The United States became an industrial power by tapping North America’s vast natural resources‚ including minerals‚ lumber and coal‚ particularly in the newly developed west. Industries that had once depended on waterpower began to use prodigious amounts of coal. Steam engines replaced human and animal labor‚ and kerosene replaced whale oil and wood. By 1900‚ America’s factories and urban homes were converting to electric power. Dependence on fossil fuels (oil‚ coal‚ natural gas)‚ which powered machines
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I am currently studying at West Lancashire College on the second year of a Foundation Degree in Computing‚ after successfully completing year one. After successfully completing a BTEC National Diploma in IT‚ I found that I wanted to further my knowledge of IT. I have not only found that I have a natural ability with computing‚ but it is something that I greatly enjoy. As a mature student I consider myself to be a hardworking‚ reliable and sensible person. I attend all classes regularly and I am always
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revolution in government’ was coined by Sir Geoffrey Elton in 1953‚ and describes the belief that administrative reform in Tudor England in the 1530s was so momentous‚ that it amounted to revolutionary reforms. Elton claimed that‚ during the Henrician era‚ government evolved from that of a medieval one‚ to a bureaucratic modern one and that the main motivation behind this was national sovereignty. In Elton’s proposal of this concept‚ he placed prominence on Thomas Cromwell’s role‚ stating it was he who
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American Romanticism (1820-1900) Background: Romanticism‚ a term that is associated with imagination and boundlessness‚ and in critical usage is contrasted with classicism‚ which is commonly associated with reason and restriction. A romantic attitude may be detected in literature of any period‚ but as a historical movement it arose in the 18th and 19th centuries in reaction to more rational literary‚ philosophic‚ artistic‚ religious‚ and economic standards. Since it gathered force gradually
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The American people from 1820 to 1860 found themselves living in an era of transition and instability. The society they lived in was changing and traditional views and values were being challenged. The response to this period of uncertainty was a movement towards reform and an ever increasing desire for order and control amongst the people. The largest driving force for reform was the nation’s commitment to progress and development and other vehicles of reform included burgeoning religious sects
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Associates degree VS Bachelors Degree It is fairly impossible today to establish a career an advance within it without a college education. However‚ the cost of a college degree has been on the rise each year. Attending a community college is a good option for individuals who are concerned about cost‚ time‚ flexibility or are unsure of their career path. Starting at a junior college before transferring to a university is also a smart thing to do. If a four-year degree is needed‚ it is worthwhile
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1. Distinguish between power and authority Power is the ability to coerce or force someone to do your will even if in some cases they may not want to. Authority is the skill of making people willingly do your will. It also the right to give orders‚ enforce obedience or make decisions. 2. Compare and contrast the features of the leadership of bands‚ tribes‚ chiefdoms and state societies A chiefdom is a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based
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1. Separation of Powers Describe the two concepts that (a) balance power within the federal government and (b) provide distinctions in the role of the federal‚ state‚ and local governments. Separation of powers and the supremacy clause. The separation of powers the Constitution provides a system of checks and balances between the Legislative‚ Executive‚ and judicial branches of government. The Constitution also divides power between the federal and state and local governments. Supremacy clause
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Illinois has eleven nuclear power plants‚ which is the largest one out of thirty-one states. According to Encyclopedia of Energy‚ Alok Kumar‚ “There are one hundred and four operational nuclear power plants in the United States‚ providing nineteen percent of the total electricity‚ which amounts to approximately 100‚000 mw.” Since there are a few states left that do not have power plants‚ maybe they could raise money and build some nuclear power plants and then that would also help the U.S. in reducing
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Federal vs. States Recently in Florida news‚ voters are debating about the topic of legalizing medicinal marijuana. But one thing these voters should really focus on is if this is possible. As of 2012 sixteen states‚ including Alaska‚ Arizona‚ California‚ Colorado‚ Delaware‚ Hawaii‚ Maine‚ Michigan‚ Montana‚ Nevada‚ New Jersey‚ New Mexico‚ Oregon‚ Rhode Island‚ Vermont‚ and Washington‚ and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana (“Medical”‚ 1). Although in these states medicinal
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