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    Between 1820 and 1860 there were a few fundamental differences between the economies of the North and South. How far do you agree? Between 1820 and 1860 there were problems in America that resulted in the civil war in 1861‚ the economy affected the North and South during the civil war‚ and some major differences helped win the civil war. However this does not mean that the economy had many fundamental differences. For example the methods of earning money were different‚ but overall both earned roughly

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    With slavery came empowerment to the white man and land ownership and all rights and freedom for Native Americans‚ poor whites‚ African Americans‚ and women diminish substantially in America. Americas growing settlements and colonies were completely dependent on slave labor and were growing fast because of it. America’s freedom was stripped during slavery due to the high dependency on African American slave trade. With the up rise of revolts and anti slavery acts‚ the colonies feel just how dependent

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    Chapter 13An American Renaissance: Religion‚ Romanticism‚ and Reform Rational religion 1. The concept of mission in the American character 2. The development of deism 1. Roots in rationalism and Calvinism 2. Nature of the beliefs 3. The development of Unitarianism 3. Nature of the beliefs 4. Role of William Ellery Channing 5. Creation of American Unitarian Association 4. The development of Universalism 6. Role of John Murray

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    Huong Mai HIS1112-008 19/02/2012  Discuss the American Revolution as a European Movement The American Revolution was and always will be the most important piece of history for the United States of America. It was definitely revolutionary. The Enlightenment of the eighteenth century was one of these paradigm historical shifts‚ challenging the traditional notions of authority by investing reason with the power to change the human condition for the better. The Enlightenment also shows that the American’s

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    build the idea of a railroad. A machine that could transport people from one side of the country to the other. A journey that used to take six months would now take six days. Between 1860 and 1900 railroads opened many doors in American civilization‚ and also helped to settled the West. Railroads provide Americans new economic opportunities‚ by having people

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    Reform movements from 1815 to 1850 tried to change America. Women’s rights movements‚ education movements‚ and thoughts of abolition were main inspirations. Women’s rights movements were becoming more common. More women than ever were coming together to protest. The Seneca Falls Convention was the first organized women’s rights movement. When women went to other conventions they were excluded‚ this convention was about women and for women. These conventions would eventually persuade congress to

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    demographic‚ and technological involving transportation changes that occurred between 1815 and 1860. These changes impacted the Americans significantly on the way how they viewed themselves and their society. The major characteristics of the National Market Economy of 1860 was that it supplied economic contributions throughout the south‚ west and the Northeast. The Market revolution had benefitted the Americans through all the changes in the revolution. The Geographic expansion of the United States

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    progressive reforms during the period 1890-1915 in the areas of urban life and politics were mixed successes‚ with some reforms working well and others not‚ but were overall largely successful. In urban life‚ the progressives worked hard to improve the conditions for all‚ to better the cities themselves. In politics‚ the progressives (who had felt as though their needs were not being represented) attempted to make the system less corrupt and more fair and equal for all. The less successful reforms in

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    DBQ The validity of the statement‚ “Reform movements in the United States sought to expand democratic ideals” can be assessed regarding many reformations in the time period of 1825-1850 including the American temperance movement‚ the women’s rights movement‚ and the abolitionist reform. All of which very much expanded core democratic ideology‚ such as equality‚ liberty for all‚ and the pursuit of happiness. All these reforms share the qualities necessary to attempt to make the United

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    The election of 1860 was one of the most controversial times in American history‚ and there were only four main candidates. The candidates included Abraham Lincoln‚ who was a Republican‚ Stephen Douglas and John Breckinridge‚ who were Democrats‚ and John Bell who was a member of the Constitutional Union. All had a disagreement about the topic of slavery‚ which was an important issue in the colonies. Little did they know that this controversial topic would cause states to begin seceding‚ forming another

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