Chapter 4: The Progressive Era 1890-1920 1865- The Salvation Army was started in London by a Methodist Minister as a street corner mission in the Slums 1889- Salvation Army in NYC: Slum Sisters (2 women) went to tenements to care for the sick I. The Drive for Reform Progressivism: social justice Movement in response to social problems in the 1890s (needed new ideas and efficient honest government A. Origins of Progressivism Came from all walks of life: diff political parties‚ social
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Chapter 17 Guided Reading Terms: 1. Columbian Exchange- the exchange of plants‚ animals‚ diseases‚ and technologies between the Americans and the rest of the world following Columbus’s voyage. 2. Council of the Indies- the institution responsible for supervising Spain’s colonies in the Americas from 1524 to the early eighteenth century‚ when it lost all but judicial responsibilities. 3. Bartolone de Las Casas- a priest who was the most influential defender of the Amerindians in
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Midterm 1 Binay Brar History 17B Professor Grohol. Prompt: Analyze the roles that women played in Progressive Era reforms from the 1880s through 1920. Women played critical roles in many reform movements that aimed to address social‚ economic‚ and political challenges in American society between the 1880s and 1920s‚ known as the Progressive Era. This period saw a huge shift in women’s public responsibilities‚ as they became more involved in activism and campaigning for change. During
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STATES HISTORY SUMMER 2013 READING ASSIGNMENT CHAPTER 1: "Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress" (pp. 1-11) 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? To tell history from the viewpoint of the victims and not overlooking what the country has done to become what they are today. It includes the cruelty and hardships the people had to go through. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? He will be as blunt as he can to show what history has
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This is true because in document nine‚ Japan converting to mainly Buddhism is considered to be the turning point of the country’s history. Buddhism played three dominant roles in Japan when it arrived. Firstly religious-wise‚ it provided the country with an all new belief system and upbeat attitudes. Secondly as a religious establishment‚ it carried Chinese civilization to Japan which
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Miguel Raymond European History Essay Final Exam Was Germany to blame for World War 1? Germany was in fact to blame for World War 1. Although there were other countries that were partially to blame for there actions. But it was clear that they played the minor role and Germany played the major one. In 1904 there was a rivalry between nations that increased to a certain extent that caused armies to expand. Certain nations also tried to build alliances. Germany was an imperialistic country
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General Information: Use your review text‚ other history text books‚ and/or reliable internet sources to complete each of the five (5) outlines over U.S. history from exploration through the Civil War. Be sure that all terms are defined and specific information is added under each topic. We will use this work in class over the first several weeks of school. All of this work should be placed in a folder and turned in by the designated date. This should be typed. You will need much more space
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and democracies in Europe and other parts of the World by changing old traditions and expanding the arena of human rights. I choose Industrial Revolution and French Revolution for this question because both of them are significant milestones in the history in a earlier period comparing to other revolutions. And one is relating to the revolution of science and technology while the other is relating to the revolution of society and
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AP World History Review: Comparative Questions Curtain Call Directions: Use your textbook and or your Princeton Review Book to list as many facts about the following historical comparisons. Use the attached Societal Comparison sheet as a guideline for what to compare and contrast. Remember that you do not have to fill in every topic on the sheet‚ try and get used to looking for these topics when you are comparing societies-in this way you will increase your speed in breaking down the comparative
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Zinn Questions – A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn Chapter 1 – Columbus‚ the Indians and Human Purpose 1. According to Zinn‚ what is the main purpose for writing A Peoples History of the United States? * Zinns purpose for writing this book is because he wants to tell the various point of views of the common people. 2. What is Zinns thesis for pages 1-11? * Zinns thesis for the first eleven pages is to tell/ describe events the way they happened. He starts with
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