Erie Canal

contrast these developments not only illustrates the stark differences between Northern and Southern society, but provides a further window into the inevitability of the Civil War and the rise of America as an industrial giant. From Yeoman Farmers to Canal Builders The election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 was called, largely by his supporters, a revolution.…

In Seventeen eighty-eight the United States constitution was adopted. Americans now had protected rights and liberties and they elected their government. In America, democracy changed the social economic and political equality. This became a way of life for many living on the American frontier. Americans were happy to be free but their view of freedom was changing. What changer their view? The market revolution, the population moving to the west and the rise of the political democracy. These…

Love Canal This research paper summarized one of the most famous environmental disasters that happened at the Love Canal, a popular tourist attraction in the late 1970s. In this mini case study paper, the background of Love Canal, the main issue caused this tragedy, the actions taken by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) along with the outcomes, and the resulting effects on the health of the population exposed at Love Canal and the tragedy will be mainly discussed. In 1978,…

I think that the most advanced form of technology “railcar” surprised me the most. This technology become successful because of the invention of railroad and the building of the Erie Canal. This increase the runway growth of Chicago would never be possible without the chemical properties of water. If the chemical properties of liquid water changes, life on earth might be in different shape. Our lives can have big differences. If there is some kind of change for the water, most of us might not be…

upon society caused that exploitation to be overlooked. This lens being the idea that if something was positively affecting the economy, the exploitation it caused was overlooked. Not only did the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts cause intense resource exploitation, but the exploitation of minorities occurred through the mill employees. The workers at the Lowell mills were the young daughters of New England Farm families. At first glance, it seemed that these girls were living the dream…

Question 1 The westward movement of great population of America occurred in the beginning of the nineteenth century and as a result of it the statehood of Tennessee, Vermont, Ohio and Kentucky were made part of the huge American territory. Moreover, the Louisiana Purchase which took place in the history of America doubled the size of the American territory by expansions and explorations to new regions. As soon as the 1812 War ended, the expansion began at its peak. The U.S. federal government…

The religious elements during the time period 1815-1848 played an important role in the efforts made by slaves. Southern churches made great efforts to convert slaves to Christianity, but rather than accept their master’s vision of Christianity, such as reminding them of passages in the Bible that demanded slaves to obey their masters, they often adapted it to suit their needs as slaves (Keene, 284). African Americans often practiced their faith in “hush arbors” that they created, in which the…

The land in the west was very important to the Americans they believed in the “Manifest Destiny” or belief that the U.S. had to expand westward. There were many aspects associated with America’s westward expansion, some of which resulted in conflict over acquisition of land in the west. In the East people faced many hardships. Women had to work in factories they often got paid less than men and were treated very poorly, they had to live in dormitories next to the factories and…

New York was discovered by Giovanni da Verrazzano, an italian explorer who serivced the French crown, in 1524. Even though the French discovered New York they did not purchase the land, the Dutch claimed the land in 1609. The new colony was important in the fur trade and later became an agricultural resource. The Dutch bought Manhattan from the Native Americans in 1626. England renamed the colony New York, after the Duke of York (later James II and VII) in 1664. New York was widely known as…

economic and social change. Immigration helped to exponentially increase the population. Five million immigrants, primarily from Ireland and Germany, became new consumers and workers for the growing nation. At the same time, Americans moved westward. Canals, steamboats, and railroads were built to open up new areas of the country, link various regions, and allow farmers and manufacturers to specialize and produce for a growing market. These changes encouraged industrialization, leading to the…