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    From 1800 to 1810 the bodices were becoming smaller‚ ending under the bust to achieve a high waist that defined the silhouette. THE necklines were low‚ and the sleeves were long and short. Most dresses generally opened in the front‚ they would use pins or drawstrings to close it. The skirts of the dresses had side openings‚ if any at all. White was the most popular color and little tripping was applied. The fabrics used were lightweight and had embroidery and details. For outerwear they would wear

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    In “the lady and the mill girl’ they talk about the period 1800-1840 was decisive changes occurred in American women. They talk about economic‚ political‚ and social status of women. Vast majority of women worked within their homes‚ where their labor produced most articles needed for the family. Work for women‚ married or single‚ it was regarded as a civic duty. Under British common law‚ marriage destroyed a woman’s contractual capacity; she couldn’t sign a contract even under husband’s consent.

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    Slavery in the 1840s

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    Slavery was always a controversial issue in America. Many people saw slavery as an essential part of life in every aspect‚ while others saw it as immoral and an injustice to humanity. In the 1840s when Manifest Destiny started to thrive‚ things began to heat up. New territories meant a possibility for a new slave or free state in America. Because the new territories were allowed the right of popular sovereignty to determine whether they would have slaves or not‚ abolitionists and non-abolitionists

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    Life In The 1840s Essay

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    The life in the 1840’s was harsh with more difficulties than today. According to the video‚ “Time Machine: The 1840s”‚ the Americans of the 1840s lived a rural‚ primitive life which lacked viable healthcare‚ education‚ and technology. At that time‚ it was easier for people to get infected - one simple‚ open cut on their skin was enough to lead to their demise. Also‚ there were no electricity in the 1840s to light up the dark night‚ thus people wanted to be home before the sun sets. The kids were

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    Regional Development and regional blocks 1. Development of Regional blocks‚ goals and institutions ASEAN The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok‚ Thailand ASEAN Declaration Founding Fathers of ASEAN (5 countries) Today – 10 Member States NAFTA The North American market increased‚ create a free trade‚ elimination of tariff barriers North American free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)was formed on 1 January 1994 Richest market in the

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    Presidents 1796 1840

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    were and their main political concept or idea that they promoted.  John Adams‚ James Monroe‚  Martin Van Buren‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ John Quincy Adams‚ William Henry Harrison‚ James  Madison‚ and Andrew Jackson were all elected to be President of the United States of America  between 1796 and 1840.  Those men all were a bit different in their political views and the main  issues that they stood for.  The first of all these men to be elected president was John Adams in 1796.  He served as  president from March 4‚ 1797 to March 4‚ 1801.  He was affiliated with the Federalist Party

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    Lifestyles

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    The "lifestyle/exposure theory" was developed by Hindelang‚ Gottfredson‚ and Garofalo (1978:243; e.g.‚ see Goldstein‚ 1994; Maxfield‚ 1987:275; Miethe‚ Stafford‚ and Long‚ 1987:184). This model of criminal events links victimization risks to the daily activities of specific individuals (Goldstein‚ 1994:54; Kennedy and Forde‚ 1990:208).Lifestyles are patterned‚ regular‚ recurrent‚ prevalent‚ or "routine activities" (Robinson‚ 1997b; also see Cohen and Felson‚ 1979; Felson‚ 1994; Hindelang‚ Gottfredson

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    Extended Essay History The Canadian Act of Union in 1840 To what extent was the Act of Union a step towards peace for Canada? Timothy Chua Pacific Academy Candidate Number: 001515-0067 Word Count: 3‚076 Pages: 13  1 ABSTRACT: TO WHAT EXTENT WAS THE ACT OF UNION A STEP TOWARDS PEACE FOR CANADA? The essay introduces a very fresh British North America outlining some causes of the mass immigrants coming in‚ mentioning Loyalists‚ and Pioneers arriving from Europe. The text mentions ethnic conflict and

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    The political elements played an enormously important role during the time period 1820-1840. Between the presidency of both Thomas Jefferson in 1800 and Andrew Jackson in 1828‚ American culture and politics were transformed as democracy appeared to suffuse every aspect of them. The growth of democracy caused a significant political consequence; the expansion of suffrage to include virtually all men by the removal of property requirements. The removal of property requirements proved to be controversial

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    Westward Expansion and Sectionalism (1840-1861) At the end of the Mexican War during Polk’s term as president‚ many new lands west of Texas were yielded to the United States‚ and the debate over the westward expansion of slavery was rekindled. Southern politicians and slave owners demanded that slavery be allowed in the West because they feared that a closed door would spell doom for their economy and way of life. Whig Northerners‚ however‚ believed that slavery should be banned from the new territories

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