An interest group is an organization of people who share a common interest and work together to protect and promote that interest by influencing the government. Interest groups vary greatly in size‚ aims‚ and tactics. Political scientists generally divide interest groups into two categories: economic and noneconomic. Economic Groups Economic groups‚ which seek some sort of economic advantage for their members‚ are the most common type of interest group. Money has significant influence in
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American agriculture greatly changed during 1865 to 1900 through technological advances and railroads spreading across the nation‚ both modernizing agriculture. New technological advances made farming easier with new inventions such as barbed wire and reapers. However‚ new technology advancements became too expensive for average American farmers to afford. Economic conditions became intolerable for farmers as railroad companies charged high shipping rates. In the government‚ policies were made that
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Progressive era The public’s outcry for change prompted the Progressive Era presidents to take action toward radical reforms. These radical reforms addressed issues from trust busting to constitutional amendments. The Progressive reformers and the federal government improved social‚ economic‚ and political conditions in the United States. Social changes came into effect once light was shed on the poor conditions that many minorities faced. Muckrakers‚ like Upton SinClair and W.E
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AP American 1980 DBQ Andrew Jackson’s presidency from 1829 to 1837 the decision to remove the Cherokee Indians to land west of the Mississippi River was made. This was more a change of the national policy rather than a reformulation of it. Since the Spanish came to the New World in the 1500’s‚ the Natives‚ were there. Starting with Washington’s administration in the 1790’s‚ the United States’ policy was to civilize the Natives and assimilate them into society. Under the administration of Andrew
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Throughout the period 1801-1817‚ the government was ruled by the Jeffersonian Republican party‚ whereas the Federalist Party began to slowly fade away from public view. The Jeffersonian Republican party‚ led by Thomas Jefferson‚ professed to favor a weak central government through the support of more states’ rights‚ "...that the states are independent... to...themselves...and united as to everything respecting foreign nations." (Document A). On the other hand‚ the Federalist Party‚ previously led
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Southern and Eastern Europeans came in larger numbers than earlier in the century. b. Irish immigrants came in larger numbers than earlier in the century. c. The US government entered into a “gentleman’s agreement” to ban immigrants from certain countries. d. Nativist agitation brought a decline in immigration. e. US immigration laws sharply reduced the number of eligible immigrants. 2. The “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions” issued by the Seneca Falls Convention demanded
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TJ Long AP Euro DBQ Essay There were numerous responses to the plague‚ such as fear‚ greed‚ and looking for a cause. The plague is a zoonotic disease‚ one of the three rare types of diseases that is created from Yersinia Pestis‚ a part of Enterobacteriaceae. This was a devastating time for people in Europe from the late 1400s to the early 1700s and there were many responses about how the plague was affecting society during this time. This disease killed about 25 million people which caused
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membership reaches 5 million Scopes Trial –Evolution‚ Tennessee Model T Ford drops to cost $290 (3 months wages) “Scarface” Al Capone begins 6 years of gang warfare Nellie Tayloe Ross elected Governor of Wyoming‚ First woman governor of a U.S. State US troops occupy Nicaragua Lindbergh’s first solo flight across the Atlantic; Sacco and Vanzetti executed; Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs for the Yankees; Al Jolson stars in The Jazz Singer‚ the first talking film U.S. citizenship granted to inhabitants
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Manhattan Center for Science and Math High School 280 Pleasant Avenue New York‚ New York 10029 Tele # (212) 876-4639 – Fax # (212) 348-1167 J. David Jimenez‚ Principal Daniel Albetta‚ Assistant Principal Mr. Musialik‚ Social Studies Department Email: DMusialik@schools.nyc.gov 2014-2015 School Year Congratulations! You have been accepted into the Advanced Placement United States History Course for the 2014-2015
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. Information transfer is fundamental to all living organisms. For the three following examples‚ explain in detail how the transfer of information is accomplished. a. The genetic material in one eukaryotic cell is copied and distributed to two daughter cells. Eukaryotic cells go through Interphase and Mitosis. Interphase is further subdivided into 3 stages‚ G1 (first gap)‚ S (synthesis of DNA)‚ and G2 (second gap). In all 3 sub phases cell growth happens and organelles like mitochondria are replicated
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