One of the ways the manufacturing industry was corrupt, was how the meat had been…
Meat would be piled on the floor before being hauled off in carts that had held sawdust, dead rats, rat droppings, and even rat poison ("Upton Sinclair's The Jungle"). The owners processed and sold diseased, injured or dead animals. Upton Sinclair claimed that meat from dead animals killed more U.S. soldiers than the all Spanish soldiers during the Spanish-American War (Sinclair, 96). The packinghouse barons were elated when they received animals with tuberculosis as the disease made them “fatten more quickly” (Sinclair, 97). Meat was packed under false names as well. “Potted game”, “potted grouse”, and “potted ham” were made of tripe, pork fat, beef suet, cow hearts and veal wastes (Sinclair, 96). Tripe was often sprayed with chemicals and sold as deviled ham; “...flavored with spices...” in order to mask the tastelessness (Sinclair, 97). Other cold cuts included such things as skin, hair, stomachs, ears, and noses (Muckrakers). The workers, echoing their environment, would sometimes add to the sordidness of the meat. There were often no restrooms, so workers would have to relieve themselves in corners of the processing floors ("Upton Sinclair's The Jungle"). If a restroom was available, there was often no soap in the bathroom and workers would process meat without washing their hands. One of Sinclair's most famous descriptions of the terrors of the packing house concerned men falling into vats of lard: “... their peculiar…
I believe several factors, such as Feudalism, unfair taxes, years of oppression, inequality in the French society, the bad harvest of the summer of 1788 and the increasing economic crises contributed and lit the fuse of the French revolution. The calling of the Estates-General in May 1789 was aimed to solve the economic crises, however mistreatment of the lower classes for centuries led to them wanting change. This event led to the Tennis Court Oath, in which the lower classes, who were represented by the third Estate declared themselves a National Constituent Assembly. This could be seen as the start of the French revolution, as it is the first time that Louis is not in full control and gives away part of his power to the population. Furthermore the increasing economic hardship led to anti-government feelings among the population and a rise in popularity towards the popular movement.…
People in the rebellions all stood for what they believed in and acted upon and making change, were against the new government's policy and made others realize that there should be a lot of changes to the newly formed government, and the colonist all worked together as a society to make those changes. The government of the 18th century knew they had to make changes to become strong, since they were very new during this time period, but these protest and rebels helped guided them along. The rebellions had long term effects, because the rebels shaped the government to what it is today and it will also still be remembered in the…
Shay’s rebellion was an uprising that took place in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787. It all started when the rebels attempted to capture the federal arsenal at Springfield. The state government became aware of the rebellion and decided to act quick and crush it. The rebellion did not threaten the United States, it did alarm politicians and made them think they needed to revise or replace the Articles of Confederation.…
Continued Rebellion: The Conflicting Legislation of National and State Governments Following the end of the Civil War, the newly reformed nation began efforts to mend wounds opened during wartime. In the wake of these reconstructive efforts new laws were created by the national and state governments. Two examples of laws made at this time are the Black Codes of Mississippi written in 1865 and the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction written by Andrew Johnson in 1865.…
The Paxton Boys were frontiersmen Scots-Irish origin who were considered a vigilante group. The village of Paxton was a rapid growth for racial and political disorder during Pontiacs Rebellion. Pontiac’s rebellion was a way in 1763 that was between Native American Tribes that were unhappy with British postwar policies in the Great Lake region. The Native tribes were dissatisfied with the defeat of the French in the French and Indian war. Paxton was still populated with many Scot-Irish immigrants who were tired of the colonies reasons to not attack. The legislators, who were mainly Quakers, were the ones who were ignoring the request for army supplies and soldiers.…
The labor industry was also in a chaotic situation. Few jobs were available for grab. What`s more, wages attached to such were not enough to get by on. Technology was not advanced and manufacturing did not take…
Historiography: Definitions; Valid and Invalid Interpretations and Frames of Reference; Fact and Opinion; Role of Historian; Sources of Historical Information; Primary and Secondary Sources; Why study History?…
During the course of American History, there were issues with the government which caused political, economic and social struggles.…
The Lower Canada rebellions that took place in 1837 and 1838 had complicated roots. It would be an over simplification to state that the differences were just between the governor and the assembly or only political. The rapidly growing population had many facets that caused rifts between itself and the ruling government in place. Social differences, economic opportunity, and political perspectives all had roles to play in creating a climate that led to open armed rebellions. These differences led to strong political divisions between the Executive council (as opposed to just the governor) and the Assembly that personified the issues that led to the rebellion.…
Many people think rebellions are a bad thing. Those people probably do not know that there were three rebellions that would change America for the better. The three rebellions happened in three key states/colonies. Shays’ Rebellion was in Massachusetts, the Whiskey Rebellion was in Pennsylvania and Bacon’ Rebellion was in the colony of Virginia. The most important rebellion was Shays’ Rebellion because it gave this country the need for a stronger central government.…
The reason why Georgia population was divided over the idea of Independence from Britain was first Georgians felt that they needed protection from the British due they feared any attack from Indians (). Additionally, some of the colonists felt that they may have to separate by Second Provincial Congress that met in Savannah on July 4, 1775(). Georgia role, in the revolution, wasn’t as significant as other colonies due that they were the latter colony of the British and they had the smallest amount colonist. Overall, areas of Georgia like Savannah had a very important role on Spring Hill. However, you have to give awareness to the soldiers from Haiti that held off the British so the Americans can escaped fighting again ().…
sovereignity, where the people have the right to decide if they want to be free…
As we know, it is a big process to start a war, but not only that there are a lot of causes of war to begin. As with most American wars, there were many components that led up to the American Revolution. The American Revolution lasted from 1775 until 1783. The main causes of the American Revolution include: The Boston Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts, the First and Second Continental Congress, and the Battles of Lexington and Concord.…