in the west were also losing money to banks in the east. The banks were giving the farmers a high interest rate which they could not easily pay. (doc 2) The transportation rates put the farmers in debt greatly. To find new markets to sell their goods‚ farmers needed to ship their food else where and find new customers. To do this‚ farmers needed to transport their food‚ usually by train. When they would do this the railroad companies would charge much more for the farmer than the big businessman
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Directions: Read the following five document excerpts‚ and then write one well-organized paragraph summarizing the reasons many Americans felt pushed toward independence. Use word processing software‚ such as MS Word or Word Perfect to create your paper. Document 1 A colonist cannot make a button‚ a horseshoe‚ nor a hobnail‚ but some snootly ironmonger or respectable buttonmaker of England shall bawl and squall that his honor’s worship is most egregiously maltreated‚ injured‚ cheated‚ and
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really an “Era of Good Feelings?” Historians have traditionally labeled it that‚ but many wonder why? The Era of Good feelings took place from 1817 to 1825. During that time‚ James Monroe was elected president for two terms. The Era of ‘Good’ Feelings is misleading because many issues troubled the country around that time such as the American system‚ which tied to sectionalist events and economic panic and depression. Though there are some beneficial events‚ it was an overall devastating era. Henry
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to collect revenue from the colonists in America by putting customs duties on imports of glass‚ lead‚ paints‚ paper‚ and tea. The colonists‚ however‚ objected strenuously (Reid 196). Colonists were outraged‚ and responded by boycotting all British goods which in turn affected the English merchants. This caused British merchants to appeal to Parliament to repeal the law. They also attacked officials who were sent by Great Britain to enforce the stamp act‚ and burned the stamps in the street. This cause
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In the midst of the nineteenth century‚ shortly after World War II‚ several regions around the world were separated and divided. Two particular regions‚ India and Palestine both faced immense tension and conflict that led to the division of each respective region. The division of India and Palestine induced a plethora of negative effects to the people who lived in the region which frequently led to extreme backlash and conflict. The division of India and Palestine were all due to the previous circumstances
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The Gilded Age was a tough time for workers. It was a time of low wages‚ long hours‚ and poor working conditions. To try to get higher wages‚ shorter hours‚ and better working conditions‚ workers would resort to strikes and labor unions. Some labor unions were successful like the Knights of St. Crispin. The Knights of St. Crispin was a labor union for shoe and boot workers. The labor union had its own factories and even its own stores‚ but it didn’t take long for the union to dissipate. However‚
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Homework During the 1800s‚ Great Britain’s empire expanded to many countries all over the world. They were a very powerful nation‚ spreading their influences to these countries. Their empire included India‚ parts of Africa‚ and other parts of Asia. Great Britain’s rule had both positive and negative effects on the colonies. Great Britain’s imperialist rule on the colonies had a negative effect. According to Document 7‚ the colonial rule Britain had over India was economically unfair
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1. Describe the challenges faced by Franklin Roosevelt upon entering office in 1933. The challenges faced by Franklin Roosevelt upon entering office in 1933 began with the Banking Crisis that led to the Emergency Banking Act to assist with funding for financial institution and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to secure the funds being deposited in the US citizens account. The FDIC helped our financial economy overcome the failure of banks after 1936. As for Government jobs‚ the
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During this time period there were many lives lost from bad ventilation‚ it had been so bad that it lost more people’s lives than a modern war. Now adult life are in jeopardy with them being shortened. From the smoke in the factories going in the air and lungs of people. Chadwick‚ Edwin. Report Of The Sanitary Conditions Of The Laboring Population Of Great Britain. On Line‚ 1842. Document three‚ where the first sentence can be found. The Graphic. Weekly magazine dealing with social issues‚1870. In
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In the early nineteenth century the United States began to split‚ but as mid-century came around‚ people became more polarized in their views and the union started to separate drastically. During the period of 1850‚ until 1861 when the Confederate States of America was formed‚ the union was clearly divided between the North and South. Although the Constitution was not the only factor leading to sectional tension in America‚ there are many strong points in the North and South favoring the statement
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