change in its economy called the Industrial Revolution. The country went from an agricultural to industrial economy. The change in the economy had an impact on many things in the United States‚ such as jobs‚ railroads‚ and factories. The way men and women earned money to make a living changed during this time. The California Gold Rush occurred during the Industrial Revolution and also had a big impact in changing the United States. The Industrial Revolution created different jobs for workers and females
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Another thing that was improved upon in the Industrial Revolution was communication throughout the country. One reason for the need for better communication was the ever-expanding railway in the United States. The railroad traveled long distances through the United States’ terrain and was in need of better communication so that train schedules and shipments could stay on time. Samuel B. Morse was the American inventor of the telegraph‚ a machine that could send a message of electrical signals along
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extend did the Revolution in 1974 affect Portugal? Portugal was a kingdom since 1139 until 1910 when it turned into a Republic and in 1926 Portugal tuned into a dictatorship. On April 25th 1974‚ a Revolution took place in Portugal and was known as “Revolução dos Cravos” also known as the Carnation Revolution. Since no one was injured and no bullets were used the population started offering carnations to the soldiers and at the end of the Revolution‚ this resulted as the Carnation revolution. These
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The Power to Declare War Ritwik Ravin Poltical Science Mrs. Mooney December 13‚ 2010 Ricky Ravin‚ Mrs. Mooney The Power to Declare War Congress and the president use their powers to check and balance each other. One power of Congress is the ability to declare war. However‚ Congress generally gives the president control during war time. Because of this‚ the president is able to acquire more power over the war while Congress can do little if they have already given their
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Life before the Industrial Revolution was tough because the people did not have access to the same availability of goods and everything was man-made. If something broke‚ it had to be fixed manually rather than buying it new because goods were not mass-produced. Although the Industrial Revolution improved life in some ways it was also difficult for the workers‚ because shifts at the factories were long‚ conditions were bad‚ and people were often hurt. Slowly‚ agricultural improvements started coming
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Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1935-1945. Although his leadership led to the deaths of 11 million people‚ Hitler was one of the best leaders in history. He turned Germany from a democracy to a dictatorship under his power. Also‚ Hitler’s mass genocide led to World War II. In 1932‚ Hitler ran for president of Germany. Hitler had around 36% of the vote in the final count and was appointed as chancellor. Hitler used his position to form a dictatorship. He based this leadership on Nazi practices
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Power is the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events. Kevin Carter obtained power through demonstrating the third world problems first hand‚ documenting and sharing photographic power across the world. The most powerful of photographs‚ which was taken by Carter had a very devastating effect on his life. What he didn’t know at the time caused worldwide controversy among many tabloid newspapers and people in the world. Carter sold the image rights
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Even though the Industrial Revolution had both good and bad effects on society and the economy‚ the goods drastically overpowered the bads. Starting in the 16th and 17th centuries‚ switches in agricultural manufacturing started to switch the methods people knew about farming. A number of new technological modifications followed in an enormous amount in the number of crops farmers could compose. To the shock of wool‚ silk‚ and linen manufacturers‚ cotton became beyond exceedingly popular in England
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machines began to replace simple tools like shovels or plows. The technology of the Industrial Revolution changed America by making it more efficient to create and distribute goods and people throughout the country. For example‚ innovative machinery like railroads‚ canals‚ mechanical reapers‚ and many others was created to replace less complicated inventions like corduroy roads. Before the Industrial Revolution‚ most people created their own goods on farms and almost never purchased anything that came
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Known for its cultural diversity‚ tropical climate and agricultural lands‚ Guatemala is also home to economic unbalance‚ political corruption and severe gang wars. Guatemala is a developing country with a population of sixteen million inhabitants‚ which makes it the most populated country in Central America. Approximately seventy six percent (twelve million) of the population of Guatemala lives under the poverty line and expresses no trust in the police. (Taft-Morales) Guatemala is considered one
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