In conclusion unions were the united voice of workers and repressing them forever wouldn’t have been possible for any industrialized nation‚ especially one that tried to grow industrially as all 19th through the early 20th century European states were. Due to the agrarian and industrial revolution that occurred in the late 1700s and the early 1800s‚ the population of Europe increased dramatically resulting in countryside people moving to the cities in order to find a better occupation1. This caused a major urbanization2
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HISTORY 212-2 Primary Source Analysis #2 Significant Lines for Discussion Chapter 16: America’s Gilded Age‚ 1870-1890 Thorstein Veblen‚ Excerpts from The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) * “By a further refinement‚ wealth acquired passively by transmission from ancestors or other antecedents presently becomes even more honorific than wealth acquired by the possessor’s own effort.” Luther Standing Bear‚ excerpt from My People the Sioux (1928) * “These people cared nothing for
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2007 AP® UNITED STATES HISTORY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS UNITED STATES HISTORY SECTION II Part A (Suggested writing time—45 minutes) Percent of Section II score—45 Directions: The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A-J and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. High scores will be earned only by essays that both cite key pieces of evidence from the documents and draw on outside knowledge of the period. 1
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management‚ or Taylorism‚ is a management theory that analyzes work flows to improve economic efficiency‚ especially labor productivity. This management theory‚ developed by Frederick Winslow Taylor‚ was dominant in manufacturing industries in the 1880s and 1890s. * Important components of scientific management include analysis‚ synthesis‚ logic‚ rationality‚ empiricism‚ work ethic‚ efficiency‚ and elimination of waste and standardized best practices. * Taylor and the Gilbreths introduced studies
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representation of people and historical events Machine aesthetic Impressionism 1870 - 1890 France Alfred Sisley A theory or style of painting originating and developed in France during the 1870s‚ Characterized by concentration on the immediate visual impression produced by a scene The use of unmixed primary colours and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light. Pointillism 1880 – 1890 France Georges Seurat Paintings made of small‚ distinct dots of pure paint. Dots
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the novel (escape) is also seen in the Untied States in the early 20th century. The first event/movement that captures the theme is immigration during the early 1900’s. After the depression of the 1890’s‚ immigration went from 3.5 million to 9 million in the first decade of the 20th century. After the 1880’s‚ immigrants mostly came from Eastern and Southern European countries‚ as well as Canada and Latin America. By 1910‚ Eastern and Southern Europeans made up 70 percent of the immigrants coming into
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Rizal: Return to the Philippines (MANILA) The stunning beauty of the European lands did not stop Rizal from continuously adoring his native land. After the Noli Me Tangere was published‚ he decided to return to Calamba despite the many warnings he received from friends and relatives alike. He had four reasons for returning to the Philippines: 1. to perform an operation on Doña Teodora’s eyes; 2. to defend his oppressed countrymen more effectively than doing so in a foreign land;
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unemployment and labor unrest” [483]. The first sign of the economic depression’s affects on society was the railroad strike of 1877. Fueled by low wages‚ poor working conditions and continual layoffs‚ the rail workers went on strike to show their discontent with the new economy. “The strike epitomized the thoughts of many civilians who where tired of the extreme power of big business and the large gap between the rich and poor” [1/31/11]. “The working class was forced into crowded‚ unsanitary and
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Dr. Newcomer US History 2020 Study Guide: Exam One Format: The exam will consist of twenty five multiple-choice questions (worth two points each/50 total)‚ ten matching questions (worth two points each/20 total)‚ and fifteen identifications (worth two points each/30 total). SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE: Each of the multiple choice questions will ask you to identify the significance of an event or issue by completing the sentence. They will cover material from the lectures. Mark Twain referred
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Demographic Changes in America (1607-1914) Historical records of American demography start with the settlement of Jamestown‚ Virginia in 1607. Puritans landed in Plymouth and made a home for themselves with the help of Native Americans. These first immigrants in the colonies (British‚ Dutch‚ and German)‚ moved to America between the early 17th and late 18th centuries in what was known as Old Immigration. During the colonial period‚ the birth rate was high but the life expectancy was low. It was
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