In 1890 Weyerhaeuser and his parents purchased more than 200‚000 acres of timberland in the central part of the state. He eventually expanded his business in Minnesota to sawmills and small railroad lines. This gave him power over every step of the lumbering process so he could tightly control costs and profits. By 1900 more than 400 lumber companies including several belonged to Weyerhaeuser were operating in the state and Minnesota ranked third in the nation in lumber production. Towns and cities
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machine allowed a lowered price on steel and iron as well as speed in production. This was a major contributor to the production of railroads. The expansion of the railroads greatly increased from 1860 to 1920. Railroads tripled from 1860 to 1880 and then doubled again by 1920. The railroads lowered the cost of shipping which enabled the cheaper movement of raw materials that would be used in factories. These new tracks also connected isolated towns to larger markets which allowed them access
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big business to ship goods and quickly travel from one place to another and the US became the number one industrial power by the mid 1890’s. The creation of a refrigerator car made it possible to ship beef and pork to national market. Also‚ inventions such as air brakes for trains‚ the typewriter and the telephone made it evident the country was no longer agrarian based. The assembly line was also a new invention and led to quick and efficient manufacturing of goods. The rise of electrical industries
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Thirteenth Amendment * The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude‚ except as punishment for a crime. It was passed by the Senate on April 8‚ 1864‚ by the House on January 31‚ 1865‚ and adopted on December 6‚ 1865. On December 18‚ Secretary of State William H. Seward proclaimed it to have been adopted. It was the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments adopted after the American Civil War. Fourteenth Amendment * adopted on July
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Populism DBQ During the period of 1880-1900‚ farmers were facing many hardships. Financial issues were one of the main difficulties as well as long hours‚ droughts‚ insect plagues‚ and ranchers and cowboys. The farmers refused to back down without a fight. Farmers made valid complaints and expected something to be done about it. Their complaints weren’t being listened to and they took matter into their own hands. The Farmers Alliance was formed in the 1890’s to serve for needs of education‚ farming
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in Russia‚ and in their home state of South Africa THE START OF DE BEERS 1866 : Discovery of diamonds in South Africa 1874 : Cecil Rhodes brought Steam-Powered Pump to South Africa Mines 1880 : Rhodes formed the De Beers Mining Company By 1887 : He had bought out all the other claim holders 1890 : Merchant’s association formalized as the “Diamond Syndicate” THE DIAMOND CARTEL Cecil worked to consolidate the industry Kept the supply sharply limited Maintained the fragile illusion
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APUSH Mock 6 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which of the following statements is true about immigration to the United States during the last two decades of the 19th century? a. 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
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States starting in the 1820’s primarily‚ and still do to this very day! During the 1820’s until the late 1870’s‚ mainly only immigrants from the Northern and Western Europe came to the U.S‚ and these immigrants were called “Old Immigrants.” During the 1880’s and until the 1920’s is when the “New Immigrants” arrived to America from Southern and Eastern Europe. They all arrived using steam ships‚ which would advance during the years to shorten the traveling time to get to America. Also‚ there would be
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of the chaotic economy‚ Rockefeller would become the world’s first billionaire. Before talking about John Rockefeller‚ it is crucial to understand the time period. Railroads were expanding rapidly. Railroads doubled between 1870 to 1880 and again between 1880 and 1890. Cities began to rapidly expand and laws weren’t really enforced. Oil was high in demand and prices were fluctuating. Rockefeller capitalized on the opportunity. The early oil industry was a
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Although the revolt began as a military rising and it appears to be a great sequel in the long series of a number of mutinies‚ its causes were deeply rooted in the changing conditions of the times. It drew its strength from several elements of discontent against British rule. After the battle of Plassey in 1757‚ the British captured Bengal and using it as a base they captured the entire business installations of the area and imposed their trade monopoly. But their policies brought a very sharp reaction
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