children (Women‚ 2016). The life of a woman was basically childhood‚ marriage‚ family‚ and death. Women never became artists or scholars. Men typically lived until the age of 45‚ and women to 36. Men were often 20 years older than their wife‚ therefore many women survived their husband and remarried. In this case‚ her new husband would gain her inheritance. The only crucial public role of women was to give birth to young citizens‚ more importantly males to be citizens and females to reproduce further
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In Hurtado’s Intimate Frontiers‚ the author argues that‚ by the late 1800s‚ an Anglo-American presence in California had dominated the region‚ and Anglos in that territory had risen to the top of the social hierarchy. There were many draws to California for the migrating Anglos‚ and numerous reasons for braving the often dangerous journey‚ just as the means of establishing an “Anglo hegemony” were numerous as well. Hurtado analyzes the period through the lens of gender-relations and sex‚ and through
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fate if my administration had to deal chiefly with foreign affairs” -Woodrow Wilson Part One: Chapter Questions 1. What were the circumstances of the sinking of the Luisitania? How did the US react? 2. What was the nature of American foreign policy from 1901 to 1920? What changes came about? |President/Policy |Major Events | |(Explain the policy)
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of The “Frontier Thesis” England‚ a small and familiar place for many‚ was a community with very strict rules and beliefs. The Church of England was the dominant power over the country‚ and not everyone was happy with this dictatorship. Once the land in America was founded‚ Puritans and other men searching for freedom gathered and sailed across the sea to the new land. America became a “melting pot” full of various traditions‚ cultures‚ and beliefs from England as well as new “American” ideas.
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1. What is the frontier thesis? What role does Turner argue the frontier has played in American history? The frontier thesis is the argument advanced by historian Frederick Jackson Turner in 1893 that expresses how the idea of the frontier‚ as the meeting point between savagery and civilization‚ influenced the American culture by promoting individualistic democracy. He explains that expansion to the American West changed people’s views on their own culture. 2. Trace the process which turner
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Role of Women in World War II “Our women are serving actively in many ways in this war‚ and they are doing a grand job on both the fighting front and the home front.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt‚ 1944 World War II (WWII) is often described as defining America’s “Greatest Generation.” That image was portrayed by a young‚ dapper‚ American airman‚ full of patriotism‚ courage‚ and a desire to make the world a better place. He was eager to conquer the world and return to the home front to make a better life
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The American Revolution Women’s lives began to change significantly with the American Revolution. Every war means more women taking charge during the absence and after the deaths of husbands and fathers‚ their active role in the war was very important. After the war‚ talk of rights raised issues of women’s rights education. Religions also play an important role for women in the American Revolution. Women’s roles were limited in the colonial times. Marriage and motherhood were the primary goals
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With Native Americans being the first inhabitants of North America‚ many people often question what traditions they have created on their own‚ before the ideas of the pale settlers. When taking a look into their interesting beliefs‚ it is obvious to see an intricate basis or animals and spirits that guide the lifestyles of Indians all over the country. Even their society had a special way of doing things‚ including gender roles of both men and women. There are many customs that have seemed odd
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would see an increase in the roles of women in the United States. These roles would allow the women to provide for their families in more ways than staying at home and taking care of the children and house. Women would become contributors to both the household and the economy. The increased role did not mean that women were considered equal to their male counterparts‚ it would take decades for that to occur. This was the time of social movement and American women were one of the groups that would
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