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    discuss the following question. "How did the industrial revolution impact westward expansion". Without the industrial revolution impact on westward expansion we would not have the America we see today. The industrial revolution took place between 1760 and 1840 around the world. The westward expansion took place from 1807 to 1912. Without the industrial revolution‚ westward expansion would have failed. Without the westward expansion America would be very different today but how did this come about. Firstly

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    In the 1800 brave pioneers moved westward. People moved to the west for a number of reasons there was many Fears‚ Benefits‚ and Hazards of moving west.One of the reasons was they wanted land. If the family worked wanted a piece of land they would have to work there for five years‚ then they could own that piece of land. That one of the biggest reasons that people wanted to move to the west. They had to work hard so that they could have the land all to themselves. Benefit means advantage and in

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    The Civil war had a major effect on States across the U.S.. Though it affected both southern and northern states I believe it affected the south the most. Out of all the places damaged by the Civil War Atlanta‚ Georgia stands out the most. Known to be called ‘A city among the hills”‚ Atlanta will forever be altered by the Civil War Atlanta‚ founded December 29‚ could be considered “thriving” before the Civil War. In the year 1854 Atlanta became the rail hub for the entire south‚ making it a very

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    Title: Descriptive Phrase The American Civil War Hurt and divided the nation in such a great number of ways. From the division of family‚ the horrifying conflicts‚ and the events that occurred throughout the course of the war‚ the effects on America were all the same‚ painful. The harsh division of family‚ brought on by the war led to hard personal conflicts making the war that much harder to fight. The many conflicts that happened over the course of the war led to great amounts of destruction and

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    A principal factor in facilitating westward expansion was the attitude propagated by the government and sold to the citizens of the nation. This attitude of forging a new destiny and seeking economic prosperity at any cost was known as Manifest destiny and served as a justification for Americans to expand regardless of any obstacles in their way. The phrase was coined in the July 1845 Democratic Review article “Annexation” by editor John O’Sullivan‚ who wrote “manifest destiny to overspread the continent

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    The Civil War was a revolutionary experience for both Northerners and Southerners. Both sides involved witnessed change but for African slaves the effect of the Civil War was the most drastic. n the north the union won the war and emancipated slaves‚ getting their way in the war. In the north the war had a great impact on the economy and society. The economy as inflation rose almost 80% and taxes were put in place (income tax) also a national banking system was created. The war needed a mass production

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    The Civil War had an effect on us. The Civil War was one of the most tragic wars in American history. More Americans died in this war then in all other wars combined. In this war we did not fight against other people‚ we fought brother against brother and the nation was torn apart. There are many reasons why this war took pace. Fist the nation was come together and then the southern states were not allowed to secede. Then the South was placed under military rule and divided into military districts

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    The author of “There is No True History of Westward Expansion‚” Robert Morgan‚ believes that Westward Expansion was pursued by the common people of America‚ and the government followed the people. This belief is false due to the fact that the American government was the source of the idea of expanding to the West. The American government‚ specifically President Thomas Jefferson‚ was the main push for westward expansion. President Thomas Jefferson aspired for the United States to reach from coast

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    American Civil War Milan Patel The journal paper discusses the problems faced by Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis that contributed to civil war in their respective states. It analyses the contribution of each person in the American civil war. The achievements of both commanders will also be discussed together with their weaknesses. Introduction A civil war involves the conflict between different groups in the same state. The main objectives of the civil war are the intention of one group to exercise

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    How did the Westward Expansion Affect Native Americans? The westward expansion affected the Plain Natives greatly. Education and jobs were shifted majorly during the westward movement which led to a completely different way of life. All of a sudden they were introduced to schools‚ when in the past they only learned from experience. They were familiarized to tradesmen jobs and farming‚ when previously it was limited to hunting for men and being a housewife for women. The Plain Indians used to learn

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