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    During the turbulent and unstable years of the French Revolution‚ there were many changes in the aims and ideologies of the revolutionaries. The Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 sparked off events that caused the upheaval of French society‚ as the three Estates sought to protect and advance their interests. Many factors influenced the changing of the revolutionaries aims‚ and perhaps none more so than the abolishment of the constitutional monarchy. From the Declaration of the Rights of Man

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    The Development of Democracy After the election in 1824‚ the Republican Party began to separate because of industrialization in New England‚ the spread of cotton in the south and westward expansion. The Republicans who were suspicious of having a federal government that was too powerful and wanted more power in the state became Democrats. Republicans that wanted the Federal government to encourage a strong economy became Whigs. Politicians had to start trying to gain the vote of the common man

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    Did the united states expand in the 1890’s for humanitarian or imperialism reasons? In the 1890’s powerful nations engaged in a race to extend their influence across much of the world. Imperialism was the main reason for the expansion in the United States. Imperialism was when the U.S wanted to gain more land and dominate weaker nations. There were many different factors leading to imperialism and the pressure to expand such as economical factors‚ nationalistic‚ and military factors. One reason

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    Capitalizing on the spark of rationalism during the enlightenment period‚ the process of industrialization began. This period was mostly characterized by technological developments that mechanized labor‚ allowing organizations to manufacture at an incredible pace. Great Britain was the first country able to utilize coal as a natural resource on an industrial basis. Due to vast coal deposits located in close proximity to the country as well as many throughout the colonies‚ the British Empire was able

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    significant about chosen events‚ individuals‚ and advancements from the past. Historians utilize distinctive arrangements of criteria to help them make judgements about essentialness. All theories have to base on data. To make the country become better‚ people needs the data from the past to guide their country to the bright future. The old said: “the one who controls the past controls the future.” That is why history does matter to us. The United States has been through so many wars including domestic war

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    The gilded age was the period of fast economic growth in late 19th century. During that period‚ national railroad and communication network was developed‚ and the corporation became the leading form of business organization. Many small manufacturing factories became corporation and people started to work in those industries rather than in the farm. The wage rate for the skilled worker was better than the many European countries so immigrants from many European countries were came to the The gilded

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    Does Economic Development always lead to Improvements in Livind Standards? Economic growth and economic development are often thought to be synonymous but although the two are closely linked‚ there are crucial differences in their meanings. Economic growth is defined as ’a rise in the total output (goods or services) produced by a country’. It is measured by the percent rate of increase in the gross domestic product (GDP). Economic development as defined by Todaro is "not purely an economic phenomenon

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    Following Reconstruction‚ the U.S. federal and state governments became increasingly involved in the economy through measures that promoted industrial and agricultural development. With Republican support‚ tariffs were enacted to protect American industry from foreign manufacturing competition. This gave U.S. manufacturing industries an economic edge and allowed them to charge higher prices. The Republicans also pursued an economic agenda that included paying down the national debt (which can strengthen

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    The Electric Chair was a form of cruel and unusual punishment. It was once the most used method of execution in the United States. In the early twentieth century is when the electric chair started to be used. It replaced hanging‚ firing squad‚ and beheading in that period of time (Juan). Some states are still using the Electric Chair‚ but we do not hear much about it. Dr. Albert Southwick‚ a dentists‚ was the one who invented the Electric Chair in 1881. Edwin R. Davis was commissioned to design

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    of Nazi scientists utilizing this new found energy to build a nuclear bomb. As to avoid this‚ the United States implemented their own project. With the input of multiple scientists‚ and the ultimate approval of President Roosevelt‚ the first atomic bomb began to be designed and built by the United States. During World War II‚ The United States had discovered that German physicists had figured out how to separate a Uranium atom. The US feared that Nazi scientists would utilize this new energy they

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