The Late Eighteenth-Century

Back in the 1800s most of America was in the majority a rural and agriculture nation. While both the North and the South had small farmers in their communities, the South was much more of an agricultural society whereas the North was rapidly becoming much more modernized and was slowly leaving their farming roots behind. The North, in particular, housed many of the nation’s first industrialized cities. These cities were known to attract several northern European immigrants who were in search for work in their factories.

What do a twenty-first century prisoner and a colonist have in common? They both want to be freed. In the 1700’s the colonists began to want to have more freedom.This is mostly because they wanted to have significantly less taxation. For the most part, that was their leading reason to request freedom. The colonists did not enjoy paying taxes on items that they used on a daily basis. That is why they wanted to separate from England and make their own country.

By the late 1800’s, many German Immigrants wanted to start a fresh new life in America. Many came to America because of poverty and overpopulation. They wanted to come to the land of freedom and opportunity. German immigrants discovered America through other immigrants that came to America earlier. Farmers found out through newspapers or handbooks. Many German peasants possessed some land, which they sold to start their journey of coming into America. “ Had possessions or even some land which they could sell to purchase their passage and to finance the start of their new life in America. There was plenty of fertile land, and it was cheap” (Cook 33). This clearly shows us the Germans wanted a better life where they did not have to work as much in America. Many skilled craftsman also made their way in America because of the demand of skilled labor. After finding out about the goodness of America, many Germans came by steamships. These steamships or Dutch Ships were better at speed and were cheap for immigrants, whereas sailing vessels took almost 6 weeks to travel. Many German immigrants couldn't afford 1st or 2nd class tickets so they would come to America

This section of U.S land is known as the North Central States. These states consisted of Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Many Germans immigrated to those areas to work in the farmlands, mainly to plant potatoes and grains. “Owen-Rutz.us” entitles: “...provided a sizable and suitable rural population” (4) and “Most of newcomers settled in the North Central states…” (3) These areas provided large amounts of flat landscapes. Some Germans even settled in the Northeastern states such as Pennsylvania, to work in the steel

The nobility of the Kingdom of France has been evaluated by various scholars of history. There is something to be said, however, for those who chronicled their impressions while living them in the 17th and 18th centuries. The excerpts of Charles Loyseau’s A Treatise on Orders, written in 1610, and Isabelle de Charriere’s The Nobleman, written in 1763 provide two very different glimpses on the French nobility from differing time periods. From these two accounts, it is clear that there was a marked shift in the way some viewed the nobility and their role in the operation of the French state. While Loyseau praises the nobility nearly wholeheartedly,

In the late 1800's, farmers believed that the railroad companies were strangling away their profits and the government was in favor of big business thus justifying their feelings of discontent.". The farmers had every right to be upset about their situation because the government saw a need for reform which alludes to the fact that problems existed, the railroads had a monopoly on shipping which raised costs and affected profit margins, the value of crops had deflated, and big business was hostile towards farmers.

Throughout the 18th century, a growing tension between Great Britain and their colonies in North America dominated the political arena of both nations. The growing tension, caused by increased taxes on sugar, tea, and other goods sold to the colonists without fair representation in British Parliament, eventually led to one of the most historically influential breaking points in modern times. In 1776, the representation of the Colonists discussed human rights, gathered their accusations of King George III into one document written by Thomas Jefferson. The document that proclaimed the rights of the people and the crimes of the King was titled the Declaration of Independence and it has become one of the most influential documents on various movements,

As a rule, there exists a high correlation between one’s skill level and the market value of those services in the absence of economic anomalies. One such aberration, the housing crash, swept across the United States shortly after the turn of the last century and displayed strong reverberations still experienced a decade later. Salient transformations can also eventuate from sweeping technological innovation or sociological paradigm shifts, especially after their championing by educational, business or political leaders. The historically significant period in Europe’s seventeenth and eighteenth century, known as the Age of Enlightenment, where ideas concerning the human condition would usher in a plethora of revolutionary developments in art,

The Germans immigrated to the United States mainly in the 1850’s-1880’s. German peasants would receive free passage to America but would be required to work for a businessman for 4-7 years to repay the cost of the voyage. The population boomed in the Americans, and the population depleted in large amounts in Germany. In the 1850’s, around 1 million people immigrated to the US from Germany. Then in the 1870’s, around 723 thousand Germans came. In the final major wave, in the 1880’s, around 1.445 million Germans immigrated to the New World. In a total of 30 years, that is a total of 3 million Germans. There way of getting to the America’s, was by boat. In the 1850's small farmers and their families left southwestern Germany. Soon after, artisans

Social classes in America changed greatly in the 18th century because of the economic success that occurred at this time. “Expanding trade made possible the emergence of a powerful upper class” (Foner, 123), which also made possible the emergence of a weaker lower class. The upper classmen of the colonies, also known as the colonial elite, were the ones who planted staple crops or the ones who rule colonies. Although there were no set social rankings, it was clear that prominent men controlled the colonies’ governments. Planters of the colonial elite no longer had to worry about if they were going to be able to pass their wealth down to the next generations in their family; prominence in the 18th century became possible through family relations.

     America, and what they faced after they landed on our shores. We will begin with the German immigrants who arrived after 1800. After 1800, Germans still poured into the United States, but for different reasons than previous generations. Modernization and population growth forced many Germans from their respective family businesses. In the United States, most Germans lived in the countryside. Large numbers could be found in the Midwest and Texas. Most of the West Coast farmers would sacrifice fertile land for a closer location to other Germans. They would cluster together to form communities not unlike the Chinatowns.

Agriculture became a big thing for German farmers in 1870. Multitudes of farmers were living in the south. Farmers also were living in California. The German people made their way in the new world to become businessman, bakers, machinists and tailors.

The largest locations of German immigration in 1848 were New York City, Baltimore, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Cincinnati which constituted the so called “German Triangle”. By 1860, over 1.3 million German immigrants had entered the United States, the population grew to nearly 3

Enlightenment is a concept that promoted individual rational logic and thinking as more valuable than traditional. The enlightenment thinkers rejected the old assumption about everything and committed to things that could be demonstrated through scientific experimentation. They are loosely organized intellectual movement, egalitarian, liberal, rationalist, secular, and impartial in both values and outlook. In the longer term standpoint, the enlightenment can be taken to the last phase of the cumulative process by which the intellectual life and the European thought was modernized in the course of the early modern period. The enlighten period had and a significant impact on the way people think a fact that changes various things about

During the 18th century, music was used as a social enhancement on the rising middle class who showed interest in intellectual ideals of Enlightenment. The rising middle class were people who would come between the working class and the upper class. Such as craftsman, bankers, and merchants. These select few decided that since they can now afford some of life's  pleasures, that they would spend it on music that aristocrats and nobility would listen to. While on the other hand, during the 19th century, music began to develop a more story base theme with a moral lesson. Such as Ballets and Grand Operas. So basically, during the 18th-19th century, music has evolved from just sound or noise to a elegant and graceful story played through musical notation with different musical instruments while advancing the growth of the middle class.