from some of the greatest authors of the period. Immigration and Industrialization The United States’ population grew quickly in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Baym (2008) et al. write that there were 38.5 million people in 1870 and had grown to 92 million in 1910. This growth resulted mostly from immigration. People came from countries all over the world but predominantly from European and Asian nations. Immigration was also the major cause for urbanization in the United States according
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Since the beginning of mankind‚ an important aspect of society has been analyzed time and time again‚ each time concluding to a different result even to this day. Women have fulfilled a variety of different roles throughout mankind‚ but one of the most interesting times for women was during the Middle Ages due to the strong tie between society and the Catholic Church. In modern days‚ the Catholic Church plays a role in society even though religion is getting practiced less often compared to medieval
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1. Famous People: 2. "Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo." a. H. G. Wells (1866-1946) 3. "Glory is fleeting‚ but obscurity is forever." b. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) 4. "Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake." c. Chessmaster Savielly Grigorievitch Tartakower (1887-1956) 5. "Don’t be so humble - you are not that great." d. Golda Meir (1898-1978) to a visiting diplomat 6. "His ignorance is encyclopedic" e. Abba
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If you take a look at the paintings‚ you will see that they are abstract. In fact‚ they are painted in a style that is sometimes referred to as "Abstract Expressionism". Many people have trouble understanding and appreciating this type of art. The purpose of this essay is to explain how‚ over time‚ art has evolved to become more and more abstract‚ and why this is important. My intention is to explain the goals of abstract art‚ and to help you learn how to enjoy it. To begin‚ I’d like to introduce
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multiplied by factor 3.75‚ total GDP by factor 4.9. • GDP per capita for the world grew on average 1.2% per year since 1820‚ which is 24 times the average growth rate in 1000-1820. In the West‚ the growth rate was much higher‚ around 1.7% (1.9% since 1870) in other parts of the world it was lower. 3 Calculating population growth • Crude Birth Rate (CBR) = Births/Population*1000 (“Babies per 1000”) • Crude Death Rate (CDR) = Deaths/Population*1000 (“Burials per 1000”) • If CBR exceeds CDR‚
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Chapter 30: The Americas in the Age of Independence Outline I. The Building of American States A. The United States: Westward Expansion and Civil War * Almost all adult white men eligible to participate in political affairs of republic and vote by 1820s 1. Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny * After American Revolution‚ British ceded to new republic all lands between Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River * U.S. doubled in size * Napoleon Bonaparte allowed U.S
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Modernism in Earnest Hemingway’s Literature “The Old Man and the Sea” Introduction: 1. The definition of Modernism 2. The definition of Realism 3. The definition of terms 4. The significance of the study Chapter one: 1. The theory of Modernism 2.1. Stream of consciousness 2.2. Internal monologue 2. Realism as a literary technique 3.3. Internal realism Chapter two: 1. the implication of American modernism through the main characters
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2.1 History: A person called Walter E. Diemer‚ was an accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company during the year 1928. The company which was located in Philadelphia‚ was experimenting with new gum recipes. One recipe was found and that recipe was less sticky and can be stretched more easily when compared to the regular chewing gum. This chewing gum became highly successful and was named by the president of Fleer as Dubble Bubble because of its stretchy texture. The original bubble gum was pink
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APUSH Study Guide 26 The Path of Empire‚ 1890-1899 Themes/Constructs: In the 1890s a number of economic and political forces sparked a spectacular burst of imperial expansionism for the United States that culminated in the Spanish-American War—a war that began over freeing Cuba and ended with the highly controversial acquisition of the Philippines. Various developments provoked the previously isolated United States to turn its attention overseas in the 1890s. Among the stimuli for the
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Peter Hart History 1:00-1:50 U.S. Economy in the 19th Century The Industrial Revolution first took place in Britain where it spread like wild fire. Eventually it made its way to America in the late 1800’s to the 19th century where it would eventually change America in every aspect. The American Revolution began because of a single British man named Samuel Slater who brought over manufacturing technologies. The creation of the cotton gin by Slater would soon be the beginning of the
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