...the 1700’s; it was widely spread throughout Europe and America by the 1800’s. The results of the revolution, was the farming processes became more efficient, and productive due to several inventions, and discoveries. The Agricultural processes became faster, and less manpower is required in the field, as a result the population from the countryside had no means of supporting themselves. They were forced to move into the urban cities in search of factory jobs. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain during the 1700s. The term Industrial Revolution refers both to the changes that occurred and to the period itself. During the 1700s and early 1800s, great changes took place in the lives and labor of people in several parts of the world. These changes resulted from the development of industrialization and it started spreading to other parts of Europe and to North America in the early 1800s. By the mid-1800s, industrialization had become widespread in Western Europe and the northeastern United States. America Transformed In 1781 Peace Commission occurred and what it meant was Congress appoints a Peace Commission comprised of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, and Henry Laurens. The commission supplements John Adams as the sole negotiator with the British. Recognition of American Independence was on November 30, 1782, the Paris draft agreement which after approval led to the peace between Britain and the newly established government of the United States was...
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...Arizona Constitution Running head: Arizona Constitution Arizona Constitution Arizona Constitution Arizona became the forty-eighth state on February 14, 1912. Many events led to the admission of Arizona as a state in the Union and are recognized in the following timeline. ❖ Arizona History – 1700’s • Arizona was first explored by the Spanish • 1539 – Father Marcos de Niza explores Arizona and claims it for Spain • 1752 – First permanent Spanish settlement was established in Tubac • 1776 – A Spanish fort is built at Tucson ❖ Arizona History – 1800’s • 1821 – Mexico gains military control of Arizona • 1821 – Trappers and traders from the United States came into Arizona • 1848 – United States won the Mexican War and gained all of Arizona, north of the Gila River through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo • 1850 - The Great Compromise organized this new territory and allowed for division of the territory into states to be admitted to the Union in the Future • 1854 – The rest of Arizona becomes part of the United States by the Gadsden Purchase • 1891 – An Arizona Constitution was written and passed by voters. While the US House of Representatives also passed the constitution, the Senate did not approve statehood. ❖ Arizona History...
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...head: Arizona Constitution Arizona Constitution Arizona Constitution Arizona became the forty-eighth state on February 14, 1912. Many events led to the admission of Arizona as a state in the Union and are recognized in the following timeline. ❖ Arizona History – 1700’s • Arizona was first explored by the Spanish • 1539 – Father Marcos de Niza explores Arizona and claims it for Spain • 1752 – First permanent Spanish settlement was established in Tubac • 1776 – A Spanish fort is built at Tucson ❖ Arizona History – 1800’s • 1821 – Mexico gains military control of Arizona • 1821 – Trappers and traders from the United States came into Arizona • 1848 – United States won the Mexican War and gained all of Arizona, north of the Gila River through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo • 1850 - The Great Compromise organized this new territory and allowed for division of the territory into states to be admitted to the Union in the Future • 1854 – The rest of Arizona becomes part of the United States by the Gadsden Purchase • 1891 – An Arizona Constitution was written and passed by voters. While the US House of Representatives also passed the constitution, the Senate did not approve statehood. ❖ Arizona History – 1900’s ...
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...prior to colonization.1200-1900C.E. The Anasazi occupied the Southwest which included Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. Their work consisted of basket making and stonework. The Iroquois was one of the largest tribes. They had different languages and traditions. The Algonkian lived in the Northeast. Their first encounters were with the Europeans. They existed with hunting and The effects of British colonization on the Native Americans. 1600’s One effect was when the Europeans brought unknown diseases. They brought alcohol, guns, and horses. By bringing these new changes it was a way to effectively change their ways. Guns changed their ways of hunting for food. Due to these changes, some of these groups moved which led them to having little or no food. The evolution of the socio-political milieu during the colonial period, including Protestant Christianity’s impact on colonial social life. 1600-1700’s Emergence of local governing bodies (The House of Burgesses in VA) Official churches by state (Maryland was Catholic; Southern colonies tended to be proprietary, they were Anglican. Northern colonies were established for religious freedom; Puritans in New England, Baptists in Rhode Island; Quakers in Pennsylvania) Minority Christian sects and Jews were targeted in places like New England and the South (Quakers in Virginia; Anne Hutchinson in Massachusetts). The effects of the Seven Years’ War. 1756-1763 The British endured many defeats...
