At the end of the nineteenth century‚ the population‚ especially in cities‚ began to surge. Technology began to advance‚ helping cities handle the increasing population. (pg. 701) Along with the population‚ cities grew “as horse-drawn streetcars and commuter railways let people live farther away from their downtown workplaces.” (pg. 701) America greatly prospered‚ resulting in many immigrants being attracted to it. Many newcomers from Europe arrived in America‚ causing the number of immigrants to
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ethnic rivalries and religious strife along with disputes over territory‚ resources and morals. However‚ with the considerable advancements in technology presented over the last century‚ the effects and devastation are more vast and noteworthy. Prior instances being the innovation of the Maxim Machine gun in the nineteenth century that took the lives of millions of people in World War I‚ the bringer of the war of
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the 20th century there has been a series of events that no man could ever hope to overlook. These events have changed the lives of so many that it is impossible to count up to the number in one life time. It is these occurrences in the past that have altered the way we‚ as humans‚ look at modern civilization today. An extraordinary amount of dire and both fortunate and unfortunate events have happened causing life-changing results in both the past and in modern society. In the 20th century‚ events
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compositions and characteristics of Gypsum it had a practical use. In ancient Egyptian times the Alabaster form of gypsum was used to help build pyramids. Fast forward a few centuries to the 18th century‚ the chemical properties were defined‚ by a chemist named Lavoisier. As the world began exploring during the 18th century‚ large deposits of gypsum were found near Paris‚ France. The French began to use gypsum as building materials as well as decorative material by dehydrating gypsum. Dehydrating
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Virtuosic musicians are known to be specialized in their instrument‚ perform in front of large audiences‚ and show off to their audiences. They typically travel far and wide with the intent of dazzling audiences all over the world with their extended techniques on an instrument. Fast notes and special effects can be heard in virtuosic music. The goal of all virtuosos is to achieve fame and fortune. Performing in front of upper-class audiences and the fact that virtuosic performers composed their own music
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A desire for Equality The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries hosted uproar among the women of America who sought equal representation and rights from the U.S. government. Among the female activists‚ authors‚ such as Willa Cather and Louisa May Alcott‚ began to commence about women’s suffrage through their writing. A multitude of other women‚ such as Anne Sullivan‚ began to feel empowered to become independent and strong females‚ just as able and equal as men. Women faced an immense amount
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The Nineteenth Century was a prosperous period of European‚ in Imperialism efforts‚ Europeans began colonial expansion in Asian‚ Africa and North America‚ At the same time‚ heightened nationalism‚ and the emergence of scientific racism showed up‚ in this essay expounds respectively the connections between these phenomena. Imperialism and Nationalism Nationalism is a sense of identity with the nation‚ during the period 1850 to 1871‚ the nation-state achieved its mature status in Europe.Nationalism
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During the 19th century‚ the United States was in the middle of conquering territory and. During the late 19th century‚ the United States began to become an imperialist power. It extended its power through diplomacy and military force. Many people have said imperialism is wrong‚ unjust‚ hostile and so on. Even though people oppose it‚ imperialism was a legitimate policy for the United States to follow in the 19th and 20th centuries. This is proven by our growing production at that time‚ Cuba allowing
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In the early 19th Century‚ the United States saw a large wave of immigrants that came to America in search of better lives. Roughly ⅓ of the immigrants came over from Ireland and settled on the east coast of the US. The Irish were driven out of Ireland by the great famine of the 1840’s. Around 5 million Germans also came over during that time. There were tons of boats full of immigrants and most of them came through Ellis Island which is located in New York. Transoceanic transportation had become
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In the Postbellum and Industrial nineteenth century‚ many religions adapted their beliefs and practices to the environment around them. Catholicism‚ as it was worshiped by Greek and Italian immigrants‚ looked vastly different from the ways in which the Americanized Roman Catholics worshiped. Judaism experienced this acclimatization as well‚ with Orthodox Jews and Reformed Jews sharing more differences than they did similarities. As time progressed gender norms began to evolve in American society
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