Andrew Carnegie: An American Captain of Industry By far the most profitable businessman during his age‚ Andrew Carnegie left his mark on industry‚ and profoundly impacted the expansion of business enterprise in America. Essentially‚ Carnegie rose from poverty to become one of the most influential‚ industrial tycoon’s in history by single-handedly building the American steel industry. During his time‚ Carnegie was known as being a prolific writer‚ but is most remembered for the entrepreneurial‚
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a literary work‚ poetry contains a mystery. The emotions put in by the author creates a certain tone and the right word must be used carefully to portray the true meaning of the poet. Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning and To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell both share the sense of dramatics and intense feelings in their poems. Through the images and metaphors throughout both works‚ we can compare and contrast the underlying meaning of Browning and Marvell’s poems. What is love? According
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Name: _________________________________________________ Andrew Jackson DBQ This question is based on the accompanying documents. It is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purposes of the question. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Directions: Complete the following documents. Then write a well-organized essay that
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Andrew Jackson was a war hero and a very controversial president of the United States from 1828 to 1836. The American people loved Jackson because of his war efforts during the Battle of New Orleans and the Seminole Wars. Before he was president‚ he had a troubled childhood and later on was involved in the first divorce in Kentucky. He did have many questionable moves‚ such as the spoils system‚ the nullification in South Carolina‚ attempting to remove the national bank‚ the Indian Removal Act‚ ignoring
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Kiara Jackson History Mr.Gubellini Nullification‚ Andrew Jackson and the Natives‚ and African Americans the results what took place. There are some things in the world like crisis‚ personal point of views‚ and different approaches about many things; some other things unexplainable and maybe unnecessary‚ but in this case that is most likely not the point. The point is between 1828 and 1845 there were some attempts at changing the government and our lives. Some of these attempts
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Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson‚ the seventh president of the United States‚ deserves to have his picture engraved on the twenty-dollar bill. Jackson’s perilous military achievement and leadership as well as democratic principles demonstrated during his presidency have made a significant contribution to American history and political life. Andrew Jackson led his troops to decisive victories against the Creeks in Alabama and against the British in New Orleans. In the war of 1812 the Creek Indians
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The life of Andrew Carnegie is a good example of a real "rags to riches" story. He was born to a poor Scottish family that immigrated to the United States. Later‚ Carnegie became a powerful businessman and a leading force in the American steel industry. Now‚ he is remembered as an industrialist‚ millionaire‚ and philanthropist. With Carnegie’s creed that the wealthy population had an unwritten obligation to give back to society‚ much of his fortune was donated to causes concerning peace and education
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As a senior commanding officer in the United States army‚ Andrew Jackson was instrumental at defending the nation’s independence against British colonialism. He is credited for having been one of the most distinguished veteran’s of the American Revolution‚ at one point even being a prisoner of war. Of all his major achievements at the political and military fronts‚ it was his participation in the Anglo-American War of 1812 that propelled him into nationwide fame and recognition. According to Robert
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blunders. Andrew Jackson‚ who was in office from 1829-1837‚ was a president of many firsts as he was the first frontier president‚ first to have a “kitchen cabinet”‚ and first to use a pocket veto. Jackson was later succeeded by his vice president‚ Martin Van Buren. Van Buren‚ who was in office from 1837-1841‚ was known for his shrewd political skills. Both these men laid down the foundations for a stronger‚ more centralized national government with methods that garnered mixed responses. Andrew Jackson
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Andrew Jackson vs. the $20 bill The seventh president of the United States of America was Andrew Jackson. He was known as the “common person‚” because he was from a poor family. At age 13‚ he was arrested by the British for being a rebel messenger. As he got older‚ he became a self-educated lawyer. He is well known for fighting in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Today‚ Jackson’s face can be seen on the twenty dollar bill. President Jackson shouldn’t be on the twenty dollar bill because he did
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