1990’s versus 2000’s In the U.S. The 1990’s was an era when people actually communicated‚ gas was cheap‚ and people didn’t have to worry as much about terrorism and could find things to keep them entertained. The 2000’s is now an era where everything costs a lot of money‚ people have out of control kids‚ technology is very advanced and people rely on it to get them through the day. Both decades have their own positives and negatives‚ but they are different in a lot of ways; like technology‚ social
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James McManus Mr. Colameco AP United States History 7 January 2013 Example Document Based Question Nearly all of the reasons for agrarian discontent in the late 19th century stem from three areas: land‚ transportation‚ and money. The farmers were fighting the perceived threats posed by monopolies and trusts‚ railroads‚ and the demonetization of silver. The American farmer during this period already had his fair share of problems which‚ compared to the success of the industrialized businessmen
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Ever since declaring its independence from Britain‚ America has developed on the foundation of compromise. Upon the drafting of the Constitution‚ the Founding Fathers were succumbed to compromise in order to incorporate the needs of the different parts of the nation. During the early eighteenth century‚ Americans achieved reconciliation of political disputes‚ predominately between the North and the South‚ through compromise. By 1860 this was no longer feasible and the nation was faced with disheartening
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Sophie DeGreen APUSH Chapter 1 Section Review 1. What were the main characteristics of the Indian civilizations of Mesoamerica? There were many characteristics of the Indian civilizations of Mesoamerica. One was that a lot of them were farmers. The Mayans and Aztecs of Mesoamerica had elaborate and complex systems of irrigation for their farming that they mastered. For Mesoamerican civilizations‚ an elite class ruled the society. The Mayans had an elite class that lived off of taxed peasants and
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Jennifer Luna Mr. O’Brian DBQ Essay 11/30/14 Eve of the Revolution DBQ Essay The original thirteen colonies gained their independence on July 4‚ 1776 by issuing the Declaration of Independence that was adopted by the Continental Congress. But before this thirteen colonies could declare independence they needed to unite and act as a whole. The period between 1750 through 1776 is known as the “Road to Revolution” since their was an increase of tension between the colonists and England. The English
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service. Canada has been listed among the world’s leaders in administrative reform and one eager to experiment and innovate in public administration (Caiden‚ Halley & Maltais‚ 1995). One of Canada’s boldest attempts in recent years is Public Service 2000 (PS2000)‚ which attempted to change the way people in the public service saw themselves and their work through a number of initiatives focused on fostering an overall change of culture in the Canadian public service. The founders of PS2000 wanted to
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The Middle Colonies were the most ethnically and religiously diverse of the thirteen original colonies because of the influence of their Polish‚ English‚ Dutch‚ French and German origins. This influence included tolerance in religion‚ and resulted in New Netherland’s success as the commercial center of the eastern North American colonies. This was evident by the fact that they had more agriculture than the New England colonies. In comparison to the New England and Mid-Atlantic colonies‚ the Middle
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The Europeans faced much adversity throughout their long history. When there was a chance to explore the New World they jumped at the opportunity. During this particular time period‚ exploration opened many opportunities and one of those included power‚ which motivated the kings of major countries to explore.The Europeans explored the New World in search of gold‚ glory‚ and to do it for God; in some cases. Gold was a major factor in bringing the Europeans to the New World. Gold equals money
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Iron horse: locomotive Central Pacific: RR between California and Utah Union Pacific: premiere RR franchise Interstate Commerce Act: In 1887‚ Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act which created the Interstate Commerce Commission‚ the first true federal regulatory agency. It was designed to address the issues of railroad abuse and discrimination and required the following: * Shipping rates had to be "reasonable and just" * Rates had to be published * Secret rebates were outlawed
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Jonathan Kramer Professor Pina WRC 1013-13 February 15‚ 2013 Femininity throughout American History Femininity is the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women. Although the definition of femininity has not changed‚ expectations of a typical woman in today’s society has radically changed since the 1800’s. As the 19th amendment was passed and technological advances were discovered‚ cranes‚ forklifts and other heavy duty machinery requiring strength‚ women slowly became more able
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