1.In the campaign‚ Roosevelt seized the opportunity to prove that he was not an invalid by vigorously campaigning. His campaign also featured an attack on Hoover’s spending (though‚ ironically‚ he would spend much more during his term). 2.In 1932‚ Franklin Roosevelt campaigned on the promise that as president he would attack the Great Depression by experimenting with bold new programs for economic and social reform. 3.The Democrats found expression through the airy tune “Happy Days Are Here
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George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732. His parents were Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife‚ Mary Ball Washington (1708-89). Mary gave birth at his family’s plantation on Pope’s Creek in Westmoreland County‚ in the British colony of Virginia. After Washington’s father had passed away when he was about 11‚ it’s likely that he helped his mother manage the plantation. By the late 1760s‚ Washington had experienced firsthand the effects of rising taxes imposed on American colonists
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Elections= 1920: the Republican candidate‚ Warren Harding‚ obscure senator‚ defeated the Democratic candidate‚ Ohio Governor James Cox‚ the Socialist Party candidate‚ Eugene Debs. Republicans opposed U.S. admission to the League of Nations. Republicans received 61% of the pop vote. Calvin Coolidge completed President Harding’s term and was then elected for a second term. Boston police strike gained him popularity. 1924: Calvin Coolidge‚ Republican‚ and a Wall Street lawyer‚ John Davis‚ a Democrat
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The conflict that took place in the 1790s between the Federalists and the Antifederalists impacted American history. The Federalists‚ led by Alexander Hamilton‚ who had married into the wealthy Schuyler family‚ represented the urban mercantile interests of the seaports; the Antifederalists‚ led by Thomas Jefferson‚ spoke for the rural and southern interests. The debate between the two concerned the power of the central government versus that of the states‚ with the Federalists favoring the former
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Chapter 31 Essential Questions 1. How and why did America turn toward domestic isolation and social conservatism in the 1920s? Americans turned toward domestic isolation and social conservatism in the 1920s because of the red scare. Many people used the red scare to break the backs of all struggling unions. Isolationist Americans had did not have a lot of hope in the 1920s. There began to be a large amount of immigrants flowing into the US. During 1920-1921‚ over 800‚000 immigrants had come
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Chapter 3 Multiple Choice 1. What is externality a. Looking at a problem from an external view b. A private behavior that has broader social consequences* pg 56 c. Weighing the costs and the benefits of a decision d. F 2. Who deals with externalities in a market economy a. The government* pg 56 b. Local businesses c. Volunteers d. Individuals 3. Which one of these can you have property rights on a. House b. Car c. Inventions d. All of the above* pg 66 4. What is the average cost of bringing a new
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Chapter 1 Discussion Questions 14) No longer the domain of technical personnel‚ information systems are the business of every professional because information systems has became the simplest way and the most efficient 15) as a business professional your involvement in in information systems and projects would be to organize and carry out the projects. 16) Yes. Because even word documents and emails can already be spoken through speech reorganization. It needs to develop some more
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Chapter 6 Review Questions 1. Coral reefs are elaborate networks of crevices‚ ledges‚ and holes made up of calcium carbonate; coral polyps are tiny animals that build coral reefs by secreting a crust of limestone around their bodies that accumulate once multiple polyps die. Coral reefs help moderate atmospheric temperatures by removing CO2 from the atmosphere‚ act as natural barriers that help protect 15% of the world’s coastlines from erosion by battering waves and storms‚ provide habitats for
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In Chapter 5 of Women’s Lives Multicultural Perspectives by Gwyn Kirk and Okazawa-Rey‚ many key concepts arise. The chapter discusses women’s health and the social controversies that contribute. There were many interesting points that were brought up in this chapter. The first one I found interesting was the discussion of childbirth and the new reproductive technologies that are developing. With new technological advances being made every day‚ it has become easier and easier to have children if you
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APUSH - Cornwell FEB 16-24‚ 2011 1. INDUSTRIAL AMERICA in the LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY • Corporate consolidation of industry • Effects of technological development on the worker and workplace • Labor and unions • National politics and influence of corporate power • Migration and immigration: changing face of the nation • Proponents and opponents of the new order (e.g. “Social Darwinism and Social Gospel”) AMSCO pp. 333-347 (CH 17) EV pp. 543-573 (CH 18) ESSENTIAL
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