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Farming was the leading occupation during the 1840s and the 1850s, and most Americans still lived and died on farms. Following the Civil War, however, there was a marked exodus of young men from the farms to seek their fortunes in the factories of the cities.
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Which discovery made American settlers travel west in the 1840s and 1850s?
Gold! By Jerman Alba
How did abolitionism and anti-slavery shape American politics in the 1840s and 1850s?
During the 1840s, abolitionism entered mainstream American life. With the publication of anti-slavery newspapers like North Star and political activism especially amongst religious women in the northeast, abolishing slavery became an important topic in politics. Laws such as The Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 both dealt with issues of slavery/anti-slavery, and slavery/anti-slavery sentiments bred the new political party, the Republican party.
Why couldn't women vote in the 1850s?
because in the 1850s men believed that they were above wimen and that was also why wimen were unable to join the army
What was the platform of the American Party in the 1850s?
nativism
In what ways did popular sovereignty stir up sectional tensions in the 1850s?
n what ways did popular sovereignty stir up sectional tensions in the 1850s?
What was the most important political issue in the 1840s and the 1850s?
The most important political issue in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s is the issue of slavery. During these years leading up to the Civil War abolitionists begin petitioning the government on slavery issues.
What was the most important. Political issue in the 1840s and 1850s?
The most important political issue in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s is the issue of slavery. During these years leading up to the Civil War abolitionists begin petitioning the government on slavery issues.
Durning the 1840s and 1850s American industry?
This is not a question and you misspell.
When did the influx of immigrants to the US triple then quadruple?
1840s to 1850s
In which decade did the Irish Potato Famine occur?
1840s-1850s
What many new inventions in the 1840s and the 1850s led to?
alot but not that much :)
What was a feature of most middle-class homes by the 1840s and 1850s?
servants
The filibusters of the 1840s and 1850s?
The filibuster of the 1840s and 1850s used obstructive delay takes in the service of the us government. The Californian William Walker used the Nicaraguan civil war as a distraction to institute himself as a dictator there.
What area in the country was most affected by European immigration in the 1840s and 1850s?
Northeast
What was important national issues in the 1840s and 1850s?
Immigration and slavery
What area of the US was most affected by European immigrants in the 1840s and 1850s?
Northeast
What area of the country was most affected by European immigration in the 1840s and 1850s?
Northeast
