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    Justin Shaffer    Mrs. Hood/ Mrs. Curtis     IB English/ Block 6    December 1‚ 2014    The Atlanta Compromise    A mere thirty­five years after the abolition of slavery‚ the majority of African Americans  had been educated such that hundreds were heading to colleges and universities to continue  their studies. At the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta‚ Georgia in 1895‚  Booker T. Washington gave a famous speech which used logos‚ repetition for effect‚ and  simplification.  He

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    As the compromise of 1850 created by Henry Clay had opened up the concept of popular sovereignty‚ by allowing territories to determine their own status. This doctrine allowed States to make their own choice on how to keep their Government and if they wanted to be a free state or a slave state. As settlers streamed into Kansas and Nebraska which were above the 36° 30’ latitude line‚ the question seemed open to popular sovereignty. The two territories were West of Missouri‚ a slave state and many settlers

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    end of the whole pursuit might not be great but it’s the journey itself that builds your children’s soul. By holding your children back‚ you’ll certainly destroy their motivation‚ restrict their freedom and may as well ruin their youth. A compromise is something that we need to come up with. I suggest parents let their children chase their dreams but with a certain achievement in a certain defined time to see if the pursuit works well or not. By that way children will feel that they’re given

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    America ’s Economy during the 1840 ’s through the 1860 ’s The influential factors that contributed to the vigorous economic expansion of America during the 1840 ’s through the 1860 ’s‚ consisted of the Industrial Revolution‚ the Improvements in Transportation‚ and Internal Expansion‚ all played a vital role in helping form the dynamic economy. The nations industry was rapidly growing more efficient‚ better quality products‚ with help of the advances in manufacturing technology. A change from unmarried

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    Industrial revolution was during the 1820-1870. The Industrial Revolution first occurred in Great Britain and Europe‚ it then centered on the United States and Germany. The Industrial Revolution went from hand and home production to machine and factory. The first invention was of the spinning and weaving machines which were powered by water and then eventually steam. It helped increase America’s growth significantly. The Industrial Revolution changed America in so many ways like their society and

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    faster and transport goods. President Lincoln approved a request to build the idea of a railroad. A machine that could transport people from one side of the country to the other. A journey that used to take six months would now take six days. Between 1860 and 1900 railroads opened many doors in American civilization‚ and also helped to settled the West. Railroads provide Americans new economic opportunities‚ by having people

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    Individual: 1828- 1840 Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States in 1829 to 1837. He served as a member of the U.S Representative‚ Senator‚ and lastly President. Jackson was the only president that paid off the national debt before he left the office. He represented the average people‚ which were white poor and rich people. The goal for his Indian Removal was expansion into the Southwest for southern planters.Jackson was the only president that used veto the most‚ which was 12

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    Question 1 1 / 1 point The most important factor behind the phenomenal American economic growth that occurred between 1840 and 1860 was manufacturing advancements. an increase in agricultural productivity an increase in agricultural productivity. an adequate supply of laborers. a constant influx of immigrants. Question 2 1 / 1 point In contrast to the Germans‚ Irish immigrants in the 1840s and 1850s often worked as skilled artisans in the northeastern U.S. cities

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    I understand how the principle of double effect could seem to be the perfect compromise between moral theories. For example‚ a theory such as utilitarianism allows for many bad moral actions to occur. For example‚ it may morally obligate you to murder if it causes the most amount of good or pleasure. This may go against someone’s belief’s‚ but utilitarianism would say that it is a necessary action that must be accomplished and therefore utilitarianism calls for many intended bad consequences. Other

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    organization that comes into existence because of a schism from an established church due to disagreements within either teachings or religious doctrine. He argues that sects are usually short lived because within one generation they will either compromise with the world‚ abandon their extreme beliefs and become a denomination or ultimately die out. One reason that Neibuhr puts forward is ‘the second generation’ – this refers to the children of the members who joined voluntarily‚ they lack the

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