industrialization. Corporations became powerful and significantly grew‚ changing the dynamic of America. What once used to be a country that consisted of puritan societies is now the largest industrial center of the world. Between 1870 and 1900 the impact of big business affected the economy (Agriculture v. Mass production)‚ politics (Monopolies v. Labor unions)‚ and even the American people (employment opportunities v. Discrimination). Railroads controlled almost everything‚ including the economy
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their empire. Document A states that the Aztecs conquered land in order to get more sacrificial victims. Because of this‚ the Aztec empire grew to more than 200 miles west to east and north to south. Their need to preform human sacrifice has had great impact on the growth of their empire
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that a woman would be passive towards men and domesticity was that a woman belonged in the house. These ideals set women back so far because they were widely endorsed in sermons‚ churches‚ and even women’s magazines and this ideal left a haunting impact that remained for years to come. One of the main activists for abolition and African American rights were women. Women believed that by lobbying for black rights they could gain respect and power. This was a failure. Women did lobby for African rights
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to stop railroads from having unfair rates but the act was not enforced enough. Illinois was one of the only states that fought the laissez-faire philosophy by going through with controlling the freight rates (Document C). The railroads were a huge impact on the agriculture of America because many southern states depended specifically on them to ship their products. For example‚ Chicago became the leading meat packing center and the productions of railroads led to the growth of cattle ranching while
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Olympics DBQ There are many different factors that have shaped the modern Olympic movement from 1892 to 2002. It was originally revived so people of different races could interact with other people without conflict. They wanted to have a temporary time of international peace. This idea is expressed in Document 1. The author‚ Pierre de Coubertin‚ explains how the athletes are exported into other lands without any hostility. The author is credible because he is also the founder of the modern Olympic
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Zachary Pascarosa Mr. Cole American History I H 4 May 2013 The Progressives DBQ In the Progressive Era of American History‚ a lot changed. There were efforts to alleviate urban blight‚ corruption and economic issues. There were many approaches to this task‚ none of which were entirely successful. Overall they did alleviate many problems‚ but they didn’t effectively stop many of the more critical ones such as hunger‚ and the terrible conditions in tenements. The progressives did help the current
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which was the death of their people. Hitler was the cause of the death of many Jews; Similar to the death of pagans in Charlemagne’s case. I believe that Hitler was descended from Charlemagne. There is no doubt that both of these leaders were a huge impact on History. On the behalf of my opinion‚ Charlemagne was indeed wrong for pressuring pagans into Christianity. It is definitely inhumane to kill many people because of one’s desires. However‚ one must respect and remain faithful to The memory of
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keep everything going at a smooth pace (Doc C). We aren’t certain of the skills the settlers had‚ however it does contribute to the deaths of the colonists. Last but not least‚ the bad relations the settlers had with the Powhatan Indians made an impact on the deaths. Englishmen sailed up the Chesapeake Bay to trade with the Indians‚
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as a positive good. The South had many arguments on why slavery should remain legal. One of the largest points that the South had in regards to slavery was that the sudden end to the slave economy would have had a profound and killing economic impact in the South where reliance on slave labor was the foundation of their economy. The South relied on slaves to plant and harvest America’s biggest cash crop: cotton. “The cultivation of the great staple crops cannot be carried on in any portion of
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Farmer’s discontent during the period 1870 – 1900 had an impact on their attitudes and actions towards national politics. During this time period manufacturing had a huge growth spurt and agricultural began to decline. This made it harder for farmers to make a living. Document G shows how much manufacturing increased between the years 1849 – 1899. America could no longer aspire to be a nation of small freehold farms. Manufacturers and people living in big cities depended on farmers to pretty much
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