Chapter 15: Crucible of Freedom: Civil War‚ 1861-1865 Both North and South were ill prepared for war in 1861. Initially dependent on volunteers‚ the Confederacy established a draft in 1862‚ and the Union did so the following year. At first the South relied on imported arms and munitions but soon was able to produce its own. It had more trouble with clothing and food throughout the duration of the war. Financing the war was also a problem. Americans had been unaccustomed to paying taxes to the
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1. By the pool method the company would consume all competition to control supply interlocking directorate was when a company or group with control the board members of other companies to facilitate deals to benefit the baeking party horizontal integration is where a corporation controls all of one area of production to hold a monopoly on that stage of production vertical integration is when a company controls all stages of production of a product controlling every part and monopolizing prices 2
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Trade Summary #4 Averett University Comprehensive Financial Management : BSA 554 September 11‚ 2012 Dr. Chung Kwon Q1.2 Explain how the valuation model given in Equation 1.2 could be used to describe the integrated nature of managerial decision making across the functional areas of business. ANSWER: This expanded equation can be used to examine how the expected value maximization model relates to a firm’s various functional departments. The marketing department of a firm has a major
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In the 1890’s‚ imperialism became a universally known word. Business understood imperialism as a chance to expand their commerce and extend free trade‚ however‚ laborers understood imperialism as a distraction from the true issues of their needs‚ and the government saw imperialism as a chance to expand on America’s interest. Imperialism meant taking Cuba for the millions of dollars that its trade and land offered. Cuba still lies under the Americans imperialistic rule . While there are effects of
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Monopoly: in media economics‚ an organizational structure that occurs when a single firm dominates production and distribution in a particular industry‚ either nationally or locally Oligopoly: in media economics‚ an organizational structure in which a few firms control most of an industry’s production and distribution resources Limited Competition: in media economics‚ a market with many producers and sellers but only a few differentiable products within a particular category; sometimes called
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Chapter 11‚ The Jeffersonian Republic‚ 1800–1812 1. “Revolution” of 1800 (pp. 211–215) The election of 1800 was the first between organized political parties and the first of several to be decided on the basis of quirks in the Constitution. Why did Jefferson consider his victory in 1800 over the Federalist John Adams and his own vice-presidential running mate Aaron Burr to be “revolutionary”? What other “revolutionary” aspect of this election is added by the authors on p. 215? (1) Jefferson’s
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Oklahoma Land Rush Oklahoma Indian Territory 5 civilized tribes –Cherokees‚ Chickasaw‚ Choctaws‚ Creek‚ Seminole Land Rush on “No Man’s Land” – April 22‚ 1889 – white settlers given opportunity to settle far western portion of OK Curtis Act 1889 – formally ended Indian communal land ownership thereby legally dissolving Indian Territory Oklahoma – “land of the Red Man” At the close of the Civil War 360‚000 Indians still lived in Trans-Miss. West. Most in Great Plains. Plain Indians used guns
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1. 1. Describe the financial situation of the United States in 1791. ∙The revenue had declined and the public debt was huge. ∙The American people were brashly (*hastily‚ rash) at temping to erect a republic on an immense scale. 2. 2. Characterize the American population at the time of the ratification of the Constitution. ∙The American population was doubling about every twenty-five years and the first census in 1790 recorded about 4 million people. ∙The population was still 90
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Chapter 5 * Thirteen original colonies is misleading because Britain ruled thirty-two colonies in North America by 1775 * Included Canada‚ the Floridas‚ and various Caribbean islands * Only thirteen unfurled the standard of rebellion * A few of the nonrebels (Canada‚ Jamaica‚ etc) were larger‚ wealthier‚ or more populous than some of the revolting thirteen * Some British colonies had strike for their independence while others did not/; due to the distinctive social‚ economic
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Dequan Hurey July 16‚ 2012 Chapter 1 Vocabulary 1. Marco Polo – traveled to China and stirred up a storm of European interest 2. Francisco Pizzaro – conquers Incan Empire of Peru and begins shipping tons of gold/silver back to Spain. This huge influx of precious metals made European prices skyrocket (inflation). 3. Ponce de Leon – touches and names Florida looking for legendary Fountain of Youth 4. Montezuma – Aztec king‚ thought Cortez might be the god Quetzalcoatl who was due
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