Europe • By 1810 New York City was the largest city in the USA which was a result of the Erie Canal (completed in 1825) 2. Immigration and Urban Growth‚ 1840-1860 • New York pop = 805‚000 • Philly= 565‚000 • Boston= 177‚000 • By 1860‚ 26% of the population of the free states was living in towns or cities • St. Louis‚ Pittsburgh‚ Cincinnati‚ and Louisville benefited from strategic positions on the Mississippi River or one of its major tributaries • After 1830‚ major new urban centers were
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aided by America with an airlift. As Winston Churchill‚ prime minister of Britain‚ had said‚ an iron curtain had descended between the East and the West‚ communist and noncommunist Thesis: Different presidents had different ways of dealing with this new threat to America. Dwight Eisenhower had a policy of brinksmanship‚ while Richard Nixon believed in a state of détente. However‚ both believed that communism should be contained‚ and that the United States had to come out of the war as a victor. Supporting
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The new deal had many different features‚ but an underlying foundation beneath the entire idea‚ was the idea that the federal government had and should thus use its power to actively intervene in the economy and do what it could to improve the standard of living in America. It was a break with the past and an end to the previous Republican belief‚ that if income of tax revenues fell‚ then expenditure must also be cut to immediately balance the budget. Roosevelt’s idea was one very dissimilar‚ he
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slew of place-names for that area‚ from LaSalle‚ Illinois to "Louisville" and then on down to New Orleans (the American counters of Joan of Arc’s famous victory at Orleans). 8. Jacques Cartier – Journeys the St. Lawrence River in 1534; gave Canada its name. Before that it used to be Kanata‚ meaning village or settlement. 9. Giovanni da Verrazano - sailed the Atlantic Ocean into the now is the New York Bay. 1524 10. John Cabot – Explores northeastern seaboard of north America for England
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“Even though the New Deal programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt were massive in their size‚ they did not effectively solve the economic problems created by the Great Depression in the United States”. To what extend do you agree with this statement? The Great Depression in the United States began in 1929 and carried on into the 1930s. THis period of time was difficult for most Americans‚ as many were unemployed‚ poor and yet still had to support their families. The main economic problems of the Great
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Theodore Roosevelt Yes‚ Theodore Roosevelt is the guy on that horse in “Night at the Museum” you got that part right‚ but do you actually know his legacy‚ and what he did to make himself a leader? Roosevelt was not only an environmentalist president‚ but was the world’s first modern president. Theodore was a world leader who helped solve many world political issues. Roosevelt’s presidency was famous for his enthusiasm towards ending monopolies under
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Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president of the United States‚ and was an avid conservationist. New York City was his place of birth‚ and he was born on October 27‚ 1858 into a wealthy family. He spent most of his childhood at home‚ studying necessary schoolwork and observing nature and wildlife. As a child‚ he suffered from many illnesses‚ including asthma‚ so he stayed homeschooled until he turned eighteen. Theodore went to Harvard College for four years‚ traveled to Germany for more studies
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The Great Depression and the Great New Deal On October 29th‚ 1929‚ America’s stock market‚ which had been roaring constantly for almost a decade‚ crashed‚ leading the country into severe economic disasters. This led to what became known as the Great Depression or “Black Tuesday”‚ other factors such as‚ overproduction‚ failed monetary policy‚ and political decisions could have also contributed. The current president at the time‚ Herbert Hoover‚ urged patience and self-reliance. He believed that
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Theodore Roosevelt by Eric Theodore Roosevelt the 26th president of the United States‚ was born at 33 East 20th Street in New York on October 27‚ 1858.His father was a man of some wealth and importance in civic affairs. A prosperous family like the Roosevelts had a better than most people in that era. At eight years of age he was sickly and delicate and then his interest in natural-history started at this early age. Through sports and outdoor living‚ he became rugged and a love of the
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from England. One group that came from England was the extreme Puritans‚ or the Separatists. One push factor for the Separatists of England was separation from the Church of England. The Separatists left the Church of England due to the fact that the new King of England was in charge of the church with help from his royal subjects. The Separatists were angered‚ and left the church because they believed that “visible saints” should rule the church. Another push factor would be that King James I threatened
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