How has the role of the Federal Government changed throughout American History based on the circumstances/events of the 20th Century? (i.e. Gilded Age‚ Progressive Era‚ Imperialism‚ Great War‚ Roaring 20s‚ Great Depression‚ WW II‚ Post-War etc..) The role of the Federal Government changed in various ways (Guilded age) to prevent monopoly corporate combinations‚ Congress created the Sherman Antitrust Act. It also regulates railroad rates under the Interstate Commerce Act. (Progressive era) The goal
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War was one of the most important events in history for America and Britain. The war‚ in a way‚ helped America become its own nation and declare independence from Britain. At the time of the Revolutionary War‚ the English were in control of the Americans. Both sides had crucial advantages over each other that decided the outcome of the war. Let’s start with colonists; one of the biggest advantages they had over Britain was they had a major cause for wanting to fight. They were fighting for their
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The French Revolution began as a quest for equal representation in government‚ and ultimately ended as a totalitarian regime. After incurring heavy debts following the French and Indian War‚ absolute monarch Louis XVI first asked an Assembly of Notables‚ which was comprised solely of nobility‚ to aid in repaying the debt. When they declined the demand‚ Louis XVI was forced to reinstitute the Estates General‚ in order to involve the entire nation in the repayment. According to historian Lynn Hunt
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collecting and analyzing data. After the Cold War ended the number of agencies and employees were reduced due to reduction in budgets and the military intelligence suffered the deepest cuts. However‚ the vast intelligence capacity had grown so large during the Cold War era that our enormous capacity still remains today. The IC was established to head off plans of attack like 9/11. Sadly there were so many intelligent disconnects and weaknesses the attacks were not prevented. The 9/11 Commission was
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The extraction of resources‚ combined with the destruction of indigenous economies‚ set the stage for centuries of economic dependency (Acemoglu). Cultural exchange during the Age of Exploration reshaped societies across the world. The introduction of European religions‚ technologies‚ and beliefs to the Americas‚ Africa‚ and Asia had lasting effects. In many of the cases‚ these exchanges introduced societies to new
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protestant man of the 19th century who believes in the power of advancement and the future. Although the Yankee was a man of the future‚ he progressed into a man of the past. It was because of the Yankee’s bigoted beliefs that led him to change the regime of the 6th century; consequently until his external downfall‚ at the end of the novel. From the start of his journey‚ the Yankee imagined different ways to change Arthurian Britain into his modern 19th century. In the 6th century‚ the power belonged
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Families could purchase clothing instead of making it at home‚ buy ready food and canned food as early as the 1850’s as an alternative to preserving it themselves. Americans began reconsidering gender roles in light of these changes and the sweeping promises had been made by the American Revolution. Argument arose over the role of women in society and men generally thought that women should concentrate at home and that due to their loving and caring nature were suitable for
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the slaves in the South were free American Citizens. However‚ his successor Andrew Johnson was a Southern Democrat who had sympathy for the South. When he took his role in office‚ the South was almost completely off the hook. He passed southern state legislators which were called the Black Codes. They dictated the labor and behavior of African Americans. They legalized marriage‚ ownership of property‚ and access to the courts. However‚ they denied African Americans a right to testify against whites
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The AAM reacted to the injustice policies of the Apartheid regime. The Apartheid began to admit a need for change. The Apartheid government introduced reforms to keep South Africa under white control. The Anti-Apartheid movement played an important role in forcing Botha to introduce the reforms. International businesses disinvested from South Africa and this was a threat because the economy was dependent on the international businesses. The majority population did not receive rights into the tricameral
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entered through Ellis Island. During the turn of the 20th century corruption was embedded in every aspect of industry‚ economy‚ justice‚ and politics. This corruption lead to inequality and a tremendous gap in income and lifestyle between New York’s upper and middle class and the lower class composed mostly of new immigrants. There was little regard for living conditions of the lower class. Work standards were non-existent and the health and safety of laborers were ignored during the Gilded Age. Riis sought
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