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    Compare and contrast the social and economic conditions of the Northern and Southern states in the time periods of 1820 to 1850. North vs. South 1820-1850 In the early to mid 1800s the United States seemed to be split into two sections‚ the Northern states and the Southern states. Although they had the same flag‚ spoke the same language‚ and had the same president‚ the two regions seemed to be two separate countries‚ each one having different views and political opinions. But‚ because they

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    EXPANSION IN THE 1840’S AND 1850’S 1. As our nation expanded from 1845-1860 political leaders could not solve‚ evade or escape the question as to whether or not to allow the expansion of slavery into the territories. MANIFEST DESTINY- had overtaken American justification for expansion- The US had the right and the obligation to expand to the Pacific. 1846- Americans fought an 18 month war against Mexico that resulted in the acquisition of more than half of Mexico--- one third of the current

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    Quero‚ Mariane Coleen G. June 27‚ 2013 BSAc 1 2:30-3:30 TTHS Levels of Organization in Organism In unicellular (single-celled) organisms‚ the single cell performs all life functions. It functions independently. However‚ multicellular (many celled) organisms have various levels of organization within them. Individual cells may perform specific functions and also work together for the good of the entire organism. The cells become dependent on one another. Multicellular organisms

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    In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries‚ the Northern and Southern colonies were extremely different. Each “section” of America was socially‚ economically‚ and politically dissimilar from the next. From the beginning‚ it was difficult to picture the colonies as their own separate nation due to a lack of colonial unity. In the Southern plantation colonies‚ social structure was molded mostly by the emphasis on slavery and racism that was perpetuated. A hierarchy of status and wealth similar to

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    many tolling years‚ the culture and development of women has changed significantly over centuries. Women‚ both Caucasian and African American alike‚ have overcome many obstacles to obtain their rightful places in society. The improvements have been few and far in between‚ and the progress slow and morose. Yet‚ even through the challenges of change‚ women have been able to remain optimistic about their futures. During the 1840’s and ‘50’s‚ women from both the North and the South had unwavering roles

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    Northern‚ Middle‚ and Southern Colonies America has always been a land of diversity. This dates back to the first English settlements in North America. In the beginning‚ the colonies were divided up into three distinct areas: northern colonies‚ middle colonies‚ and southern colonies. Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ and Rhode Island comprised the northern colonies; New York‚ Delaware‚ New Jersey‚ and Pennsylvania made up the middle colonies; and Virginia‚ Maryland‚ Carolina‚ North Carolina

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    Although they shared similarities‚ the Northern and Southern colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries also had many differences. The diversity of the United States goes back to its beginning as a collection of northern and southern colonies. Their differences in religion‚ politics‚ economics‚ and social issues‚ and the way they dealt with them‚ are what shaped our country into what we are today. Religion in the southern colonies was not practiced with the enthusiasm that it was in New England

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    the colonies became the United States of America as a whole. Given that slavery was spread out across multiple colonies and states in the United States‚ it is safe to assume there was a great similarity and difference in slavery between the northern and southern regions. Slaves were treated as property‚ though their owners may have been more abusive in the South due to their needs for a higher quantity of workers to grow crops while other slaves in the North were more taken care of. They were used

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    Northern and Southern Colonies Differences The Northern and Southern Colonies of North America were politically‚ economically‚ and culturally very different from one another. The people of northern and southern colonies came to the new world for very different reasons and as time went on their differences would only grow. The differences between them would ultimately culminate in the American Civil War‚ which took place in the mid-nineteenth century and nearly ended destroyed‚ the country we

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    Northern Pride vs Southern Charm Both being regions of the United States‚ the North and South are actually quite different - as well as the people who live there. Northerners and Southerners perceptions of each other tend to be quite different. Southern Hospitality: One of the first things people think of when they think of Southerners. Whether they’re saying “Yes Ma’am‚ Yes Sir” to you or simply holding a door open‚ Southerners always seem to show their kind hearts. Even if it’s something bad

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