<span>One of the first transformations was the shift from agricultural economy to one based on wages and the exchange of goods and services. The second transformation was urbanization. The cities grew as the jobs grew. The debate on slavery emerged as a giant issue. The issue on the rights of states did as well. The Second Great Awakening happened during this time. Westward expansion also occurred. A war on Mexico happened in 1846 to acquire Texas, California, and all land in between.</span>
The historical significance of the Boston Tea Party is recognized more in the British response than in the event itself. As a result of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed the following laws designed to punish the Americans.
1.) The Boston Harbor Bill – This bill closed the harbor to all commercial traffic until Bostonians paid for the tea they dumped.
2.) The Administration of Justice Act – This act required the extradition (transfer) of all royal officials charged with capital crimes in America to courts in Great Britain.
3.) Massachusetts Government Act – This act ended self-rule in the colonies and made all elected officers in America subject to British appointment.
4.) Quartering Act – This was simply a new version of the 1765 Quartering Act which required Americans to provide accommodations (housing , food, clothing etc.) to British soldiers if necessary.
5.) Quebec Act – This act extended the Canadian border (British territory) into the Ohio River Valley and eliminated lands that were claimed by Massachusetts, Virginia and Connecticut.
These acts were called the Intolerable Acts in America and resulted in the formation of the Continental Congress.
The battle of Stalingrad was the major turning point.
The need to completely recover from the damages left during the post World War ll made Japan eager to overcome. They educated and trained themselves to rebuild their economy. They also opened their country to free trade. Everyone had became a part of social reconstruction in all different aspects including soldiers. They sought out ways to build new industries such as micro technology to cater the needs of the world market.
In the early 1940s, the United States was determined to prove to the world that her motives for entering World War II were "<span>to re-establish peace in the world," since most of the US was isolationist at this time. </span>
