Blacksmith

The United States’ participation in World War II has led to a lot of dynamic changes to the nation as a whole. There are two large categories of changes that must be understood to understand the large scale magnitude of what the United States was before and after the war. These categories are in the realm of social and political changes, which are both very much entwined with American economic changes. To better understand the topic of changes in American culture and politics, one must know…

their labor. The first outcome from this division of labor is that of the worker and how the individual worker is improved from this division of labor. The example given by Smith is that of the blacksmith, who though well versed in the use of a hammer, does not know how to make nails and if the blacksmith attempted to make nails, he would make only…

African American slavery became a historical account during the early 17th century to the mid 1860s. According to Steven Mintz’s article: “ Facts about the slave trade and slavery” reports approximately 11,863,000 African were sold across the Atlantic, and some of them are dying from the disease on the voyage that reduced the rate of slavery arrival in the US. Nevertheless, the population of slave was constantly increasing to 10.8 million. With the huge amount of the population working for…

African Americans contributed to the Union and Confederate sides during the Civil War (HistoryNet, n.d.). There were over 179,000 African Americans that had positions in the Union Army as well as support from the Navy (HistoryNet, n.d.). The states that were separated from the Union were called the Confederate states and they consisted of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas (Africans in America, n.d.). The states provisional president was Jefferson Davis…

agricultural economy is being overshadowed with a new type of labor which is also heavily dependent on slaves. These now bound laborers reflect “the precise timing of its (the North’s) shift to a capitalistic system of exchange” 132. So now jobs such as blacksmiths, ship building, and carpentry are becoming very popularized. In the north, these now became the common jobs which replaced the need to rely solely on agriculture. However the misconception that often arises is that these jobs were…

Ever wonder what it would be like if you were in a serial killers body, or wondering what there thinking? This is Adam Lanza and he is 20 years old, born on April 22,1992. His family members are Nancy, Peter, Ryan. His mother spent her time volunteering at women shelters and at local schools. One of those schools was Sandy Hook Elementary. When Adam was little he was diagnosed in 2005 with Asperger's syndrome. Growing up was hard for him and he also experienced Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive…

worked in the tobacco or cotton fields and they only had Sundays off for themselves. This form of labor was considered the most back breaking being they worked all day long until late at night. Another, is enslaved house servants such as cooks, blacksmiths, and other skilled jobs. These servants were considered better off because the labor was not such intense as field jobs. However, they…

Effects of Land on Colonial Culture: New Jersey More often than not, the most successful people endured obstacles and difficulties. Even when they have the tools to succeed, outside forces impede and slow them down. Fertile land, access to water, and a location that was ideal for trade. These characteristics of New Jersey seem to be the perfect foundation for a booming colony. However, the advantages of these features were weighed down by disputes over possession, a lack of common currency, and…

Bryan Staerkel Caribbean/Post Colonial 9/26/16 In the late 1700’s Haiti went through a revolution that changed the country and the world in a way unlike any other. Toussaint Louverture led a revolution that successfully ended slavery and made France, as well as many other countries question it. Haiti became the worlds first black republic and the aftermath of the revolution can still be seen today. “Egalite for All” brings the story of the revolution to life and gives greater insight to what…

18th Century colonial society became much more complex and hierarchal, more ethnically and religiously diverse, and more politically and economically developed compared to 17th century society. This is due to population growth in the colonies, european immigrants coming into the New World, and the importance of trade and agriculture. First, colonial society became more complex, and hierarchical because of the huge population increase within the 18th century. In the 18th century the population…