5-Americas

Americas, 1750-1914

=Political=


 * American Revolution, __Declaration of Independence__, due to unfair taxation and representation
 * U.S. Constitution brings fair government and equal rights [women's rights, religion, etc.]
 * __Monroe Doctrine:__ expelled European expansion in South America, and preserved it for the U.S.
 * U.S. is a liberal society and carries on European legacy
 * __Imperialist__ expansion bring the US to a global powerhouse
 * Simon Bolivar attempts to unite South America

=Economic=


 * Slave trade and slavery abolished
 * __Cotton gin__ and other advancements in production of raw materials
 * Railroads, Steamships, telephones, and cameras quicken trade and communication
 * Industrial Revolution produces more goods in less time, requires different types of labor
 * __Theodore Roosevelt__ opens __Panama Canal__

=Religious=


 * Religious freedom in U.S.
 * European flee to North America to escape religious persecution
 * Voltaire resented the power of religious authorities

=Social=


 * Industrial Revolution changes family affairs and interactions
 * White landowners at the top of social hierarchy and black slaves at the bottom
 * Indians and natives are forced from their homelands and placed on reservations
 * Popular sovereignty common among middle class
 * Terrible working conditions and child labor
 * __John Stuart Mill__ promotes personal pursuit of economic interest

=Intellectual=


 * Enlightenment values as main ideas for reform
 * __John Locke__ important influence in formation of Constitution of Declaration of Independence
 * __Socialism__ also influences formation of government

=(Technology)=


 * __James Watt__ created the steam engine
 * Railroads, a new way of transportation

=Near Geographic=


 * Enormous area and used it to their own advantages [expand]
 * Gains territories in Alaska and Hawaii
 * Access to resources for industrialization