Hysteria in the nineteenth century can be explained as a “social role that reflected gendered socialization in an American cultural context” (Marshall 711). Early cases of hysteria during this time were linked to an excess of emotions that interfered with the nervous system (Crimlisk and Ron). “Although it was in many ways a real disease‚” hysteria also acted
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principal people‚” and were the largest single tribe in the south. The name Cherokee was given to them by other Indian tribes and meant “people who speak another language.” In the 16th century‚ there were about 25‚000 Cherokee. From 1684 to 1835 white settlers moved through their lands. The Eastern Band of Cherokee is descended from those who fled to the mountains to avoid relocation during the “trail of tears.” Native American Music The music of the Native Americans is diverse. Each tribe has
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a former citizen‚ from another country‚ to come and live somewhere else permanently (Levine 1). Immigration dates all the way back to the Colonial Era of the 19th century (1880-1920)‚ and has did nothing but increase since then because of all the “waves” of people that America has had since then. It all started when the immigrants of Great Britain‚ the Pilgrims‚ came to what is now called America or the United States. Many immigrants either come to colonize or to escape the problems that they may
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The Great Plains has many agricultural activities and has a high agricultural sector in North America despite the dry climate‚ poor soils‚ and low vegetation. Many settlers moved to the Great Plains when farming became the largest economic sector in the region during the 19th and 20th centuries. The Great Plains economy became dependent on its primary sector‚ which this dependency brought the Great Plains vulnerable to decisions of distinct financial institutions‚ governments‚ and transportation
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1. The American attitude that emerged during the 19th century that Americans were destined by God to expand further west and ultimately expand their democracy throughout Latin America. 2. Agriculture that thrived during the Antebellum era which entailed agriculture that relied heavily on slave labor. 3. The argument that the South used to justify slavery in the South. They commonly would use the Bible as a very effective argument and eventually compared the slaves’ condition in the South to the
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The 19th century was a huge step in the history of Canada. They decided that it shouldn’t be divided in east and west but combined to be a country. In 1864 they had their first conference in Charlottetown with Ontario‚ Québec and the Maritimes. They also had another that same year in Québec. In Québec‚ even Newfoundland and Labrador was invited. In 1866 all the colonies go to London (England) for permission to unite. Aubiosly London accepte since this was their plan since the beginning. To unite
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Conflicts With White Settlers Causes of the Conflicts There were many causes of the conflicts that occurred between white settlers and Native Americans. The Europeans who came to the New World in the early years of their exploration found native people who had a complex civilization with a very different culture than the Europeans did. With the clash of these two cultures‚ conflict was inevitable. Each culture fought to keep theirs alive and dominant. One major cause of conflict was broken treaties
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Reflections of 19th Century Stereotypes Many authors describe their society through their literary works. Henrik Ibsen is a perfect example of this as he explains: "My task has been the description of humanity"(Fjeble 120). Ibsen lived between 1829 and 1906 and therefore experienced the prime of the 19th century. 19th century America was filled with hard-working people‚ a structured family life and clear-cut male/female roles. Ibsen is known to reflect the 19th century society through most of
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In the 19th century the American government went through a dramatic revolution in democracy that profoundly changed the way of life for many ordinary citizens. The average American now had a voice and could impact his community and the country. Though Americans were free to vote‚ only those with all of the correct qualifications were allowed to vote. The structure of democracy was democratic in principle‚ but not in application. Despite their claim of equality‚ the founding fathers left us with
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Starting around the 19th century‚ imperialism is the act of one country taking control of another. Throughout the 1800s‚ a myriad of European countries dominated other‚ smaller countries. The leaders of the imperialist countries justified this act by saying it was their duty to spread their religion‚ language‚ and government to the “savage” and “uncivilized” natives (their “white man’s burden”). Imperialist nations were also constantly competing with each other for superiority and ascendancy. They
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