What happens when two nationalistic empires with radically different cultures clash‚ each believing themselves to be in the right? This was the case in 19th century China. The British empire‚ a powerful‚ technologically advanced civilization‚ came against the Chinese empire‚ whose semi-isolationist policy was hindering British profit. The Opium Wars were dramatic conflicts in China that resulted in greatly increased freedom of foreign trade and the legalization of opium. Before the First Opium
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on economies on a global scale‚ was on of the catalysts to the start of World War II. With many countries struggling‚ Hitler managed to rise to power partially from his claims of the ability to change Germany into a great military and economic power. Across the ocean though‚ America was still mired down in the economic slump. President Roosevelt had enacted his New Deal economics and America seemed to be fighting back out of the depression‚ but it couldn’t quite seem to get out. Despite the depression
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Progressivism was a movement in the early 20th century characterized by a combination of political and social ideologies that covered a wide spectrum of social aspects including civil rights social justice and also political movements such as liberalism and social democracy. The common denominator linking all these ideologies was the desire to curb capitalistic excesses‚ rapid urbanization and dynamic industrialization characteristic of the early 20th century (Ruiz‚ 1989). The progressive movement gained root
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social movements during the 19th century. Women served as the backbone in many of these huge social movements. From the Temperance Movement to Abolitionist Movement women who sought equal rights were absolutely instrumental in bringing social progress. Although‚ many men in the elite upper class published on the idea of separate spheres many poor and minority women were working for wages and many middle-class women were involved in education‚ churches‚ and reform movements in the 19th century. Women
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The southerners heavily relied on slave labor to harvest their fields. The north consisted of mostly traders and manufacturers. They believed that slavery was wrong and relied on American workers to work in the factories and businesses. However‚ this did lead to harsh working conditions and both women and child laborers. This also saw the expansion of the middle class. Trading within the United States was also encouraged. The different regions would trade with each other what they had in excess for
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Late 19th Century Artists always tried to rebel against the artistic traditions of the past. Before the 1800s‚ the arts all changed‚ but most of these changes still followed a common theme of expressing beauty. Art was not really ever political or representative of everyday common life. In the 19th century‚ all of that changed. The impressionists‚ realists‚ and post-impressionists all sought to change the course of art history. The realists specifically rebelled against traditions by representing
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Socialism was a rising force across the globe in the early twentieth century. How successful was the movement in the United States? During its hay-day‚ the Socialist Party grew to around 150‚000 members. The goals of the party were to initiate free college education‚ legislation to improve the conditions of laborers‚ and democratic
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There were many changes that occurred in the early nineteenth century. America was a relatively new country that people wanted to explore and find more about. In the 1800’s there was visible change in the economy such as the Irish and German immigrants‚ the inequalities of women‚ and the Second Great Awakening. Immigrants in the 19th century played an important role in society. Many Europeans were coming over to America for the main reason that Europe was just too crowded. A driving force that caused
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In the early 1800’s‚ state prisoner were leased to Florida companies where they were often worked as slave labor. Mart Taber was a young prisoner convicted of stealing a ride on a freight train. He died as a result of the brutal treatment administered by a lumber company boss to whom he was leased. The prison system of the 1800’s and the early 1900’s was based on cruel and inhumane treatment. Punishment was very tragic. The prisoners were treated as animal and consider less of inhuman because of
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Judy Yung wrote an article on Chinese American Women in the early 19th century. Her article centers on a Chinese American newspaper call Chung Sai Yat. This newspaper helps to reveal the connection between China and the United States through Chinese American Women. The article reveals the ties that effected and connected these women to their homes‚ but not just those homes in the United States‚ and China‚ as well. The essay reveals that Chinese American Women drew their hope‚ courage‚ and inspiration
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