During the period between 1790 and 1860 the role of women began to change dramatically. In domestic families‚ women generally sided with the men and were limited to performing such tasks. Economically speaking‚ women occupations decrease as educated men replace midwifery. In actuality‚ the ideology of patriarchy co-existed with a high degree of blurring of gender boundaries. Colonial women shouldered many duties that would later be monopolized by men. The colonial goodwife engaged in trade and
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considered to be sectionalism. Sectionalism is a term that describes a situation in which the needs or desires of individual parts become more important than the well-being of the greater whole. Such was the situation between the Northern and Southern states leading up to the Civil War. The two regions were marked by various differences‚ and the war was ultimately the result of both sides staunchly refusing to concede to the other on specific issues. Between the years 1800 and 1860‚ arguments between
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The main revolutionary event of 1789 Answer the both sub- questions: (a) Study sources B‚ C. Compare these sources as evidence for the unrest in French provinces in the summer of 1789 (b) Study all the sources. Use your own knowledge to assess how far the sources support the interpretation that the main motive for revolutionary activity in 1789 was economic. Source A: A leading politician of the Third Estate responds to the instruction of Louis XVI for the representatives in the Estates General
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I have recently finished the book "Fever 1789" by Laurie Halse Anderson. It was filled with a roller coaster of emotion leaving the reader on the edge before every chapter. The description in the book fills my mind of how it was back in the 1700’s. This book demostrats a good understanding of the environment and tone in the book. At the end of the book it shows real life sections of how Anderson used history into a fictional story. The other book i’m reading is "Night" by Ellie Wiesel. It shows a
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opposing parties led to the first evidence of a divided nation‚ resulting in controversy between political powers such as Alexander Hamilton (Federalist) and Thomas Jefferson (Anti-Federalist). This divide in political power created a sense of sectionalism rather than nationalism‚
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most developed countries in the world and a huge reason is because of the United States government. The agreement under which the government had been operating since 1781 was the Articles of Confederation‚ but it was replaced by the Constitution in 1789. This change was required due to the need for a stronger Federal Government. It is astonishing that the Constitution‚ which was created by a group of brilliant leaders still prevails to this day and serves the purpose of running the government. These
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During the years between 1789–1792‚ the French revolution would change the country‚ through new development in its society‚ government and philosophy. Source A‚ a visual source‚ “1789 – Burden of the Third Estate”‚ depicts the three estates and the vast differences putting pressure on the struggling French society. The smallest and highest estate titled the ‘first estate’ is represented by a man dressed in a Mitre hat‚ Crosier and cross motifs to represent the church‚ like clergy and bishops‚ who
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The revolutionary era‚ 1763-1789‚ began towards the developed colonies to the extent that the nation‚ of its capacity‚ was to separate as there had become conflict that led to revolt. During this era there was no stable government‚ which questioned the nation’s identity. This brought upon the laws and acts being made toward the colonists’ by the British parliament and King George to help them pay off their debt after the Seven Years’ War. The acts that were made had a purpose to benefit all the people
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What forces and events affected national unity and growth? The nation was both strengthened and weakened by different forces. Some of the forces that strengthened the nation were the Industrial Revolution fueling economic growth‚ the American System encouraging economic self-sufficiency‚ improving transportation and communication by linking cities and regions‚ and the United States expanding and defining borders. Some of the forces that weakened the nation were new industry and inventions leading
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Individual: 1828- 1840 Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States in 1829 to 1837. He served as a member of the U.S Representative‚ Senator‚ and lastly President. Jackson was the only president that paid off the national debt before he left the office. He represented the average people‚ which were white poor and rich people. The goal for his Indian Removal was expansion into the Southwest for southern planters.Jackson was the only president that used veto the most‚ which was 12
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