The 1800s is characterized with the rise of industrial America. As technological advances were introduced to industry‚ unskilled labor also rose in accordance to the rise in factories. However‚ this rise also introduced several labor unions such as the Knights of Labor‚ which organized a series of protests and riots. The labor unions had good intentions‚ aiming to lower the average work hours for workers‚ as well as increase their wages. However‚ their methods which involved riots and protests‚
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bankless (Bust). In order to overcome this economic downturn‚ the “New Deal” was made by the government. They orchestrated multiple building projects in order to reduce the unemployment rate (Chapter 24‚ slides). One of these projects was the Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam was to be built on the Colorado River. The person tasked to build it: Frank
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Hoover is a vacuum cleaner company that was established in 1922. This company was established with the invention of the portable electric vacuum cleaner. In addition to its current line of products‚ Hoover is developing the “Silent” vacuum cleaner‚ a vacuum cleaner that is completely silent with no over-bearing noises when powered on. There will be a light switch on the cleaner to indicate that it is indeed working. Although there are currently products on the market that highlight a small level
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Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (Teddie)‚ was born on October 27‚ 1858 in New York City. Teddie Roosevelt was born to Theodore or Thee Roosevelt Sr. and Martha Bulloch. Teddie had an older sister Anna‚ a younger brother Elliott‚ and a younger sister Corinne. His family owned a successful plate glass import business. Also‚ his father was working for President Lincoln to improve the condition of the union soldiers and their families. Teddie had a passion for the less fortunate. Teddie Roosevelt was homeschooled
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Hernandez 1 Hernandez 1 On October 11‚ 1884‚ a remarkable individual whom would later be considered one of the world’s most influential women was born. Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York to her parents Anna Hall Roosevelt and Elliot Roosevelt. With her blue eyes and light brown hair‚ she would warm the heart of every individual she came across. She grew to be five feet and eleven inches‚ which to this day makes her the tallest first lady. With regards
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APUSH * ------------------------------------------------- Chapter 26 The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution ------------------------------------------------- 1. In post-Civil War America‚ Indians surrendered their lands only when they received solemn promises from the government that they would be left alone and provided with supplies on the remaining land. ------------------------------------------------- 2. In the warfare that raged between the Indians and the American military
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Background Info: The Cold War between the US and the USSR was a long‚ complicated era of fear‚ tension‚ and animosity. Right after World War II‚ the U.S and the USSR started having ideological and political disputes over territories and ammunition. This became a full blown Cold War when Berlin was blockaded by the Soviets but was aided by America with an airlift. As Winston Churchill‚ prime minister of Britain‚ had said‚ an iron curtain had descended between the East and the West‚ communist and noncommunist
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1. Mayflower Compact - 1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America - Set up Plymouth colony. 2. The Pilgrims - Separatists who believed that the Church of England could not be reformed–Plymouth colony 3. The Puritans - Non-separatists – Wanted to purify the Church of England - Massachusetts Bay Colony 4. William Bradford - A Pilgrim‚ the second governor of the Plymouth colony‚ 1621-1657.
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ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A LIFE OF LEADERSHIP Introduction The legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt is essentially contested. To many‚ her role as First Lady‚ delegate to the UN‚ Democratic Party member‚ humanitarian and social activist immortalized her as "the conscience of the nation". However critics - deriding her as a "gadfly" and an "unfit woman" - cite many flaws in her leadership capacity. Roosevelt was never elected to office. She was reluctant to assume the responsibilities of being the First
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introducing the Monroe Doctrine. This meant that Europe was unable to further colonize in the Western Hemisphere. In response‚ America agreed not to interfere with European relations. Almost a century later in 1904‚ President Theodore Roosevelt presented the Roosevelt Corollary‚ which was an extension to the Monroe Doctrine. This extension gave the United States the right to intervene in countries south of the United States if necessary. Roosevelt’s philosophy‚ “speak softly but carry a big stick‚”
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