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    In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century‚ the United States issued an aggressive policy of expansionism. This policy was meant to extend its political and economic influence around the globe. Before the new imperialism began‚ the old imperialism had begun. This meant that the European nations were trying to find a direct trade route to Asia during this age. However‚ they gained new land and established colonies in the Americas‚ India‚ South Africa‚ and the East Indies. They also gained

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     Jose Rizal‚ particularly the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. The Board of National Education is given the mandate to carry out and enforce the Rizal Law. It was approved on 12 June 1956. Senate bill 438 known as Rizal Bill which was first authored by Senator Claro M. Recto - requiring the inclusion in the curricula of all private and public schools‚ colleges and universities the life‚ works and writings of Jose Rizal particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Normally

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    Religion in the 18th and 19th Centuries Religion in the 18th and 19th Centuries Religion the early years of America was changing rapidly. From the Puritans that landed on Plymouth Rock to the early colonies spreading across the Atlantic‚ each group had their own unique take on God‚ the Church‚ the family‚ and their community. During the 18th and 19th centuries‚ specifically‚ many religious movements took place that dramatically changed and shaped the America we know today

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    success. Immigration in the 19th century was imperative as immigrants from Germany‚ England‚ and Ireland became prevalent in our country. The Frontier was a thesis based on the opinions of Frederick Jackson Turner in the 1890s‚ who stated that the biased idea of expansion westward would provide opportunities to citizens. During the 1800s‚ immigration was the preeminent factor of America’s success that shaped the overall way we live today due to the influence on industrial growth and the impact

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    industrialized nation by 1820. It began in the eighteenth century with the dramatic rise in population. With increased population‚ the need for mass food production became paramount. Capital-intensive commercialized farming began to form in England earlier than anywhere else. The new invention of railroads was a catalyst for the industrialization of England. Trains allowed industrials(including coal)‚ garments‚foodstuffs‚ and personnel to be transported in half the time it used to take. The discovery of large

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    1800’s‚ the few Native Americans that were left in the United States were almost completely extinguished. Many different things contributed to their near-extinction‚ some intentional and some unintentional. Some tribes went willingly‚ and some fought to the death. But in the end‚ it was proven that Native Americans and settlers could not live together in peace‚ and Native Americans were the ones at loss. A number of American inventions indirectly hurt the Native Americans. In 1874‚ Joseph Glidden

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    features of the “new monarchies” and the factors responsible for their rise in the period 1450 to 1550. Can be given after study of New Monarchies (U1) 2003 (#4): Explain how advances in learning and technology influenced fifteenth- and sixteenth-century European exploration and trade. Can be given after study of exploration (U1) 2006B (#5): How and to what extent did the methods and ideals of Renaissance humanism contribute to the Protestant Reformation? Can be given after study of Reformation

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    constituted the U.S. at this time are the nation’s major cities‚ the South‚ the North‚ and Trans-Appalachia. -The nation’s cities were centers of commerce‚ trade and manufacturing. The artisans and apprentices of the 18th century gave way to factories and wage-based pay in the 19th century which caused urban life to radically shift toward a labor-focused rather than agrarian-focused lifestyle. In New York shoes and iron were top commodities while Philadelphia was a center for textiles. With agriculture

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    Throughout the 19th century a major jump in the population of the U.S. occurred. From being a country of around 10 million people in 1870 to around 30 million by the end of the century‚ America experienced an expansive growth in population from immigrants coming coming from all around the world. Immigrants travelling from Africa‚ Asia‚ Europe‚ South America‚ Mexico‚ and Canada began moving to the states in the 19th resulting in industrialization and urbanization (p. 350- 351). The largest population

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    The 19th and the 20th century were the time periods that all kinds of theological ideas‚ social movements‚ humanity explorations and wars exploded at the same time. In the nineteenth century‚ either the Roman Catholic Churches or the Protestant Churches sacrificed great human resources and wealth on sending missionaries to countries such as Korea and China. The church interacted with the world from a self-centered way. More than one century’s global mission‚ the church used the old mind to face the

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