Waterways have dominated the Canadian economy since 1850. Several industries such as fur trading‚ fishing and lumbering are the dependent upon water transportation. Other industries such as wheat production‚ paper‚ and mining gained importance around the 1850’s. Around the first half of the 16th century these waters became of a greater importance as these coast were visited by the French and Portuguese. The second half of the century English fishermen established themselves through the development
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The American economy has boosted‚ in such a way where positive and negative impacts can reflect on how the society is handled and seen as. New political ideas and inventions come to place‚ and our economy starts to shift and handle bigger changes. As a result‚ America used and developed new customs to help progress and grow to our necessities. One of the greatest impacts of technological inventions was the railroad. Railroads were the nation’s first “big business” and was a source
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From 1825 to 1850‚ reform movements in the U.S sought to expand democratic ideals by Religion‚ morals‚ women’s rights and abolitionism‚ which in the main part worked. However‚ Nativism did not support the idea of democratic ideals‚ and some didn’t support the reforms. Morals were used to expand democratic ideals by reform movements. Document A‚ according to the Fourth Annual Report which was influenced by the second great awakening claims that prisons should be reformed. If it is‚ this would be
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American history. The constitution was intended to be this almighty document that united the states and kept them in balance but tension rose greatly. Even though the constitution is ultimately our most important historical “rulebook” it failed in the 1850’s being the primary cause for a Civil War. For four long years there were battles‚ trials‚ and also riots including deceitful ideologies our founding fathers had
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Political Views in Russia Russia from 1850 to 1917 was littered with numerous political views that ranged across the whole political spectrum. The vast bulk of Russians in the 19th century were extremely poor; a few were extremely rich. The educated middle class were small in number and invariably outside of politics. Though small in number‚ the middle class did have one great advantage it was an educated class and many in the middle class saw that Russia could not carry on as it was before Alexander
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To what extent had the provisions of The Vienna Settlement (1815) relating to Italy been overthrown by 1849? In 1815 there was a meeting of the great powers – Britain‚ Russia‚ Austria‚ Prussia and France – to consider the future of Italy after Napoleonic rule had ended. Metternich‚ the leader of Austria at the time‚ had various main aims regarding the situation of Italy‚ the majority of which revolved around stopping French influence and not allowing liberalism which could lead to wars and revolutions
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Between the period of 1850 and 1900‚ the nation was faced with a developing industrialized economy. As the factories started to expand‚ the American workers moved with the change. For many‚ the old ideals of America began to fade away as well. The American dream to prosperity was to invest in land which meant a safe haven for their family. It is necessary to examine fully what kind of people they were at the beginning of the process and to take account of continuities and traditions as well as new
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Republic of Austria v. Altmann 124 S.Ct. 2240 FACTS: In 1998 it evidence was discovered that certain works in the Austrian Gallery archives in Vienna‚ Austria had not been obtained from their rightful owners. These works were believed to have been seized by the Nazis or expropriated by the Austrian Republic after World War II. Prior to the Nazi invasion of Austria in 1938‚ the paintings had hung in the Vienna home of Maria Altmann’s uncle‚ Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer. Mrs. Altmann claims ownership
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country at all costs. This shows that WWI was caused by self-interest. Austria-Hungary’s ultimatum to Serbia showed self-interest‚ this is because Austria-Hungary made it extreme so it was a win-win scenario for themselves. Because‚ if Serbia rejected as they did‚ it gave Austria-Hungary an excuse to invade and take out one of the major problems stopping them from conquering all the Balkan states. But‚ if Serbia accepted‚ Austria got to run an investigation into Serbia’s link into the assassination
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1848-1871‚ did Prussia achieve and secure dominance in Germany? It is believed that Prussia achieved and secured dominance in Germany because of the role of Bismarck‚ who got rid of the opposition in the Parliament‚ strengthened the Prussian army‚ exploited Prussia’s economic development and won three wars to secure the unification of Germany. However‚ it is also argued that international scenes too‚ helped Prussia make a mark as the strongest nation in Europe. Firstly‚ Prussia managed
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