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...challenges that the young government of the United States of America faced in the late 1700 and early 1800’s. As reflected from the video clips, John Green is seen to elaborate how central political differences had disagreements on federalism and ant-federalism. In addition, he explains to us how central political disagreement resulted in the emergence of Democratic Party. As evident from the video clips, it evident that when it comes to economic issues, Jefferson (Washington’s secretary of Staff) had vast differences with the Federalist (Video1 7). It is revealed that the Democratic-Republicans had a strong belief in protecting the rights and interests of the working class individuals in the U.S. This included the merchants, laborers and...
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...11 August 2013 The U.S.S Constitution The U.S.S Constitution is the oldest commissioned ship in the United States Navy today. The U.S.S Constitution enjoys a rich history forged in battle. From the time it was commissioned the Constitution has become deeply ingrained in our American history. The battle of 1812 earned the U.S.S Constitution the nick name old Iron Sides. Today The U.S.S Constitution stands as an iconic image of American history. In the latter part of the 1700’s, United States merchant ships were being attacked by the Barbary pirates. Their crew and cargo were held for ransom. This forced the United States to write the Naval act of 1794. This act called for the construction of twenty-two vessels to be built. The stipulation was the construction would be halted if the Barbary Pirates ceased attacking United States merchant vessels. For a short period of time they did so. However President George Washington insisted on the continuation of construction of these vessels. The United States Constitution had it’s maiden voyage and was ordered to protect merchant ships in a quasi-war with France. The U.S.S Constitution has been involved in many major conflicts in a variety of capacities. During the Battle of Tripoli Harbor the Constitution served as gun support vessel. The squadron of newly commissioned ships defeated the Tripoline ships. On June third a peace treaty with Tripoli was forged on the deck of the U.S.S Constitution and finalized on August of...
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...and civil liberties that people have to obey because of the Amendments that were introduced by James Madison which makes The Bill of Rights very important and is part of American history. The Amendments are basically clauses that initiate some kind of protection for citizens here in the United States. James Madison became one of the leaders in the movement to ratify it. James Madison also became the leader in the new House of Representatives drafting many basic laws. He is called the “Father of the Bill of Rights” by writing the constitution Bill of Rights because he claimed that he had to help out the people. The Bill of Right plays a key role in the American law and government and remains vital symbols of the freedoms and culture of the nation. It was also writing for the personal freedoms limited the government power in judicial and other and some power to the states and the public. The Bill of Rights is an essential tool used by the justice and security system and plays in the fourteenth amendment it was a role in these system. The Due Process was found in the Bill of Rights in the fourteenth amendment. The Due Process Law was actually back in the 1700’s and it included among the restrictions on power to which King John acceded in the Magna Carta. It is also said that “No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor it will proceed...
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...stated why, Alexander Hamilton was important to American history for many reasons including, but not limited to, the fiscal policies and a long held feud with Thomas Jefferson. Role in early republic - National Bank, becoming George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury, and helping to create the United States Mint. At the Constitutional Convention, Alexander Hamilton appeared. He joined in to change his lack of power in the government that the weak Articles of Confederation...
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...Major Event/Epoch in American History Time Period/Date(s) Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History 1) Describe three different American Indian cultures prior to colonization. 1200-1900 C.E. Great Indian societies such as the Aztec, Mayan, Inca, and Toltec would emerge. They had complex structures of government and built large cities. These cities would even be seen as impressive to the Europeans when they later arrived on the continent (Brands, Breen, Williams, Gross, 2012). The Aztecs were the most powerful of the Indians and expanded their empire as they conquered many other tribes all throughout what is now Mexico. The groups along the Atlantic coast were smaller in numbers and not as agriculturally advanced. These cultures were more peaceful and even had some democratic type qualities to them. Many of the Europeans first contact would be with these communities. 2) The effects of British colonization on the Native Americans. 1600’s Despite Columbus and other explorers going off to the New World, the British did not show any major interest until the late 1500’s. The most immediate effect of the arrival of British settlers was the issue of land. They were taking land and resources that were not their own. However with peaceful relations there was plenty of land for both early settlers and the Native Americans. Early contact between English settlers and Native Americans was not filled with hostility but was rather peaceful. Both parties were interested...
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...History to 1865 Paper By: Nicole Riedy HIS/115 January 6, 2014 Instructor: Amy Obszarski Constitution of the United States During the 1700’s men such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson came up with a group of laws that they thought would benefit the people of the Americas. There were a few complaints with the Decoration of Independence that the Constitution was able to address and at the same time the Constitution was able to identify and address weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. There are many reasons as to why the Constitution evolved but it served well for the United States. The Great Compromise was a formal agreement for both large and small states to have two representatives in the upper house for each state. The Connecticut Compromise or as it is most likely known as The Great Compromise, was written in 1787 during the Constitutional Convention by Oliver Ellsworth and Roger Sherman. The Constitutional Convention set up it to where each state would be able to have their own congressional representation and legislative structure. The Great Compromise also required that each state be represented by two representatives within the upper house and that representation in the lower house be equal between all states. This congressional congress session went on for seven long weeks and was almost ruined or destroyed by the issue of representation. The states still argues that they were providing more of a contribution to the financial and defensive resources...
