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    Target: try to focus a little more on social groups not affected to show diversity To What Extent Had Life Changed for People Between 1750 and 1900 (Prevention of Diseases) The Industrial Revolution between 1750 and 1900 brought on major advances in medicine‚ especially in the fields of hygiene and vaccinations for previously deadly diseases. Scientists started thinking more logically about preventing disease and infection and‚ during this time‚ managed to greatly influence the health practices

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    The United States annexes Hawaii in 1900- During this event the US was in the middle of discovering Hawaii in 1778 and when the senate decided to change their mind and start the annexation of Hawaii. The annexation allowed the US territory to expand into the Pacific Ocean‚ but was also a concern that Hawaii may become a part of the European empire since the United Stated gained such an increase in their economy. In the midst of doing this‚ Britain and France wanted acceptance in economic privileges

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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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    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 1900’s. 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. Looking back on the very late nineteenth century‚ they

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    The impact of the automobile between 1900 through 1945 was immense. It paved the way for a future dependency on the automobile. To paint a better picture‚ imagine life without an automobile. Everyday life would be dull‚ cumbersome‚ and tedious. An individual’s mobility would be very limited. Basically‚ the life without an automobile could not be fathomed. The importance of the automobile is often taken for granite. Society may not know what appreciate the impact of the automobile and effects it has

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    In the poem “Chicago” Carl Sandburg describes his home. When people talk about where they live most people only say good things about their town‚ but Sandburg points out both the good and bad. All places have good and bad points even my city. I live in Bowie‚ Maryland. Bowie is a relatively small city. There isn’t much to distinguish Bowie from other places. It is not looked down on nor is it looked up to‚ but there are some things that should not be overlooked. One thing that should not be overlooked

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    Labor union 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

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    The Uses and Health Related Claims Made for Radium during the Early 1900s During the early 1900s‚ newly discovered radium was quite popular. People were awed by its mysterious properties rather than it lethal affects. Many uses were found for its luminescence when mixed with a phosphor. Initially‚ radium was widespread among everyday necessities such as toothpaste‚ hair tonic‚ ointments‚ elixir etc. Furthermore‚ radium was also one of the first cancer treatments; it was used as a radiation source

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    Between the period of 1850 and 1900‚ the nation was faced with a developing industrialized economy. As the factories started to expand‚ the American workers moved with the change. For many‚ the old ideals of America began to fade away as well. The American dream to prosperity was to invest in land which meant a safe haven for their family. It is necessary to examine fully what kind of people they were at the beginning of the process and to take account of continuities and traditions as well as new

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    men normally do. This has been happening for years and years overdue. For a long time women could not vote only men.In the 1800’s and early 1900’s women were mainly nurses or stay at home moms.Generally women just stayed home cooked‚cleaned and cared for children while the husband worked.This was called being a housewife‚ this was popular during the early 1900’s. As a women if you wanted to be a lawyer or be in the army or any other profession men only thought they could do‚ you would have to work

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