to be cultivated in 1931 by the Bureau of Reclamation. It was to be tamed by the Hoover Dam‚ the biggest man made thing in the whole world. The place of this great achievement was in between two hulking masses of sedimentary rock at Black Canyon‚ Nevada. The dam intentionally had its purposes‚ for example its production would supply jobs in the time of the Great Depression. As well as‚ curb the rapid floods that frequently deluded Southern California(?). Then in return the Dam would reply with a
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turbines located in the power plant‚ nine on the Arizona side and eight on the Nevada side. These turbines produce electricity from flowing water of the Colorado River as well as Lake Mead‚ the turbines contain copper coils that convert the rushing water to natural electricity that is then dispersed to the cities. The dam generates around 4 billion kilowatt-hours of hydroelectric power each year for use in the states of Nevada‚ Arizona and California. The electricity produced by the dam provides 1.3 million
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What is Language? Language is a tool we have been using to understand and develop our thinking. We have been: Learning about the thinking of others by reading Expressing our own thinking through writing Exchanging ideas with others by speaking and listening Thought and language can contribute to clear‚ effective thinking and communication. Language is a system of symbols for thinking and communicating. At 5 years of age human is expected to have; Articulated speech‚ Vocabulary of more than 6000 words
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Progressive Era‚ a common concern sets the tone for nearly every discussion of economic‚ social‚ and political policy: an uneasiness in the population brought about by the dramatic development of modern industry and economic and social changes. Progressivism was an expression of discontent against industrialization‚ individualism‚ immigration‚ and urbanization. By 1900 cities were crowded with millions of poor laborers‚ and working conditions were appalling. Something had to be done‚ and the progressive
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factories also caused a number of riots and strikes‚ which needed to be dealt with. Thus‚ problems were amassing‚ and the government needed ways in which to deal with them.[2] As an answer to this plea for help‚ a new political ideology known as “progressivism” was born‚ and grew
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areas. Women and child labor had become a growing moral issue amongst the public as it became more noticeable through journalists exploitations because they were willing to work all day for a less amount of money as opposed to male workers. Progressivism led to the enactment of Child Labor Laws which prevented the overworking of children in the industry. This allowed poor children to go to school and the factory owners were not happy with this because they were losing workers. In 1836‚ Union
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Teddy Roosevelt was born into a Victorian Culture and grew up during the Popular Culture. This made him approachable but also respectable. He was a Modern President but also a Progressive President. During that time‚ the industrial revolution had brought the nation into one large market‚ creating power and wealth. With a lack of governmental authority‚ Roosevelt used the media as a stage for all issues‚ the two main issues being immigration and class divides. Roosevelt’s first speech spoke of how
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the same race‚ from the same cultural background and the same ethnicity. Throughout my local community‚ Henderson‚ Nevada‚ many differences can be seen and I am thankful for that. The cultural differences and many races and ethnicities make this community what it is. Henderson is second largest city in Nevada with over a quarter of a million inhabitants‚ second only to Las Vegas‚ Nevada. Henderson’s population is made up of four different races making the total 267‚270 people. There are over 210‚000
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SOCIAL GOSPEL MOVEMENT The Social Gospel Movement was a religious movement that came about in the second half of the nineteenth century. Christian preachers and ministers led liberal Protestant progressives in retaliation to the abrupt change in society with urbanization‚ industrialization‚ and increased immigration. Many of these Christians lived in the cities and witnessed for themselves the social conflicts of society. This brought out of those a liberalist attitude and an ambition to honor
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Who or what influences you to be you and do the actives you like? Do your parents‚ siblings‚ friends‚ school‚ home‚ beliefs and values influence who you are today? There are many people‚ objects‚ beliefs and values‚ that can influence a myriad of things. This panel will introduce you to the societal influences that played a part in recreation and leisure time in the 19th century. Canada was heavily influenced and also dependent on Europe‚ Britain‚ and the Untied States. They relied on these countries
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