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...Learning Materials COMMON LAW Common Law, Statute and Precedence are the sources for all laws accepted in the jurisdictions within the United States. Common law is based on the old English Legal System of laws based on the overthrow of monarchial dictators and the replacement with a representative system of Parliament. When the American Colonies established their independence in the late 1700’s they adopted much of the English legal system that they knew when they immigrated to the “New World”. This became the initial basis for civil and criminal law in the newly formed United States. Common law results from judicial decisions handed down from the courts. Most of the common law in criminal issues pertaining to the modern criminal justice system has been subjugated by state and federal legislatures that have created statutes establishing criminal law violations. In dealing with Common Law there is a catch-22 type of situation. When a common law is overridden by a statute creation the history of the common law is vacated in terms of how laws are executed. The problem arises when the enforcement method of the new law has common law as its basis. If this is not deemed acceptable by society then another statutory law has to be created. Whenever new laws are enacted there are frequently challenges in court. These challenges depending on the jurisdiction of the law end up going through the system and various courts of appeals. Ultimately they may reach the US Supreme Court where...
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...Today, there is tremendous controversy surrounding the Second Amendment. This, however, was not the intent of the Founding Fathers when they were formulating the United States Constitution in the 1700’s. When the framers convened to develop their governing document and infrastructure, they wanted to ensure the citizens would be free from governmental oppression, like that of the monarchy they had just escaped from. The Second Amendment writes, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (“The Constitution of the United States of America”, Amendment II). The Revolutionary War was fought and won with the help of firearms, therefore, the inclusion...
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...On September 17th, 1789 The United States Constitution was ratified and made law. The founders of United States Constitution had the foresight to give the constitution a way to grow and adapt with America’s needs, by including an amendment process to change or add to the rights of Americans. The amendment process has allowed America to continue growth and prosperity throughout the years and become one of the most powerful nations in the world. The amendment process will be covered in this paper along with the. The author of this paper will also look at later amendments to the constitution with an emphasis on amendments 13, 14 and 15 and the effects they had on America culture and society. The Purpose of Amendments The constitution was created with an amendment process in Article V to allow the document to adapt to changes in American society. According to article V of the Constitution an amendment can be passed by either a two-thirds vote in the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a convention where two-thirds of the legislatures meet over an amendment. After the Amendment is approved in the convention process it must then be ratified by 75% of the state legislatures (UMKC School of Law, 2013). Without the Amendment process the United States would have been bound by the same rules that applied back in the late 1700’s. The Amendment process has made it possible for the Constitution to change rather than being overhauled the Constitution can be tuned to adhere to current...
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...beautiful idea. Such is why America has the greatest influx of illegal immigrants crossing its boarders, especially along the Mexi-Cali and Texas boarders in search of the “American Dream.” This is what makes illegal immigrants risk their lives, leave their families, and their own homeland in which they love so much, only to find that that dream can abruptly come to a halt once confronted by a swat-team of border patrol officers. Suddenly that dream seem to have sank deep in the harsh waters that they had struggled so hard to get across. “America must be kept American”, sighted by President Coolidge at the singing of the immigration quota law in 1924. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the control over who was admitted into the United States was controlled by individual colonies. This was done in order to build the country or by the need to keep out undesirables. The laws were clear that the immigrant must be self-supporting and desired. These laws became less restricted after America gained its independence from England, but with much of its propaganda, the immigration laws remained the same as a means of protecting the American workers. In 1892 congress passed an act that restricted convicts, prostitutes, the insane, and even gave a literacy test. In 1924, the law was revised to allow northern and western Europeans and...
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...In the late 1700’s, the government questioned whether or not people were educated and concerned enough to be given the responsibility of electing a president based on popular vote. It was soon decided that a new system; Electoral College, would replace popular voting. The Electoral College allows a candidate to become president without the votes of 25 percent of the country, based on how the electoral votes are distributed. The Electoral Vote can also negatively impact third party or independent candidates. Political equality is unbalanced when comparing popular and electoral vote. A complication with the Electoral College is the involvement of Congress in the event of a tie vote or no candidate receiving the majority vote. With all reasons...
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