My fifth history presentation--longer than others.

1. Abby’s History
Presentation 5
Unrest in Britain, Westward Migration, The Arts,
Architecture, Science and Technology, and The World at
a Glance

2. Unrest in Britain
1811-1832
The years of peace after the Napolean Wars were not happy ones. There was
high food prices, poor housing, frequent accidents, disease, and
unemployment.
Events from afar gave British workers hope, and they demanded better
conditions and pay, along with a say in government. Some protesters
smashed new machinery in factories, fearing they would loose their jobs to
machines.
Six years later, “the Blanketeers” marched to London from Manchester to ask
Prince Regent for his support. Limited trade union was permitted in 1824, and
in 1832, the law was changed to reform election for Parliament. Still, only
men who owned property could vote.

3. Westward Migration
1776-1845
In early 1800s, the USA was still very small and affected
by European politics. During the Napolean Wars, the
British took control of the seas, blocking most sea traffic
between Napolean Europe and the USA. It was disastrous
for American trade. After harsh wars, the British blockade
was finally lifted.
Settlers flocked to the United States. It seemed like a new
empire, rich in land and resources. However, for the
Native Americans, America’s expansion meant hardship,
poverty, and confinement.
In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act. The
Cherokee won a Supreme Court decision to stay on their
lands, but the general ignored it. Thousands of helpless
Native Americans died and by 1821, there were 23 states
in the Union.

4. The Arts
1708-1835
Europeans now enjoyed worldwide domination, in terms of power and
innovation. Their ideas and standards were entering other cultures, and their
style of moneymaking and trade affected many places. The trade also
brought exotic, fresh influences.
Oriental china, Indian cotton goods, and African carvings arrived in Europe,
bringing along ideas, knowledge, and inspiration from the Far East and
cultures of the Americas. Designers, painters, and craftspeople found new
inspiration and combined them with their own.
The upperclass built extravagant mansions and opera houses. Cities and
coffehouses along with streetlife bred a new popular culture. New factory
items changed the designs and uses of regular items. Society was changing
and so were it’s tastes.

5. Wolfgang Mozart: 1756-1791
Mozart was already famous at age six, after playing
for Maria Theresa, empress of Austria. Born in
Salzburg, he showed much potential.
At 17, he became a court musician in Salzburg, but
grew restless and moved on. When he visited Vienna
in 1781, he was dismissed from his Salzburg position,
so he chose to stay in the capital.
He was awarded much fame, but little financial
security. During his final years, he composed many
of his best known symphonies, concertos, and
operas. The circumstances of his death have been
mystified.

6. Architecture
1708-1835
Across the entire world, most cultures referred back to tradition to define
architecture. Creativity was not their strong point, except in Europe. Two main
influences were used in Europe. First, the growth of huge townhouses and
country estates. Large windows were the fashion. Second, the new industries,
which influenced the building of which large factories and cities were built.
In many parts of the world, traditional designs using only local materials
remained popular. Settlers were building housing in the new territories
everywhere. In most cases, this was practical. The governors, bosses, and
plantation owners also built grand houses to remind of their wealth and
status.

7. Science and Technology
1708-1835
During this period, many scientific and technologic developments were made, particularly in Europe.
Discoveries were made in theoretical and practical areas. Mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers
discussed, researched, and published investigations on how the world worked. Meanwhile, engineers and
inventors developed new processes and machines.
Some of these inventions just made it easier to produce things on a larger scale such as textile machines.
Some produced large quantities of cloth and metal objects quickly and cheaply. But some inventions brought
completely new possibilities, such as batteries, steamboats, and locomotives. It would take decades for these
to be widely known, but their creation helped set the beginning of our modern day world.

8. The World At A
Glance
1836-1913
-North America
-Latin America
-Europe
-Australia
-Middle East
-Africa

9. North and Latin America
- The United States grew strong during this period of time. Its Latin America developed more
territories now extended west to California and Texas. The slowly, partly because of its
Wild West was being opened by railroads, soldiers, and controlling land owners and
settlers, which took tolls on the Native Americans. dictatorial governments.
- In the 1860s, the Civil War broke out, and slavery was After the independence wars in the
1820s, South American countries
abolished.
fought each other.
- Canada was united, and it pushed west too, becoming a There followed a spate of
prosperous and independent dominion inside the British development brought from
empire. population growth, increasing
welath, and railroads.
- By 1900, North America had become strong and wealthy.
The United States were an imperial power in itself, with Old Spanish ways lived on, however
and there continued to be masses of
financiers, corporations, and armies used to help it dominate
poor people, rich landowners, and
the world from the 1900s on to today.
tough governments.

10. Europe, Australia, Africa, and the
Middle East
Australia was mostly taken over by Britain, and in
growing numbers, overwhelmed the peoples.
Australia and New Zealand made a name for
themselves as exporters of gold, wool, and food. Europe’s incessant wars almost
stopped, and its armies went
In Africa, explorers, governors, missionaries, overseas, staking claims to elsewhere
traders, and administrators came. In the 1880s, empires. Industrial cities grew large
Europe took over Africa. Gold rushes made South and were linked by telegraph wires
Africa rich, though they were ruled by whites. and railroads.
The slave trade had now ended, but all of Africa
was dominated by Europeans. Industrialists, politicians, and middle
classes gained power. Achievements
The Middle East was suffering the long decline of were made in science, ideas, the
the Ottomans. The Persians had to fight the arts, engineering, and exploring the
British to fend them off. It became something world.
held in check by traditional rule.

11. Industrial Revolution
1836-1913
During the 1700s, many in Britain worked at home producing goods by hand.
By the middle of the 1800s, it changed. Many British lived in towns and
worked in enormous factories or stores, offices, and other businesses.
Four factors brought out the change in the industry. Coal mining, a canal
system, cheap labor, and capital money.
In time, laws were made after deaths in the dangerous factories, hard labor
for men, women, and children, deadly diseases, and more. The laws
shortened working hours, better working conditions, better schooling, and the
law prohibited child labor.