1. What is the difference between a. and a. How was Darwinism generally and eugenics specifically used to impact America’s immigration policies? (125-300 words) The application of Darwinism and eugenics in America's immigration policies was a controversial issue in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Darwinism, the theory of natural selection, was applied to human society, and eugenics, the science of improving the human race, was used to justify certain policies. Advocates of eugenics believed…
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Modernity Introduction - Americans living in 1877 felt dismayed by the chaos they were witnessing o “Great Uprising” of 1877 was an ominous sign of what was to come o Americans liked to view themselves as a classless society, but by 1877, it was hard to ignore the class tensions and the growing disparity of wealth o Influential Americans expressed concern that disgruntled workers might reject capitalism and violently turn to socialism or communism—the foundations of American society were under attack…
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drastically altered the state of African American history. This piece of legislation was the 13th Amendment. The 13th Amendment was ratified in December 1865, and it stated that “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” This landmark piece of legislation constituted a time of rejoicing for African Americans across the United States. After…
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IDENTIFICATIONS AND SHORT ANSWER: Tribe/Tribalism: -Africans didnt/ don’t necessarily separate themselves into these compartments. -connotates specific lifestyles of evolution in society. -connotation makes Africans seem primitive, because tribes are viewed as a primitive style. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: can tie along with how myths and stereotypes shape our view. -european writers would describe African societies by these means, and this shapes how readers view -a subjective experience Sahel:…
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The American Dream is perceived in many different ways. Everyone has their own definition of what they believe the American Dream is and how attainable that dream can be. The term "American Dream" was coined by writer and historian James Truslow Adams in which he described it as "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement." It was the ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any…
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………...2 What Is Race?...............................................................................................................................................3 How and Why Do We Differentiate Races?.....................................................................................5 Effects of Differentiating Races……………………………………………………………………………..6 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...9 INTRODUCTION What is race…
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1. In what way did conditions in the South change or stay the same after the Civil War? Consider the economic, political, and social conditions of the South during Reconstruction? Also, consider how the position of African Americans in the South changed or stayed the same during this period. The South before the Civil War was an open land, with an economy based around the top down agricultural industry. During the pre-war era, the south had been at the mercy of socio-political and economic legislation…
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Imperialism is to be distinguished from the sixteenth and seventeenth Era of “Colonialism” which is how Europeans colonized in the Americas displacing the native population that lived there before their unwanted arrival. This new wave of imperialism in an expansion of nationalism but out side their boundaries. The motive for this imperialistic expansion varied due to economic, political, social and technological causes, which are the roots of nationalism and industrialization. Nationalism is when…
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The New Imperialism From a world history perspective, the most noticeable trend in the history of the late 19th century was the domination of Europeans over NonEuropeans. This domination took many forms ranging from economic penetration to outright annexation. No area of the globe, however remote from Europe, was free of European merchants, adventurers, explorers or western missionaries. Was colonialism good for either the imperialist or the peoples of the globe who found themselves subjects of one empire or another…
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HOW DID THE AGE OF REVOLUTION CHANGE EUROPE FORCES OF CHANGE: Cultural/intellectual change: Enlightenment: Rosseau: believed the government should be based on general will; democracy Growth of literacy Economic changes: Middle class- business men wanted political rights to match their economic status Population explosion: after 1730, population rose dramatically French population increased by 50 % ; British population increased by 100% Why? Better boarder controls limited the spread…
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