1. Why does Laskin state that the horrible blizzard of 1888 “hit the most thickly settled sections of Nebraska and Dakota Territory at the worse possible moment”? Describe the dramatic change in temperatures that accompanied this storm. Why were the humble people of this raw region of the prairie prone to take risks‚ even in the face of devastating blizzard? 2. In the post-Civil War years‚ what factors encourage the stampede of settler into America’s heartland‚ which earlier had been thought to
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One of the key parts of westward expansion in the US was The Homestead Act that was implemented on January 1st‚ 1863. This act stated that men and women (who were not married) and 21 or older could apply for up to 160 acres of land in the west. The requirement was that they must live on the land for 5 years and “improve upon the land”. If they did this then the land would become theirs for $10. The Homestead Act favored white homesteaders and they were able to acquire over 285 million acres of land
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of Bessemer and Open-Hearth Steel. Pittsburgh‚ PA‚ 1903. Print. Wall‚ Joseph F. Andrew Carnegie. United States: Oxford UP‚ 1970. Print. Winkler‚ John K. Incredible Carnegie. New York‚ NY: Vanguard‚ 1931. Print. Wolff‚ Leon. Lockout Story of the Homestead Strike in 1892. New York‚ NY: Harper and Row‚ 1965. Print
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Kind. This word describes August because he is not offended by other strangers. He also lets others go when they severly make fun of his looks. This shows that “Auggie” Is very easy going‚ and nonchalant when dealing with people that bully him. August is calm with bullies because when they start to tease‚ he takes it. He then realizes that he is getting made fun of. People are putting him down because of his looks. But he moves on. Hurtful. This is how Augest felt when random people came to him
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hunting‚ or building while the weather allowed these tasks stresses the urgency of each day’s work for pioneer families. Wilder’s coordination of outdoor work and family growth emphasizes the communal and environmental nature of life on the Ingalls homestead. Wilder captures the essence of the pioneer spirit in her books‚ affirming the independent determination of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1841 essay “Self Reliance” by comments like Ma’s‚ that “a body makes his own luck” in These Happy Golden Years(1943)
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Chris Camacho 4th Period APUSH 12/12/12 Fruitless Unions from 1875 - 1900 Late 19th century America was a time of both industrial prosperity and poverty among workers. It was run by grasping corporations and proprietors. Workers found themselves alone‚ amidst the rest of the nation‚ merely individuals under the control of the lavish Rockefellers and Carnegies. Entire families found themselves working 10 hours a day‚ 7 days a week in unsanitary conditions just to have enough money to pay for
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Leah Fraley Tuesday‚ May 12‚ 2015 Causes of the Great Depression What caused the Great depression? Many think that the Wall Street Crash on Black Tuesday caused it‚ but there were many other things that lead to economic depression and massive unemployment. In the 1920s America was booming with lively hood and as it went though many changes. People looked for ways to get rich quick‚ this included buying stocks. Investors would sink their money into get rich schemes. One of the schemes
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Throughout America’s development from the 1870s to the 20th century public relations with the government was inconsistent. During the peak of industrialization and immigration‚ public relations were bleak. This trend continued during the Great Depression‚ and it didn’t shift until FDR’s New Deal; however‚ this trend faltered because WWII pulled America out of the Depression. After the conclusion of WWII American public relations faced volatile strain. The Cold War brew uncertainty of nuclear destruction
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I am a Primary 6 student who is an avid reader and never fails to recognise the author’s effort when writing a book. Having always enjoyed the books recommended in the ERP reading list‚ I felt compelled to recommend the book‚ Wonder by Raquel Jaramillo‚ also known under the pen name of R. J. Palacio‚ to be added to the reading list for P6 mainstream students when I finished reading it. I found it to be such a heartwarming read from the shifting points of view to character development‚ vocabulary
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story concerns man’s interaction with his environment. (Jack’s wife is not an individualized person with a name; she is important only because she represents marriage as a civilized institution.) In part 1‚ Crane describes the progress of the "great Pullman" train across Texas. With its luxurious appointments ("the dazzling fittings of the coach")‚ the train is a foreign country to the newlyweds‚ whom Crane portrays as self-conscious aliens: Jack’s hands "perform" in a "most conscious fashion‚" and his
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