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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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    Salvatore Norge Tim Walsh English 101-L01 3 November 2010 Arguing Positions: Prohibition of Alcohol Alcohol abuse is an extremely ravaging calamity‚ and many resolutions have developed as a result of its effects. The eighteenth amendment was ratified in 1920‚ and eliminating the legal use of alcohol was adopted. Also known as the prohibition of alcohol‚ it became effective in the United States of America. Its intentions were to prevent the manufacture‚ import‚ export‚ sales‚ and consumption

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    Many factors affected the people who lived in Europe and America‚ as well as their lifestyle. Religion put certain people in power and created conflict. These conflicts caused economic problems‚ so new systems were developed. The search for the northwest passage helped the spread of culture and helped explorers discover new land. These factors changed the way Europeans lived and also affected their colonies in America. Religion greatly affected people in power‚ as well as the people in general. The

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    9/20/13 When did slavery start in america. Once Slavery was introduced into the new colonies it changed the direction that the colonies were heading in. there are many theory’s and ideas linked with the importation of africans to america. Although some may consider racism a major role of the african enslavement‚ the need for Labor‚ Low Cost Price ‚and Availability played a major role on the enslavement of africans in the new colonies. When the start of the colonization of america began the charters

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    weight in the abdominal area is difficult even when the weight in other areas comes off with exercise. Changing your diet may be the easiest way that you can lose belly fat‚ especially when you have tried stomach specific exercises with no results. Why Change My Diet? There are several reasons that changing your diet can help you lose excess belly fat‚ especially if you are over the age of 30. First‚ the way that we work has changed so dramatically in the last decade that we no longer need high calorie

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    There are many ways that wars of the 20th century helped and hurt America. Just like everything has a cause and effect‚ the wars have a cause and effect also. Some effects are positive‚ and some are negative‚ but everything happens for a reason. During World War 1‚ America had become a world industrial leader. Profits had increased‚ and the economy of the U.S. was booming. Countries were paying us and that’s how we were getting money. The production‚ efficiency‚ and manufacturing had risen also

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    Ilan Timerman Hartley Pawloski English III Honors 8 March 2015 Prohibition: The National Experiment In the 1920’s‚ a large experiment was conducted in the United States that had a great effect over the economy. The name of this experiment? The National Prohibition Act of 1920. In the “Roaring Twenties” people were not aware‚ or simply did not care about the consequences of alcohol abuse. People would party‚ dance and drink all night‚ the men drinking more than the women‚ as expected. Eventually

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    Prohibiting Prohibition “When I sell liquor‚ it’s called bootlegging; when my patrons serve it on Lake Shore Drive‚ it’s called hospitality. -Al Capone” Prohibition‚ also known as The Temperance Movement was introduced during in the 19th century and early 20th century. Prohibition was the result of generations of work and effort by temperance workers to close down bars and taverns which caused the drunkenness and misery in an age where social welfare did not exist. Prohibition was one of the biggest

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    De-Industrialization and its effect on America America has gone through many changes over the course of its storied history. The country built itself into a world power on the hard work‚ perseverance‚ and ingenuity of its workers. The Industrial Revolution of the 19th century‚ the rise of the automobile‚ and the boom in manufacturing during and post-World War II‚ all put American manufacturing to the forefront of the world. Because of its supremacy‚ American employment‚ the economy and the overall

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    Jamestown‚ An Ecological Change What do you think of when you hear the name‚ “Pocahontas”? For me‚ the Disney movie‚ “Pocahontas”‚ pops up in my head. The movie where animals followed Pocahontas while she was singing gracefully about love and freedom. To be honest‚ as a kid‚ I absolutely did not understand the plot of the movie. The storyline was not simple as a poor girl who magically obtained a dress and fall in love with a prince in the movie‚ “Cinderella”. But as I became older‚ I began to

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