of them‚ medically and socially‚ has changed drastically over time. In a “Rose For Emily” William Faulkner tells how the community that Emily Grierson lives in did not speak
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Imperialism is defined as the policy of extending a nation’s authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political control over other nations; the notion of a globally stretching “American Empire” with such connotations was first made popular after the Spanish-American War of 1898 with the US annexation of the Philippines. Although previous US expansionism shares many similarities with this “new” age of expansionism‚ they also diverged from one another in several
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During the early 19th century‚ several political figures in America wanted to invade and annex Canada. The admittance into the United States was pre-approved in 1777 within the Articles of Confederation. Several attempts made by the Americans to accomplish the idea were overcome in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. These failures caused the United States to give up any serious desires to move forward with an annexation of Canada. The United States first attempt to invade Canada happened
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In the 19th century Australia was a migration hotspot for the world but mostly Europeans and Chinese immigrants. According to many reliable sources such as jacaranda plus similar and different challenges emerged for both groups including racial propaganda‚ culture and racial segregation. It is evident that although migration was a challenge for both groups‚ the racially driven white European attitudes made the gold field a setting of prejudice and exclusion. Racial propaganda was evident in the gold
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