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    Boston from 1850 to 1900

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    Brandee Meyer Boston from 1850-1900 There was no time in Boston that was most emphasized‚ than the 1850’s to 1900’s. In the city of Boston there were a lot of changes that had occurred between the second half of the 19th century‚ not only with the city but also with the people living in Boston. Boston has always been changing and in transition. Boston had changed majorly from being the merchant city to the industrial metropolis. The population of people went up about ¾ in 50 years of its

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    The Transformation of the American West The transformation of the American West was both good and bad. In 1840‚ people began to trek from the east to the west coast of the united states. They encountered native Americans‚ and forced them out of their lands. This was done to take over the land gained from other countries in the recent decades. It was both good and bad that our ancestors decided to journey to the west. In 1840‚ people began to organize themselves to go on treks. Such treks were long

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    Alexander the Great was‚ as the name entails‚ great in some ways. In other ways though‚ he was not so great. How great was Alexander? Alexander was great in many ways. He was an excellent strategist‚ and was able to conquer almost anything he set out for. He usually was merciful as well‚ and honored all cultures and religions. He tried to learn about hinduism from the Brahmin in India. When he conquered Persia‚ he still let some Persians rule‚ as long as they answered to him. In India‚ whenever

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    America is considered the land of opportunity because it provides more opportunities for jobs or a better lifestyle than other countries. I believe that America is not the land of opportunity for all people equally. Even though people can have a better future in the United States than other countries‚ sometimes people are discriminated based on race‚ social class‚ education and gender. Nowadays‚ people are discriminated based on the color of their skin. According to James Henslin‚ people divide

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    To what extent was the League a success? The League of Nations was a group setup to maintain peace throughout the world‚ without using violence etc. and was created during the Paris peace conference although the president of the United States of America Woodrow Wilson originally thought it up. The Leagues main objectives were to unite all nations in a parliament style meeting to discuss the independence of countries and to protect their borders‚ to protect the citizen’s lives and working conditions

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    immigration resulted in a rise of American nativism. American values‚ the lack of jobs‚ World War I‚ and II are just a fraction of the things that enhanced nativism in America between 1900 and 1930. America was built on value and many American’s believed that immigrants were changing America by changing its neighborhoods and trying to implement their own morals into the deeply engrained ethics of American society. Since immigrants were far to poor to move farther away from cities so they huddled together

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    To what extent can the treaty of versailles be deemed “harsh and shortsighted” Introduction The treaty of Versailles was constructed by a series of punishments that Germany was required to carry out‚ as a consequence for their input in the war and the destruction they caused on the Allies. Germany was made to accept and declare the fact that she was to blame. This was under the war guilt clause‚ that was used as a justification for the consecutive terms of the treaty that were to be imposed‚

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    From 1917 to 1918‚ when the United States entered World War I‚ the United States used wartime strategies that did not affect the United States and put it in total war because the troops on the battlefield were overseas and provided with equipment from allies and giving support to them on the ground and in the sky. The American Expeditionary Forces were a force created by Woodrow Wilson and used to provide support to allies countries with American troops. These troops were under the command of a American

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    To what extent was Austria responsible for the failure of the Italian revolutionaries in the years 1820-1849? Austria played an integral part for the failure of Italian revolutionaries in between the years 1820-1849‚ due to their incredible influence throughout Europe at that time‚ being known as a superpower. Their military strength shone through‚ and crushed every revolution between 1820 and 1849. However‚ they are not the sole reason for failure. There are also other important factors that

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    Were the Risks of the American West Worth it? I believe that the risks the American West posed to those who were brave enough to venture out to the American West were worth it. I also believe that I would have moved to the West despite the dangers and corruption happening at the time for two reasons. Number one and most important reason were the economic opportunities. Many immigrants chose the West because of the hope for economic prosperity. Chinese immigrants for example‚ having heard of

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