middle of the 19th century it was quite fashionable to live in the big city. People of the Upper class‚ for instance; lawyers‚ merchants‚ and manufacturers built lavish townhouses in the center of the city within walking distance of their various jobs. Middle class workers tended to live further away from the center of the city in places such as suburbs. Whereas the lower class workers lived in the back alleys and courtyards of the central city. Because of the need to be close to work was so extreme
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Modernism was the art movement that departed from classical and traditional forms and altered the perception and the aesthetics of art (Gay‚ 2008‚ pg. 3). Expressionism is one of various modernist styles in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century that affected numerous art forms including paintings and film. The social environment surrounding expressionism was very significant as the expressionist style aimed to convey subjective emotions as a response to the conditions of the modern period
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Towards the end of the 19th century and early 20th century‚ Chicago was one of the most desirable cities for immigration. It had railway access and ports and its slaughterhouse and industrial business provided for unskilled workers. Most immigration to Chicago started in or near the 1830s to 1850s. In the 1840s‚ large amounts of Irish immigrants came to Chicago because of the Great Potato Famine in Ireland. Large numbers of Germans‚ Irish‚ Swedes‚ Norwegians‚ Canadians‚ Czechs‚ Poles‚ Greeks‚ and
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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 roles * Women everywhere were second class citizens- no matter wealth
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During the late 19th Century and early 20th century‚ the United States had two opposite types of ideologies which were Imperialism and Isolationism. The Isolationism ideologies resonated with most Americans because they felt that the United States should not get involved with international affairs that have no benefit. While some people argued that this was an opportunity to become a superpower and that we had an obligation to help our allies‚ the majority of the public and U.S. president Woodrow
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6. What were the major social problems facing the United States in the late nineteenth century? Explain to what extent the federal government attempted to address those problems. During the late nineteenth century‚ the United States was experiencing a lot of changes that soon would turn into problems. Immigration was being a big problem at the time as well as urbanization. The lack of jobs produced crime‚ poverty and housing were other big problems that the United states was facing at the time
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American Women in the 19th vs. 20th Century For many of the American history‚ women were not considered equal to men and were denied equality in many areas in life. In the 19th century women had no legal identity‚ apart from their husband. Married women could not hold property in their own names‚ make contracts‚ sit on a jury‚ write a will‚ or vote. Nor did women have the same opportunities for education and careers that men had. Yet‚ many women found ways to show their intelligence‚ courage‚
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the mid-18th century and reached its height in the 19th century. The Romantic literature of the nineteenth century holds in its topics the ideals of the time period‚ concentrating on emotion‚ nature‚ and the expression of "nothing." The Romantic era was one that focused on the commonality of humankind and‚ while using emotion and nature; the poets and their works shed light on people’s universal natures. Romanticism as a movement declined in the late 19th century and early 20th century with the growing
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The Industrial Revolution in the U.S. transformed the nation during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The technological advancements made during this period changed lives‚ made vast fortunes‚ and positioned the nation for its rise to global superpower. The Industrial Revolution in the U.S. began in the years and decades following the end of the Civil War. As the nation rebuilt its bonds‚ American entrepreneurs were building on the advancements made in Britain. In the coming years‚ new forms
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Name: Lecturer: Course: Date: US domestic issues and the world (late 19th-early 20th century) Introduction America has a very rich history when it comes to domestic policies‚ socioeconomic conditions and culture. The domestic policies‚ socioeconomics conditions and culture affect all aspect of American peoples’ lives. They shape and define the people identity. However‚ as world progressed these factors of life began to change taking the modernity culture and some of them began taking different aspects
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