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    Early 19th century America begins to see disputes between the North and the South. Compromises in hopes it would solve the issues. However, in the 1860, economic and social problems between the North and South became so immense that using compromises to resolve political disputes no longer seemed possible. In 1861, the Civil War began. America was split in two over the issue of slavery. One side was the Union and one was the Confederates. The war was officially declared by President Lincoln for

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    and Chilmark. In the precolonial era, the area was inhabited by a band of the Wappinger tribes of Native Americans. In the early 19th century, the area was known as Whitson's Corners. Walter William Law moved to the area and purchased lands during the 1890s; he also developed the village, establishing schools, churches, parks and the Briarcliff Lodge. The village wasincorporated in 1902, growing from 331 people when established to 7,867 in the 2010 census. It is primarily residential and has a relatively

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    During the 19th century, European politics were influenced by liberalism, conservatism, socialism, and nationalism. When it comes to socialism it was the third ideology of the early nineteenth century, and it rose as a reaction against the development of industrial capitalism and the liberal ideas that justified it. Socialism demands for equality, it wants to reduce inequalities of income, wealth, opportunity, and economic power. When implementing this ideology in a large country, it will only

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    In an attempt of Europe expanding its borders in the 19th and early 20th centuries, they created imperialism in Africa to grow economically. In the 1800s European countries conquered western and central parts of Africa to take rule. Africa tried to put a stop to many of the European nations, but because the nations had a more advanced army, Europe succeeded and took charge of most of the continent. The driving force behind European imperialism was technological advances, need for land, and more money

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    Nationalism is a shared feeling of being part of one nation, which is strengthened by history, symbols. Europe was an example of trying to create a nationalistic society, but in the late 19th and early 20th century, it sparked an all-out war which many know as World War 1. Throughout the course of the events that occurred prior to WW1, there were many nationalistic nations such as Germany, Britain, France, Russia and Austria, Alsace, and Balkans that had contributed to the cause of WW1. Europe’s

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    The 19th century was a period of rapid change for both North American and European countries. Previously unquestioned traditional cultural aspects were brought forth and re-examined as a result of the introduction of new technology and science, changing leadership in politics, developing economies, and geographical growth and expansion. These factors played majored roles in affecting European and North American cultures. Industrialization played a major role in transforming both North American and

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    From the 19th century through the early 20th century, romantic friendships flourished in America. These relationships, found between both men and women and most commonly within the middle class, provided support invaluable to those involved and were distinctively more intimate than comparable relationships preceding and following them that were not explicitly romantic. The unique intimate nature of romantic friendships and their progression and decline provide important clues into the nature of 19th

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    Gun Ownership In Early America Summary

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    In the article “Gun Ownership in Early America: A Survey of Manuscript Militia Returns” by Robert Churchill, he discusses how gun ownership in the early 18th and 19th centuries was scarce and at times the armed militias were the only people who had guns at all. It was because of this that the government made gun ownership exceptional. This is different from today when gun ownership is everywhere. Due to the high concentration of guns sometimes it is hard to count how many are sold in the United States

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    Traditional Way of Hunting and Gathering Recourses Provide Food and Eating Practises in the 19th Century, and How did this Culturally Effect the Community? The Canadian Inuit were a domestic, tribal, egalitarian society in the 19th century. And some cultural changes occurred; making the Inuit adapt and become more aware of other resources they could get hold of, for gathering and hunting for food. In the 19th Century, the Europeans discovered the Inuit culture and this provided new resources for the Inuit

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    demonstrates how different the roles between men and women were, and how women were treated. Trifles, also illustrates the changing times in the late 19th century to early 20th century. During this time period, women become more independent and wanted to be equal to men instead of inferior to them. Trifles, takes place in the late 1880s to early 1900s on a Midwestern farm in a small town. The play is about a woman named Minnie Wright who is a suspect in her husband’s murder. The police

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