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    The Industrialization of American began in the early 1800’a when Samuel Slater brought new manufacturing technologies from Britain to the U.S. and founded the first U.S. Cotton Mill in Massachusetts. However‚ the period following the civil war changed the industry immensely‚ especially due to the creativity of American Inventors. Innovations in transportation such as the rail road‚ the size of the American market due to the use of an abundance of raw materials‚ and incredibly versatile inventors

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    As Americans moved westward in the early 19th century‚ new territories were seen as an opportunity for a fresh start and opportunity for economic success. However‚ this was not the case for all Americans‚ especially African Americans. The new northwestern states (Ohio‚ Indiana‚ and Illinois) impeded the migration of African Americans‚ and severely discriminated against those that were able to settle in these states. Although these were free states‚ the northwestern states had very small black populations

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    nutritional crops and the faster growth of the harvest. Combined‚ these innovations worked together to better America’s economy‚ as they provided more jobs‚ which prompted manufacturers to hire more workers‚ who brought home more money to their families‚ who spent that money on goods‚ which was fueled back to the manufacturers in a big circle. Also‚ improvement in trade and relationships with other countries came from the better economy and advancements on American soil. Slowly but surely‚ these inventions

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    A. Environmental factor that contributed to the development of one early human society: Andean Civilization - The Inca Empire ran north to south in the Andes Mountain Range. It was located 50 km in land from the coast. We also know that the Inca Empire occurred during a period of major environmental change on a global scale. The most important environmental factor played in the development of the Inca civilization was the weather. Inca Empire was located in areas where weather would fluctuate depending

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    conditions. This expansion wasn’t dramatic because women still couldn’t vote during that time period. The increase of male suffrage helped the expansion of democracy in Great Britain. Only 5% of the British population had the right to vote in the early 1800s. The Reform Act of 1832 gave merchants‚ bankers‚ and factory owners the right to vote and ended rotten boroughs‚ which were the male landowners. Many working class men felt they had gained nothing from this legislature‚ so the London Working Men’s

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    Accounts of the processes that led to the establishment of America can be associated with high-minded citizens and the Sons of Liberty who rallied many Americans towards noble courses to seek their way out of the unjust British crown during the late 18th century. Thus‚ the origin of democracy in the US is intimately tied to causes that encouraged those who battled in the revolution. Many reasons led to the colonists’ revolts in the wake of the British colonization. Some of them include‚ the oppressive

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    Child labor impacted American labor because of the harsh way they treated children. They chose children as young as four to work in their factories. They worked in coal mines‚ factories‚ and many other places. They were often employed together with their parents and many parents in mill towns depended on their children to make enough money for necesities. They chose children because factory owners saw them as cheap and less likely to go on strike. They also chose them because in coal mines

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    American Reform Movements From 1790 to 1860 reforms emerged in the United States in attempt to create a more advanced society. Many of the movements that were attempted failed due to either entrenched social conservatism or weaknesses in the movements themselves. New religions started to emerge based on Christianity‚ but shaped to their preferences. Along with new religions were Utopias that were part of cooperative‚ communistic‚ or “communitarian” nature. The temperance movement started to

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    Do What You Are Amber Hatton Psychology 101 Dr. Robert Dunkle July 26‚ 2011 Introduction I decided to do a report on a book entitled Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for you through the Secrets of Personality Type by Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron. This book is basically a guide to help everyday people find out who they are through their personality and taking that information and finding a career field that works for them and their personality. In this book‚ you will

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    foreign countries‚ by conquering. Anti-Imperialism is the opposing view against imperialism.Anti-Imperialist believed that a country should not try to rule another country because it goes against the principles of Democracy. Imperialist in the late 1800s and early 1900s were superior compared to Anti-imperialist views. Fundamentally‚ the main reason on why Imperialists’ views were superior because of their belief of a superior culture compared to others. They also believed through imperialism that

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