The second half of the nineteenth century was the most significant period for modernization and urban revolution of the United States. Parallel with the growth of the factories‚ mines and fields‚ grew also the cities‚ attributed as ’’great’’ ones. In a single period of 50 years‚ between 1860 and 1910‚ the population multiplied more than 7 times‚ expanding itself from 6 to 44 million. The rural influence and importance began to fade‚ comfirmed by the fact that by 1920‚ the majority of Americans would
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As observed in the cities of London and Paris during the early nineteenth century‚ the development of the two modern cities sparked revolutionary changes upon prominent social issues. Dilemmas such as rapid growth‚ housing problems‚ poverty‚ crime‚ class tensions‚ infrastructure‚ and political instability were all factors that changed through the urbanization of the two capitals. In the time of the nineteenth century‚ sexuality in the city surface over gender division systems‚ which reflect the
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Even in the early infancy of America‚ it is evident that it’s people desired to expand and grow their tiny nation. The New World held so many opportunities for the foreign people with its abundance of land. Though the prosperity of expansion was a major factor‚ moving into the unexplored land was a cause for most of the countries battles. But‚ the people’s craving for land was insatiable once they started to branch out. Land was power‚ and the more you had the better off you’d be in terms of foreign
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In 19th century woman was not violated‚ criticized. Nevertheless‚ man could have a thirteen-year-old girl for small amount of money. What is more‚ people were building a lot of churches‚ in this time‚ which was the highest number of these buildings in the history of the United Kingdoms‚ though in London every sixth house was a brothel. Despite the proclamation of the marital fidelity and premarital chastity in every newspaper‚ or public speech‚ the public figures did shocking activities‚ in contrary
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progressed‚ and how France at the onset of the 17th century had the mightiest military in all the world‚ but by the 18th would be eclipsed by England. Because of the island nation’s geography‚ they could fend off its enemies at sea‚ and would never have to worry about a land invasion. In contrast France’s bid for dominance during the Napoleonic wars drew France’s neighbors to unite and would keep the countries ambitions in check for more than a century. The British empire also had better banking practices
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The long nineteenth century brought about extensive challenges to the traditional societies of Asia‚ as Western European imperialist nations rapidly industrialized and expanded their global spheres of influence through imperialism and colonialism. The three players in this war of modernization: China‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ and Japan‚ were confronted with the paramount need to modernize and adapt to this new reality of Western dominance or risk being colonized themselves. While all three pursued programs
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Slavery wasn’t an easy thing to come by in the 19th century. Slavery was a big deal for a long period of time‚ but Lincoln finally made a step for freedom. Lincoln detested human bondage‚ but he felt compelled to act prudently in the interests of the Union and he worked within the limits of public opinion. The issue of black freedom was particularly explosive in the loyal border states‚ where slave holders threatened to jump into the arms of the Confederacy at even a hint of emancipation. Black
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What was the problem or issue? The issue was alcoholism and the lack of moral causing the citizens to engage in prostitution‚ crime‚ and poverty. In the first half of the 19th century‚ the Americans experienced a moral crusade that created a disturbance caused by the violation of the social norms that characterized the society in the early periods making them ignore the current social and economic inequality (Jansson‚ 2014‚ p. 105). This moral crusade and lost of values surged from the rapid growth
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History 12 12 / 01/ 13 In the nineteenth century‚ in America‚ the role women would play in our society began to change dramatically. This was the beginning of a whole new world for women‚ and America in general. Women began to realize that there were opportunities for them outside of the home‚ and that they could have a place in the world as well as men. It was a time when the feministic view was being born and traditional views of women were changing. First‚ women would play a part in working
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beliefs where one holds their nation above all others. Someone who is nationalistic feels that their culture is far superior‚ and their country’s interests are far more important than those of other nations. Nationalism developed in Europe in the 19th century with the values of self-determination‚ liberty‚ and statehood. In society‚ nationalism can play a dangerous role‚ it can be used by rulers to strengthen their position and on occasion‚ but it can also be used to delegitimize certain movements and
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