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    Free Response Question: Analyze the impact of any TWO of the following on the American industrial worker between 1865 and 1900. -Labor unions -Immigration During the late 1800s (1865-1900s)‚ the blossom of an era was developed‚ the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution provided the means and demands for more work and more workers. These demands for more work and workers were fairly high and the pressures of harder work and lesser pay became more of an issue during this time period

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    The process of urbanisation is a central feature of Australian history. By 1900 over two-thirds of Australians were living in areas that were classified as urban. The growth of these cities was encouraged by various factors; the interaction and engagement of economic‚ demographic‚ political and social characteristics are definitely the key features that promoted the urbanisation of Australia. However‚ with the development of Australia came problems that people living in cities had to face. Environmental

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    During the early 1900’s many women were recruited to work in occupations that were often reserved for men. The working positions that women were exposed to during this time period allowed them to perform tasks‚ than men were often deemed ‘capable’ for. Some examples of occupations that women often worked as included railroad guards‚ firefighters‚ and clerks. The American government was constantly trying to persuade the message that women were needed during this devastating time. In fact‚ women proceeded

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    The civil rights movement was a popular movement in the 1900’s that’s goal was to acquire equal access to opportunities for the basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship for African Americans. The movement goes back to in the 19th century and it was really raised to attention in the 1950s and 1960s. A few people who played a big part in this movement were‚ but not limited to‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ JFK‚ Lyndon B. Johnson‚ Malcolm X‚ Bob Moses‚ James Chaney‚ and George C. Wallace. These people

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    seen as having to clean the house and take care of kids. However‚ women are generally do get paid less than men in jobs where they work the same jobs and the same amount of time. The gender roles of society today have changed from the roles in the 1900s. Women are having a growing opportunity to be equal to men. People are not born knowing the roles based on what gender you are. People are the ones who teach these roles although they might not be aware of it. The way people are raised are the way

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    mematenkan elektromaknetik sistem pada televisi. 13 tahun berselang‚ Karl Ferdinand Braun menciptakan monitor CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) dengan layar yang bisa berpendar jika terkena sinar dan menjadikan dasar sejarah layar televisi monitor tabung. Tahun 1900‚ penggunaan nama televisi pertama kali digunakan. Kata televisi disebutkan oleh Constatin Perskyl. Tele yang berarti jauh dan vision yang berarti tampak. Pada tahun 1925‚ John Logie Baird menemukan sistem video recording untuk yang pertama kalinya

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    Despite the argument that in the beginning of the 1900’s‚ Canada’s immigration policy was the most unrestrictive one‚ compared to those of other nations‚ from a history student’s point of view in 2007‚ the "Open Door Policy" seems to have been quite selective about who it allowed entry into Canada. The fundamental factor that made the Canadian immigration policy a major hindrance to many types of people who wanted to emigrate was the prejudice with which the Canadians developed many beliefs. One

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    The Cambodian Genocide was a terrible atrocity that took place in the late 1900’s. Nearly 2 million people died from executions‚ starvation‚ overwork and disease‚ because of the 3 political regimes that took place (Prince Norodom Sihanouk‚ Lon Nol‚ Prime Minister Pol Pot) The Last Regime was lead by Pol Pot‚ his goal was to turn the Southeast Asia into a Agrarian Utopia. On April 17th 1975 Khmer Rouge soldiers marched into Phnom Penh (The Capital of Cambodia) and seized control forcing millions of

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    Sears continued to grow throughout the early 1900’s. Nevertheless‚ in 1907‚ there was another downturn in the economy and Sears sales constricted for the first time (Bean‚ 2010). Sears wanted to expand operations in an effort to combat the economic depression‚ but Rosenwald and other business associates disagreed. According to Bean (2010) Sears felt like an outsider‚ so in 1908‚ he elected to resign as president and sold his share of the company for $10 million dollars. Even with the exit of Sears

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    The years leading up to the turn of the 20th century brought with them the on set of change for Americans in all walks of life. Society had not been able to keep pace with the changing world of technology since the start of the Industrial Revolution. This created a huge gap between the rich and the poor and left cities struggling to keep pace with the necessary infrastructure and programmes to provide for the men and women who were migrating on mass to urban areas where they could earn a decent

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