19th Century Dbq Analysis

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The growth and resulting conflicts in the late 19th century (1800’s) was primarily positive for the United States. This is because of how the community had stuck together in order to achieve a common goal. In the next few paragraphs this concept will be further enforced.
The population increased dramatically because of all the immigrants who wanted to grow a family in the constantly changing American lands. In Section 3, Document 2 (Manufacturing Workers in the United States) the amount of workers in the manufacturing industry had quadrupled since 1850-1900 meaning that there was a larger workforce and more tasks were able to be accomplished. While the conditions were not the most sanitary or safe, the more additional help gained, the more a business was able to fix these issues and more of the surrounding cities. A few volunteers, such as Jane Hull, aided with the construction of settlement houses to aid the Urban communities’ stability in these times of need.
With the population increasing and cities growing, it was necessary for the government to also make changes. This started in 1869 (Section 1, Document 1) when a new amendment was passed, disallowing for anyone to be denied the right to vote. After the end of the Civil War it was clear that African Americans had to somehow insert themselves
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With the ability to expand their company the UPRC was able to gain a monopoly on the business and continued to thrive, providing the people with a quick and proficient mode of transportation and communication. Without them, and other companies of similar nature, most businesses would have never been able to obtain necessary resources or send messages from such large distances, two of the most influential factors on the United States’ success from a rural to industrial