ensured by Britain. Germany had broken this and Britain had given Germany one last demand to get out of Belgium by midnight of august 3. Germany did not listen‚ so on August 4‚ 1914‚ Great Britain declared war on Germany. 1915 6. First zeppelin raid on Great Britain: (January 19‚ 1915) The first casualties caused by rigid airships was caused in Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn. This was caused by a German 2-day bombing mission in
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APUSH MC TEST [1900-1945] Links to practice tests: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap-us-history-course-description.pdf (Sewell’s review sheets) *Studying the SHORT ANSWER GUIDE would be helpful too [1887-1901] William McKinley → Roosevelt -Imperialism: “new imperialism” was the idea of a country being able to dominate another country -Spanish American War: Really began b/c of American imperial interests into the Caribbean area‚ b/c of island like Cub which
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47. John D Rockefeller 48. Elbert Henry Gary 49. The Gospel of Wealth 50. Theory of Causation 51. Mary Baker Eddy IDs 1. Mark Hanna 2. Apache Chief Geronimo 3. William Jennings Bryan 4. Wilson Gorman Tariff 5. Mary Elizabeth 6. National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry 7. Frederick Jackson Turner 8. Chief Joseph 9. Black Hills War 10. Helen Hunt Jackson 11. Dawes Severalty Act 12. Mary Baker Eddy 13. Homestead Act
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Frederick Winslow Taylor - The Father of Scientific Management The years leading up to the 1920’s were a time of momentous change for America. New technology was gaining momentum and factories were producing more and more goods. People were able to buy goods rather than making them like they had in the past and the standard of living was going up. Manufactured goods were a major part of life‚ especially during the 1920’s. This change towards being a consumer nation didn’t happen all at once and
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References: * 12 Bibliography * 13 Further reading * 14 External links | Early life and career (1889–1912) The Nehru family ca. 1890s Nehru described his childhood as a "sheltered and uneventful one." He grew up in an atmosphere of privilege at wealthy homes including a large palatial estate called the Anand Bhawan
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THE RISE OF REALISM (1860-1914) The U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) between the industrial North and the agricultural‚ slave-owning South was an important event that marked American history. Before the war‚ idealists championed human rights‚ especially the abolition of slavery; after the war‚ Americans increasingly idealized progress and the selfmade man. Business boomed after the war. War production had boosted industry in the North and given it prestige and political clout. The enormous natural resources
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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” Published in 1915‚ “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is an examination of the tortured psyche of the modern man—overeducated‚ eloquent‚ neurotic‚ and emotionally unstable. Prufrock addresses a potential lover‚ with whom he would like to “force the moment to its crisis” by amendment in marriage. Although paranoia strikes him when he knows too much of life to “dare” an approach to the woman: In his mind he hears the comments others make about his inadequacies
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The 18th century theatre » The beginnings of American theatre The strongly Puritan sentiments of settlers in North America prohibited the development of theatre until the early 18th century‚ when a number of English actors arrived in the South and began staging plays in temporary venues. The first theatres were built in Williamsburg‚ Va. (c. 1716)‚ and Charleston‚ S.C. (1730). By the mid-1730s a number of theatres had opened in New York‚ and in 1752 the first visiting company from London performed
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The Wright Brothers The Wright Brothers Orville and Wilbur wright were the pair better known as the wright brothers. Orville was born on August 19‚ 1871. Wilbur was born on April 16‚ 1867. These were the two men who were given the credit of making the first successful aeroplane. They also made the first controlled‚ powered‚ heavier than air human flight. They did this on December 17‚ 1903. In the next 2 years Orville and Wilbur developed this machine into the first fixed wing
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The Rise of Organized Labor 1700’s * Independent Craftsmen from guilds * 1776: Three important documents written that express man’s right to life‚ liberty‚ and equality * Wealth of Nations – Adam Smith [outlines capitalism] * Common Sense – Thomas Paine [democracy] * Declaration of Independence – Thomas Jefferson [out from Common Sense] * Our responsibility to do what is best for us‚ and we have the right to do whats best for us. * Closely tied to unionization
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