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    The 1920’s was a period of groundbreaking and progressive change in the United States. Women’s roles in society changed and the economy experienced great growth as a result of innovative ideas and entrepreneurs. However‚ at the same time it was an era of intolerance and conservative ideas like prohibition. Women’s roles in society changed during the 1920’s. As a direct result of the war‚ the number of women in the workforce rose and they moved into better‚ higher-paying jobs. After the Nineteenth

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    APUSH Mrs. Cox 3/7/2013 (B) In the late 1800s‚ the United States embarked on a new wave of expansionism during which it acquired overseas territories. Explain the reasons for this new wave of expansionism. American Imperialism has been a part of United States history since the American Revolution. Imperialism is practice by powerful nations or people seeking to expand and maintain control or influence over weaker nations. The United States switch to imperialist behavior in 1898 has caused

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    The social structure of 1800s Russia was a rigid hierarchy. According to the 1879 census 82% of the population were peasants‚ 4% was the working class‚ 1.5% were the middle classes‚ and 12.5% were the upper classes. The peasants were small farmers that used outdated methods. They were mostly former serfs that were freed in the 1861 serf emancipation under Alexander II. This “freedom” was accompanied by a land redistribution that hurt more than helped because most of the land went to the nobles and

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    Between 1870-1920‚ The progressive era emerged as a way to fix many of the ills of American society that had developed during the great spurt of industrial growth in the last quarter of the 19th century. This was done through multiple reformers who spoke out on issues such as temperance‚ sex education‚ rights for workers‚ and overall activists. Two of the most prominent movements were the Women’s and African American’s movements. Though both groups may have had different means of achieving the goals

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    DBQ Intro: During the time periods of the late 1800s through the early 1900s many countries were trying to gain power. There were many different trends that were taking place during these times to help these countries gain control like Colonialism/ Imperialism‚ Nationalism‚ and American domination. The first major trend is Colonialism and Imperialism. Document 1 shows colonization/ imperialism by the president wanting America to take control of most of the world if they don’t choose to run

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    a) On what date‚ and where‚ was Shakespeare born? Shakespeare´s birthday is unknown‚ but his baptism was on Wednesday‚ April 26th‚ 1564. April 23‚ 1564 is the day that most believe to be his birthday‚ but there are no records that state what day he was born. b) Describe Shakespeare’s education. Scholars believe that Shakespeare studied at Stratford Grammar School. There are no records to prove this‚ but Shakespeare’s knowledge of Latin and Classical Greek supports this theory. It’s unknown

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    Chinese Culture 1800-1900

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    It goes without question from 1800-1900 China was experiencing a decline‚ which had not been seen for quite some time. Problems such as overpopulation started to take its toll on the once-known elite nation‚ sending them into famine‚ lower standard of living‚ extreme mistreatment of females‚ especially at young ages and an unfit government that allowed chaos to unfold. Conflict arose in China‚ but was it due to internal affairs of the Chinese people and government‚ wanting to maintain its superiority

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    Many countries expand for overall growth as a nation. The United States has expanded numerous times. During the late 1800s throughout the early 1900s the United States expanded once again. The United States not only gained territory‚ but also gained trade with Japan and China. To convince Japan to open trade with them‚ Matthew Perry sailed all the way to Japan. He said he would give them one year to think about the proposed question. After the one year was over he sailed back to Japan in hope of

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    Pugilism In The Early 1900

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    The Revolution of Pugilism in the early 1900 It’s a warm night in Sydney Australia; the date is December 26‚ 1908. 20‚000 fans‚ mostly all males‚ gather around to watch the best two heavy weight fighters in the world fight for the most prestigious tittle in the world‚ the world heavy weight champion. John Johnson was fighting the champion‚ Tommy Burns‚ who was the first champion to agree to fight an African American Boxer. The bout went 14 rounds with Johnson beating Burns easily. With this fight

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    Hellen Wang Transportation Developments Essay The United States had developed a lot through 1790-1830. By the mid-nineteenth century‚ the American transportation system had grown dynamically. Turnpikes were broad paved highways whose access required fees or tolls‚ which connected eastern cities together‚ canal systems like the Erie Canal helped make traveling through waterways the most efficient form of transporting goods and people‚ steamboats were made capable of holding lot’s of cargo and

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