Prompt: “One of the important themes in the class has been “assimilation; ie. The desires and efforts by social reformers to ‘americanize’ various peoples: freed slaves‚ Indians‚ immigrants‚ and so on. ;assimilation; could be problematic‚ however‚ because it involved forcing on groups’ various values and viewpoints on other‚ even if it was done with the best of intentions. Consider ‘assimilation’ in the context of Coney Island amusement parks. According to Kasson’s Amusing the Million‚ who embraced
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Changing the economy in various ways‚ such as Industrialization and Immigration can affect the country in either good or bad ways. Back in the late 1800’s‚ the economy and the country was very different than it is known to be today. Westward expansion‚ industrialization‚ presidents and their decisions‚ immigration‚ and W.W.I are some events that have occurred to have changed the economy. Woodrow Wilson passed many laws such as the Clayton Antitrust Act‚ Federal Trade Commission Act‚ Federal Reserve
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Early reformist ideas in the late nineteenth century contributed to the progressive movement in the early 1900s due to similar ideas and programs throughout both time periods. The economic‚ political‚ and social policies during the early twentieth century correspond with the reform movements of the late 1800s. While the changes in labor and trusts related to the formation of labor unions‚ and public operation and restraint of the government was similar to the Populist group and the ideas of corrupt
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In the nineteenth century‚ America was sizeable as it delved into the Industrial Revolution and watched its economy grow. With new technology and a voracious appetite for capital goods‚ the nation’s productive capacity multiplied. Cities formed as business owners built factories that attracted and hired millions of workers. Immigrants poured into the country‚ while prospective settlers west found the frontier closed. The working class was scrambling for employment and factories willingly provided
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The most common and well-known example of political bosses in America was Tammany Hall‚ but bosses extended to much more than just New York City. The popularity of bosses began during the Progressive Era in an effort to improve the lives of the impoverished and migrant populations‚ but quickly became associated with corruption
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After Reconstruction‚ the makeup of American life changed dramatically with the Second Industrial Revolution. The Second Industrial Revolution was driven by rise of the patented inventions and the formation of corporations. Many of these corporations were bought out by a few wealthy men to form trusts. These trusts such as the Carnegie Steel Company and Standard Oil Company were essentially monopolies that controlled the economy and politics. This rise of big business from 1870 to 1900 was achieved
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Study Guide Chapter 20-Progressivism Progressive Beliefs Gilded Age | Progressivism | Gospel of Wealth * Rich=good=heaven * Poor=bad=sinner=hell * Wealth= an outward sign of wealth * You are a failure if you don’t have wealthHuman Existence=Atomist * You are nothing but a don’t * Random‚ chaotic mess * Solitary existence | Social Gospel * Interconnectedness * Christian notion of love * Brotherly love‚ uplifting‚ “together” * Connected as peopleHuman Existence= Connection
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### ### American Military University Journey to America Story of the Irish in Antebellum America HS101 - US History to 1877 William J. McMonigle - 3055083 Friday‚ October 28‚ 2005 When many think of the times of immigration‚ they tend to recall the Irish Immigration and with it comes the potato famine of the 1840s’ however‚ they forget that immigrants from the Emerald Isle also poured into America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The assimilation
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Hamilton and the Federalists • Federalists had control of new government for twelve years • Washington envisioned a strong national government • Alexander Hamilton became dominant figure in Washington’s administration‚ and he exerted more influence on domestic and foreign policy than anyone during his term and after his resignation (1794) • Hamilton believed stable and effective government required enlightened ruling class • The new government needed the support of the wealthy and powerful‚
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widely reproduced by the Republican Party for use in President Lincoln’s campaign‚ which Lincoln did go on to win (Encyclopedia Britannica). In the election of 1868‚ Nast began his cartoon campaign against William M. Tweed‚ boss of New York City’s Tammany Hall‚ and his associates with A Respectable Screen Covers a Multitude of Thieves in the October 10th issue of Harper’s Weekly (Encyclopedia Britannica). Pressure was put on Harper Brothers‚ the company that produced the magazine‚ and when it refused
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