Christin Griffin American History II Assignment 3 Political Tension The Role of the Depression in 1890 ’s Creating Tensions The 1890 ’s was a decade of change. This time in the United States influenced several area ’s of American life; society‚ culture‚ economy‚ and politics. In 1890 ’s the depression played an important role in political tensions. The depression of this decade was brought about by several forces from farming to industry and immigration. As the demand for American
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William McKinley Born on January 29‚ 1843‚ William McKinley would later in life grow up to be a very important factor and figure in America’s History. He was born in Niles‚ Ohio and grew up in Poland‚ Ohio where him and his family made their life. He was the seventh of eight kids living life like most young boys. He was raised by his father and mother‚ who instilled in him strong work ethics‚ respect‚ honesty‚ and courtesy and taught him to value prayer. One thing that McKinley valued highly
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Make notes on linguistic techniques and look our for comedic elements. Make note on theme and character. A Woman Of No Importance Themes: The author Wilde criticises the victorian upper class in a variety of different ways. They are usually throughout the first two acts in the abundance of witty dialogue the protagonists engage in. Lady Caroline displays her own ignorance when she dismisses ‘new woman’ Hester Worsley a somewhat pious woman who is independent and financially secure. She
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Unit 10: The Gilded Age Economic & social changes 1865 – 1920 Part one: The Last Frontier The Final settlement of the Trans-Mississippi West Historiography THE FRONTIER THESIS: Frederick Jackson Turner The Significance of the Frontier in American History – July 12‚ 1893 1890 Census – no more defined frontier line; had pockets of settlement spread out Turner Thesis: spirit and success of US is directly tied to westward expansion; a turning point in American Identity American Identity:
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WRITTEN REPORT IN INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS FINANCE AND THE PHILIPPINE FINANCIAL SYSTEM BSA 1- 27 GROUP IV LEADER: NAYA‚ ROSELYN O. MEMBERS: GUITTAP‚ SANDRINNE C. CRISOSTOMO‚ JOHN BRYANNE D. SUPLICO‚ KATHERINE C. DOMINGO‚ CHLOIE VERONICA COQUIA‚ JOHN KENNETH Everybody knows money. Everybody uses money. And everybody touches money. What money really serve for? Money serves as a medium of exchange‚ as a store of value‚ and as a unit of account. Medium of
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January 13‚ 2013 Chapter 26 Notes (1865-1896) * The Clash Of Cultures on the Plains 1) As the White settlers began to populate the Great West‚ the Indians‚ caught in the middle‚ increasingly turned against each other‚ were infected with White man’s diseases‚ and were stuck battling to hunt the few remaining bison 2) The Sioux‚ displaced by Chippewas from the their ancestral lands at the headwaters of the Mississippi in the late 1700s‚ expanded at the expense of the Crows‚ Kiowas‚ and
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The Rise of Organized Labor 1700’s * Independent Craftsmen from guilds * 1776: Three important documents written that express man’s right to life‚ liberty‚ and equality * Wealth of Nations – Adam Smith [outlines capitalism] * Common Sense – Thomas Paine [democracy] * Declaration of Independence – Thomas Jefferson [out from Common Sense] * Our responsibility to do what is best for us‚ and we have the right to do whats best for us. * Closely tied to unionization
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The basic ideals of progressivism posit that social and historical developments cannot be avoided. The ideology of progressivism beliefs that movement is directed towards an ideal which could include the perfection of human nature as well as the society. The individuals who are driven by progressivism have the idea in mind that at the end of history there will be absolute freedom‚ social equality‚ utopia as well as economic equality for all the people. The future is viewed as being superior compared
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and the Euro currency impacts the IMS. "Spontaneous Order." HISTORY OF THE IMS 1. BIMETALLISM (pre-1875) Commodity money system using both silver and gold (precious metals) for int’l payments (and for domestic currency). Why silver and gold? (Intrinsic Value‚ Portable‚ Recognizable‚ Homogenous/Divisible‚ Durable/Non-perishable). Why two metals and not one (silver standard or gold standard vs. bimetallism)? Some countries’ currencies in certain periods were on either the gold standard (British
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Preparation for the First Examination Multiple Choice Questions: 1. According to your text‚ what two issues lay at the heart of Reconstruction? A. whether the federal or state government was ultimately sovereign‚ and whether African Americans or Native Americans were the most oppressed minority group B. which party would gain the ascendancy‚ and how the government could regulate the economy C. the future of political and economic power for African Americans‚ and the future of North-South economic
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