George Pullman was the man that began this failed attempt of a utopian society. Pullman‚ who owned a railway‚ made the town so his employees would stick to the ideas and principles of capitalism and Pullman’s leadership. Like the name itself says‚ the utopian society ran in a capitalist economy. Pullman also wanted his employees to stick to the proper moral standards of the era. Pullman tried to convince his employees and the world that capitalism
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Lesson 1 Notes Causes of the Civil War -Slavery-gave South a great amount of economic and political power in the nation -Northern economy demanded cheap labor-drew nation’s attention of slavery -Lincoln’s election precipitated the secession of Southern States and the creation of the Confederacy Competing Notions of Freedom -North wanted to end slavery and also punish the south -they wanted to economize the South so they could provide the North with raw materials (cotton‚ lumber) for their
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A.P. United States History 2. Name___________________________Date________ ➢ Chapter 26. The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution‚ 1865-1896. Theme 1: After the Civil War‚ whites overcame the Plains Indians’ fierce resistance and settled the Great West‚ bringing to a close the long frontier phase of American history. Theme 2: The farmers who populated the West found themselves the victims
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American Railway Union (ARU)‚ which struck the Great Northern Railway‚ winning most of their demands‚ in spring of 1894. When times became tough‚ The Pullman Palace Car Company cut wages in half. Workers voted to strike‚ after members of a grievance committee met with Pullman with a list of demands. Debs advised caution‚ but a nationwide boycott of Pullman cars was supported by the ARU delegates.
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The Social Impact of Industrialization (consequences) I. Background II. The Impact of Unchecked Industrialization A. New Products and Greater Access - Made life easier - Railroads made it easier to transport goods and made it available nationwide - Made it easier to do business (electricity allowed for business elsewhere) - Prices were lowered as goods became more accessible B. Rise of Monopolies - Americans at the time found it hard to compete with big name companies -
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judgement on the situation? Altgeld considers it his responsibility to seat the health and well being of the city’s inhabitants‚ and after numerous unsuccessful attempts at negotiating with Pullman‚ he decides to intervene for the good of the city’s people. 2) What is the situation of the workers and people in Pullman‚ Illinois? While there overall quality of life was high in regards to commodities and access to basic necessities before the depression‚ the people were not allowed much personal free from
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land rush begins 1890: Sioux are massacred at Wounded Knee 1890: Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act 1893: Diminished US gold reserve triggers the panic of 1893 1894: President Cleveland sends federal troops to Illinois to end the Pullman strike 1896: William McKinley is elected president 1896: William Jennings Bryan runs for president 1900: William McKinley is reelected Westward Expansion Native Americans vs. Settlers :Sand Creek :Cheyenne thought they were under
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I believe in Christianity as I believe in the risen sun: not only because I can see it‚ but because it illuminates everything else. Pullman: Christianity is a powerful and very convincing mistake. You must know this. Lewis: The sun in the sky‚ the creatures of the world‚ the earth and all of its elements. All of these things tell me that there is a God. Pullman: To believe in God is to subjugate yourself to a being of higher power that you do not know exists. You do not know‚ because you cannot
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the Church. Where the stories differ‚ is in the author’s intent for these actions. In the former‚ John Milton uses the devil to display how vanity and pride are the sins that halt us in an opportunity to live blissfully‚ with and under God. Philip Pullman‚ in his twist on Paradise Lost‚ The Golden Compass‚ claims that the original sin was the first‚ and most essential‚ step in human beings claiming their free will. He writes the devil (Lord Asriel) as a manipulative‚ selfish but ultimately admirable
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