Between the years 1776 and 1870, America has experienced many changes. America’s population has increased dramatically during these years. America was able to invent many useful things such as the railroads which changed lives. American’s fought for their rights such as the right to vote. All of these changes that our founding fathers have made between these important years of American history sculptured our America today.
America’s population was able to increase because of the immigration and slaves. In 1776 America had the population of 2,500,000, in 1870 America’s population was at 38,558,371, which is a 36,058,371 difference[1]. This population increase came from slaves and immigrants coming in large groups. Although the slaves were not considered “citizens” a significant event that happened in 1870 was the freedom of all slaves, which than allowed all slaves to be counted as part of America’s population.
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It states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”(US 1776).Throughout American history, women and African Americans were deprived of many rights. One important right they were deprived of was the right to vote. The declaration of independence says that everyone should be treated equally, however this was not taken into consideration much later until 1870 when the 15th amendment was passed which gave liberty and rights to African Americans. This shows how inspirational and important these years were because seeing the colonists fighting for their land, inspired African Americans to fight for their rights, which forced the colonists to pass this amendment. Another Amendment which came much later was the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to
America’s population was able to increase because of the immigration and slaves. In 1776 America had the population of 2,500,000, in 1870 America’s population was at 38,558,371, which is a 36,058,371 difference[1]. This population increase came from slaves and immigrants coming in large groups. Although the slaves were not considered “citizens” a significant event that happened in 1870 was the freedom of all slaves, which than allowed all slaves to be counted as part of America’s population.
A key event that helped change America in …show more content…
It states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”(US 1776).Throughout American history, women and African Americans were deprived of many rights. One important right they were deprived of was the right to vote. The declaration of independence says that everyone should be treated equally, however this was not taken into consideration much later until 1870 when the 15th amendment was passed which gave liberty and rights to African Americans. This shows how inspirational and important these years were because seeing the colonists fighting for their land, inspired African Americans to fight for their rights, which forced the colonists to pass this amendment. Another Amendment which came much later was the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to