1850s (Noun)
Meaning
The decade from 1850 to 1859.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The California Gold Rush of the 1850s brought a surge of settlers to the West Coast of the United States.
- During the 1850s, the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad began in the United States.
- The 1850s saw the rise of the abolitionist movement in the United States, with many prominent figures speaking out against slavery.
- The Industrial Revolution was in full swing in Britain during the 1850s, with new factories and machines transforming the economy.
- The 1850s were a time of great change in the United States, with the country expanding its territory through the Mexican-American War and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.