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    Progressive Era

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    During the Progressive Era‚ the reformers were stricter and did not provide direct help‚ while the reformers in the New Deal were a little more direct in helping Americans. The progressive era policies were more concerned with correcting the society. All three presidents during this time period‚ including Theodore Roosevelt‚ Howard Taft‚ and Woodrow Wilson‚ implemented some progressive reforms. It was the government’s policy to correct social and economic problems as well as to provide assistance

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    The Progressive Era In the early 1900s reformers known as progressives began‚ with it the Progressive Era. This movement wanted to reform the United States by bringing order and efficiency to a country that had been transformed by rapid growth and new technology. The full reformation was not successful passed‚ however‚ they were able to express new idea and solve many problems troubling American society and its people. Much was done by progressives in order to improve the lives of people in America

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    The Jacksonian Era

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    Andrew Jackson: The Common Mans Hero By: Daniel Collins Professor Tabor March 26‚ 2013 The Jacksonian Era is a time period spanning from 1820-1840 where Andrew Jackson was trying to become president and his political philosophies had many supporters on the United States. Jackson ’s policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. Prior to and during Jackson ’s time as President‚ his supporters (the beginnings of the modern Democratic Party)

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    Colonial Era

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    Music history of the United States during the colonial era Nonsecular tradition Spiritual Performed in groups of people for religious purposes Many songs were improvised and not transcribed‚ so it is difficult to prove that the songs remain the same. Appalachian Folk Music Celtic folk tunes were derived from their roots in the Appalachians. Many of the sub-genres that came from this area eventually turned into country music. Fiddling Short bow saw stroke Became waltzes and polkas in the following

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    Jacksonian Era

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    Jacksonian era Few time periods were as critical to the course of American history as the Jacksonian Era. In the 1820’s Jacksonian Democrats rose to power by promising to protect states’ rights and ensure economic equality for all. In order to abide by what he had promised the people‚ Jackson made the following changes in hope that he would be able to live up to what he had preached. Jackson created the “spoil system‚” altered the relationship with Native American tribes and dismantled the National

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    Technological Era

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    into the technological era. This is totally true because we are now experiencing the wind of change in our tradition and culture itself. Are these change will lead for the better or for worse? Just ask yourself. Some of the effect may be positive while others may be negative. However‚ the result of the technological era will change the patterns of social cultural for our country on the youth‚ the tradition and also the culture. In this modernization of technological era‚ the Information Technology

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    American History 1950's

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    Describe the 1950’s in America. To what extent was this an era of hope? For whom? Why? I) Referred to as Affluent Society or “golden age”. American idea of freedom was economic abundance. This was a time of prosperity for the middle class (60% of Americans). Between 1946-1960‚ American gross national product more than doubled. The Cold War fueled industrial production. This lead to an increase in wages and more jobs. II) American Standard of living increased. Former luxuries became

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    The Mesozoic Era

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    The Age of the Dinosaur is the Mesozoic era. Its’ geological time lasted from 180 million years ago (MA) from 250 MA to 65 MA. The Mesozoic era began after the end of the Permian extinction. It has been estimated that the Permian extinction wiped out approximately 95% of marine life and about 70% of all other species on the plant. The Mesozoic era consists of three geological time periods Triassic‚ Jurassic and Cretaceous. In the era of Mesozoic period the earth’s continents were a supercontinent

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    Holly Tran October 11th‚ 2012 History of Television Professor Celli Critical Analysis Paper Television in the 1950’s: The Impact on America Television. Such a simple nine letter word but this word alone is most likely to be one of the most well known words in the universe. According to the latest Nielson report‚ on the consumption of television‚ the average American watches a minimum of five hours of television per day. If we were to estimate that the average American does get at least the recommended

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    Baroque Era

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    how it was with the Baroque Era of Music. To put this into perspective‚ try and remember that the Renaissance was a "re-birth" of good art and music and the Classical era was that birth coming into its maturity. The Baroque Era—which happened to come directly after the Renaissance and before the Classical Era—coincided nicely with those awkward and highly emotional teenage years that everyone goes through on the pathway called growing up. When Was the Baroque Era? The official company line

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