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    Settlement of the West

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    Settlement of the West With the closing of the frontier and the turn of the 20th century‚ the west side of America was becoming heavily populated and settled in. For America this meant many resources were needed in order to accelerate the expansion of the west. The development of the west brought many problems. How would you transport goods‚ to and from the east? Before any settlements were possible‚ a means of easy transportation was essential. In 1862 the Pacific Railway Act was passed‚

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    In the 1890s‚ social divisions in America were at their lowest wages. The Industrial Revolution happened before labor laws. Children as young as eight were working fourteen hour shifts in factories. Wages decreased until unions appeared. There were three different class divisions; the rich class‚ the middle class‚ and the poor class. The rich class basically had what they wanted and they eventually became known as the nouveau riche‚ meaning “newly rich.” The nouveau riche made their money in

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    Land Of Supremacy

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    The land of Supremacy: An Essay on what it means to be An American The United States of America is perhaps the greatest country in the world today. The US obtains a booming economy and by far one of the most ferocious military forces imaginable. The United States is also the ultimate land of opportunity with abundant freedoms and the longest lasting democratic government in the history of the world. One can clearly observe what makes the country so grand; however‚ the real question remains‚ what

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    Transforming the West

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    Transforming the West -West is the supplier and place where all the raw material comes from -Main supplier of the East CONTENT: Transcontinental Railroad -Completed in the 1870’s‚ over 2 mountain ranges 1 company owned primarily by people who made money as storekeepers -Government Project‚ but owned privately -Land grant railroads -Opened up the west‚ tied California and the East together Indian Affairs -Government took on Indian policy that wanted to get them out of the way Western

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    Employment Opportunities

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    India to provide its youth with quality employment opportunities. As a fresh graduate myself the challenges of unemployment are but my very own personal problems. WHERE IS MY JOB? In the last two decades‚ India has seen the impact and the effect of the LPG (liberalization privatization and globalization) policy introduced by Rajiv Gandhi’s government in the early 90s. This change quickened the technological advancement and the gradual shift from the manufacturing to the service sector. Manual

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    Cornel West

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    I found the Cornel West speech rather interesting because of the way that he used his words and his expressions during his speech. Cornel West is one of the leading African American individuals that appeared in a lot of programs. He used to be a professor in Albert and now a professor at Princeton University. He is controversial because he is outspoken and is very engaged socially. “Getting to know Cornel West has been one of the genuine pleasures of my life‚” Gates said. “I have never met a person

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    The East is East and the West is West! China is the one of the largest countries in the world. As to population China is the first country in the world. China is a great country. China has a recorded history of nearly four thousand years. Key Issues What is “culture”? Substantial differences among societies arise from cultural differences Culture differences are related to social structure‚ religion‚ language‚ education‚ economic and political philosophy “Culture” and workplace values are

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    Economic Opportunities

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    there was enough economic opportunity for a poor European to want to take the long boat journey across the Atlantic Ocean to start a new life. Europeans began immigrating to America creating colonies in the mid-eighteenth century. There were thirteen original colonies. A variety of religions and classes of people such as rich merchants‚ poor famers‚ and slaves moved to colonial America. Most‚ but not all were able to benefit from the economic opportunity in the new land. This essay will prove how

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    Chapter 29. The Path of Empire 1890 – 1899 1) Imperialist Stirrings • “yellow press” (Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst) • Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest = U.S the fittest‚ take over other nations and make better • Alfred Thayer Mahan wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History‚ 1660-1783 • James G. Blaine and “Big Sister” policy 2) Monroe’s Doctrine and the Venezuelan Squall • British Guiana and Venezuela disputed their border because of gold • U.S. sent a note

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    Aeschylus created the first play in her honor. The first Greek plays were all tragedies but eventually comedy made its way and these plays were performed at festivals all over Greece. Through the centuries theater played the main role of entertainment from noble and royalty to the common person in any city or village‚ and as we move into the twenties century‚ theater was still a huge part of the entertainment for the masses. At the start of the 20th Century‚ America was in full glory of its cultural

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