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    American agriculture through the change of technology‚ government policy and economic had show an increase decline‚ politically‚ industrially‚ and economically‚ in the period 1865-1900. The period was categorized as a time of Republican laissez-faire governments that favored big business. Technology was making massive strides but mostly in urban manufacturing. The technological improvements that were made available were sold to the farmers at outrageous prices and shipped at high freight rates

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    circumstances to the industrial boom between 1815 and 1900. In that time period‚ Eli Whitney’s cotton gin and the McCormick Reaper incited a new and more efficient way of living. The revolutionary changes made to the entire society allowed the country to modernize every aspect of life. Changes were seen as beneficial because of the lack of mass corruption to the integrity of the political and economic areas of America. Unlike the boom during this era‚ the time period following the Civil War caused an outburst

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    ECON 364 Money & Banking Chapter 1‚ page 19‚ #20 chapter 2‚ page 50‚ #22 20. Much of the US government debt is held as treasury bonds and bills by foreign investors. How do fluctuations in the dollar exchange rate affect the value of that debt held by foreigners? The book states a strong dollar would benefit American consumers by making foreign goods cheaper‚ however this hurt American businesses and eliminated some jobs by cutting domestic and foreign sales of their products. A strong dollar

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    Lawrence in his book Culture and Values A Survey of the Humanities‚ talked about the Baroque period "Throughout the seventeenth century; philosophy - like the visual arts - continued to extend and intensify ideas first developed in the Renaissance by pushing them to new extremes. With the spread of humanism the sixteenth century had seen a growing spirit of philosophical and scientific inquiry"(402). In fact‚ with the appearance of many talented philosophers and scientists like Galileo and Descartes

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    During World War II‚ with an increasing number of musicians being sent over to fight in Europe‚ the war began to take its effects on popular jazz bands‚ as they had begun to become less popular. As this new form of jazz‚ consisting of smaller ensembles‚ began to emerge‚ an increase in the amount of improvisations did too. This new style‚ which we know today as bebop‚ started a new experience that also led to the creation of cool and hard bop jazz. Bebops began to become more popular during the

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    HISTORY Why was there a boom in the USA in the 1920’s? There are many factors that contributed to America’s economic boom in the 1920’s. Resources where essential at this time in USA‚ this was because many new products and items were being produced for the consumer. Natural resources like coal; minerals‚ oil and land were in great store and were a great help as a basis for further expansion. The First World War was another factor as the USA supplied Europe with many goods during this time

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    In the late 1800’s and early 1900s there were many problems in the present american life - Jacob Riis‚ Child labor‚ “ The Jungle”‚ Expanding Democracy‚ and the Bosses of the Senate. Also there were some solutions to these problems‚ but why create a problem and then not have a solution. Document One: Jacob Riis he was an American newspaper reporter‚ social reformer‚ and photographer. “Riis argued for better housing‚ adequate lighting and sanitation‚ and the construction of city parks and playgrounds

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    Labor Unions began forming in the late 1800’s. They formed to provide workers with more rights. However they were opposed on many fronts. The unions faced an uphill battle against business owners and even other workers. From 1865 to 1940‚ the development of labor unions was generally a negative force leading to economic disruption and unnecessary laws that stifled businesses and hindered job growth. Worker’s parties started to shape in the late 1800’s. The thought behind them was to take care of

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    There it was‚ nothing alike it has anyone seen before‚ it was a four-wheeled vehicle that transported you from one place‚ to another. This is the many of the changes in American Culture. From taking a snap in a Kodak camera to shooting President Mckinley‚ America has been quite different ever since the early 1900s. Some in a great way‚ and some in an inadequate way. This era was named The Progressive Era. Americans in the first years of the twentieth century felt the newness of their place in history

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    The safety of the driver and passengers was not a high priority upon the release of the American automobile in the early 1900s. It did not take long for people to realize the driver of a high-speed metal projectile with inadequate equipment was not only a danger to himself‚ but to others as well. With the inadequacy of safety‚ the start of the American automobile evolution brought soaring rates of injuries and traffic deaths but today these statistics have changed dramatically. In 1908‚ Henry

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