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1830's
During this time period, the popular foods were the three F's: Fish, Flesh, and Fowl. And also, oysters were very popular in this time period as well. During this time, refrigerators were invented. This increased certain foods in homes and left overs could be eaten as well. During this time, some major events were the Texas Revolution, Indian Removal Act, and Arkansas became a state. Wars usually have an impact on food sources and the Act provided Americans with new land and resources, like AR. -
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1860's
During this time, some popular foods were Beef, Pork, and then northerners liked Irish potatoes and southerners like Sweet Potatoes. During this time, the north and the south were separate from one another and had 2 very different cultures. Then the Civil War happened, which ended slavery, different foods were then introduced to the newly freed slaves, since they probably didn't eat a whole lot. Also, the Pony express began which caused mail to go around which influenced food businesses. -
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1920's
Some foods that were popular in this time period were Baby Ruth Candy Bars, Velveeta Cheese, Wonder bread, and Popsicles. These foods were popular, because all the new food production was brought on my WW1. -
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1940's
During this time frame, some popular foods were Potato and Hot Dog Salad, Oslo meals, and Meatloaf. During this time, WW2 was going on and they had scarce amounts of certain foods, because the soldiers needed to eat more than the citizens. Some people went through hunger during this time. Soldiers ate rice and canned fruit during this time for meals as well. -
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1960's
Some typical meals people ate during this time were, Lipton Union Soup Dip, Pigs in a Blanket, and Meatballs with Grape Jelly. During this time, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Civil Rights, and the Vietnam War. These things were big impacts to how people acted and ate. Wars usually have the biggest impact on food because soldiers need them more and Civil Rights, since things were very segregated, African Americans couldn't obtain the same foods as Whites. -
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1980's
During the 1980's, some typical meals were Sloppy Joes, Sushi, and Totino's Pizza Rolls. During this time frame new foods were being produced and countries were getting better quality devices and technological advantages. Reaganomics was very beneficial to the country and even when the stock market crashed in 1987, it did little harm to the middle class and wealthy families. The Berlin Wall finally fell which reunited families and friends and learned new foods and such that had been created.