that farmers barely had enough to cover‚ in order to transport their goods throughout the expansive country. Much of the technology was either expensive and/or needed large spaces to work effectively and sufficiently. In order to promote western expansion‚ the federal government provided railroad companies with huge subsidies in the form of loans and land grants. Around 80 companies received over 170 million acres of public land and the railroad companies received more than three times the land given
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The Democratic and Republican Parties can trace their roots back to the 1800s‚ but some of the most interesting stories in American political history spring from parties which enjoyed flashes of glory before fading away for good. The extinct political parties of the 1800s include organizations which were successful enough to put candidates in the White House. And there were also others that were just doomed to inevitable obscurity. Here is a listing of some significant political parties who
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Between 1750 and 1850 was really the age of revolutions. Including the big changes in political revolutions like the American and the French Revolutions‚ there were changes in land use for agriculture‚ transportation and also warfare....also known as Industrial Revolution...this had revolutionary changes in the economic system and global balance of power. Revolutions have seen most of the world within a deep interconnected economic system. To begin between 1750 and 1850‚ most European colonies became
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It’s amazing how an everyday item invented to protect feet has sold so well‚ it raised $22 billion in the year of 2013. The sneaker‚ dating back to the early 1800s‚ was one of the least expected items to achieve mass popularity. Sneakers have achieved immense popularity since they were first manufactured. Sneakers originated back in 1830. There are people who collect shoes known as sneakerheads. Famous people draw attention to these shoes. Over time‚ sneakers have received large amounts of exposure
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When the word “gang” is mentioned the first thought that comes to mind is a person wearing baggy clothes‚ a bandana across the forehead and tattoos all over the body. That is a stereotype. Obviously back when gangs were first initiated in the 1800’s they did not dress like that. Not all gangs are associated with colors‚ signs or names. A gang is defined as a group of criminals or a number of people forming a group (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary). In fact the word “gang” actually originated from
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Economic Expansion 1. Briefly describe Hong Kong’s economy (background‚ GDP‚ growth rate‚ etc.)‚ (20 points) Everything about Hong Kong tells the story of trade. With beginnings as a small rocky island full of fishing villages‚ Hong Kong has grown to become one of the largest cities of trade and finance in the world. Hong Kong had a GDP of $325.8 billion USD in 2010‚ which represents a 6.8% growth from the previous year (“Economy: Hong Kong”‚ 2011). This growth is a nice change from the 2.7% loss
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Catherine Cobon HST 102-101 Prof. Gardiner Notes: Thursday‚ April 04‚ 2012 Through the first week of notes in History: The Maritime Expansion History is the study of past events‚ as well as important events that happened in which we discover what brought us today to this actions. We always have to get down through these events in history‚ dig in and discover in detail the roots of life. Globalization is the systematic interaction and economic integration‚ an economic traffic. Most countries
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There was no direct address on the topic of slavery‚ and this opened up the opportunity for the north and the south to interpret slavery in whatever way it benefitted them the most. After expansion began to occur it was a disputed topic on whether territories were able to have slavery or not. The Compromise of 1850 somewhat made the situation clearer by stating which territories could and could not have slavery‚ but popular sovereignty made this compromise not as useful because pro and against slave
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public place. Such as: schools‚ military‚‚ housing‚ transportation‚ restrooms‚ water fountains‚ etc. If these rules were broken‚ the blacks would have to face punishment for entering places for whites only. These laws then followed the Black Codes in 1800-1866. Which had previously restricted the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of African Americans. By 1945‚ most southern states had been so successful in their application of Jim Crow laws that the vast majority of American blacks failed to move beyond
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century but in only the last three and a half centuries public education for the masses existed. Educators everywhere would argue that the system is efficient and is here to stay. However‚ to argue this is short sighted‚ education at the start of the 1800s was much different than today and education has dramatically changed overtime. To add to that‚ the technological age of the 21st century has changed the way students are educated. Easier access to information for research and papers‚ ability to communicate
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