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    What combination of factors resulted in rapid US industrial growth in the late 1800s?               In the late 1800s the US overtook Great Britain as the world’s largest source of manufactured goods               Abundant natural resources o             The US was its own source of the raw materials necessary for industrialization o             Coal‚ iron ore‚ copper‚ lead‚ timber‚ and oil               Abundant labor supply o             High immigration between 1865 & 1900 o            

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    Thesis: The original 13 colonies was democratic‚ because of their ability to vote‚ religious freedom‚ and their representative government. Document 2 was created because the colonies believed voters had the right to have a say in the government. Voting qualifications were that you had to be a white‚ Christian male‚ and own a specific amount of land. Voting was democratic in that the colonists had a say in government. Blacks and women not having the right to vote was undemocratic. The colonies believed

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    emergence of the Women ’s Liberation Movement in the 1960 ’s. After decades of gradual progression‚ the assemblage of Australian women to unite under a common cause has led to liberation. Their resorts to often desperate measures has ensured unparalleled achievements. The Women ’s Liberation Movement was a direct result of Feminism.(1) Sparked by various feminist organisations at the time‚ the movement aimed to create freedom and equality for women in a well-informed society. The movement encouraged women

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    The Beginning The first business that John Jardine (Old Jock) set himself was to cut pine timber for markets. After a time‚ he engaged a Halifax firm to build him a ship to get the lumber to Britain. He must have turned in quite the profit‚ he soon established his own ship yard‚ with a foreman named Neilson‚ who he brought over from the old country‚ and in 1819 this pioneer of the industry in Kent County launched his first ship‚ the ELLEN DOUGLAS. This ship yard was established at a point on

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    Freedom In The 1800s

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    depending on‚ which century one has lived in. In early 1600‚’s to the late 1800s in American history the word freedom was something worth striving for. It kept people moving forward no matter the circumstances. In the textbook Give Me Liberty! by Eric Foner‚ there are excerpts throughout each chapter written in different times in history describing their voice of freedom. I have chosen three from the early 1600’s to the late 1800s to see whether their definition of freedom is the same or does

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    Democratic Leadership

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    The democratic leadership style is a very open and friendly way of leading a group‚ as ideas flow liberally amongst the group and are discussed openly. Everyone within the group is given a seat at the table‚ and discussion is free-flowing. This is often a highly effective form of leadership. People are more likely to excel in their positions and develop more skills when they feel empowered‚ and people are empowered when they are involved in the decision-making process. The democratic leadership

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    It was located in the Ottoman Empire and was a way of updating imperial laws. This new movement led to the creation of a new government and new laws. Although this movement was for the good of the Ottoman Empire‚ some people didn’t like it and resisted it‚ which led to very long reforms. Reforms in Imperial Policies: China’s Self-Strengthening movement- China’s Self-Strengthening movement began in the late 19th century. It was a way of industrializing against Western Imperialism. China

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    The New Deal was introduced in the 1930’s and it brought about reforms like social security‚ union-friendly labor laws‚ and agencies such as the economy act‚ federal deposit Insurance Corporation‚ and Securities and Exchange Commission. The Federal deposit Insurance Corporation was set up as an insurance policy on bank accounts. In 1933‚ banks would insure up to 2‚000 dollars‚ whereas now banks will insure up to 200‚000 dollars. In 1945‚ WWII ended and many people were supportive of the New Deal

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    Birth Control Movement in the 1920s In the 1920s‚ life was more conservative than it is today. People did not openly talk about sex‚ planned parenthood‚ and they definitely did not agree on the use of contraceptives. Many people in the United States thought that birth control was morally wrong; however‚ a woman named Margaret Sanger would fight to make major changes in this generation that would change our outlook and our opinions about contraceptives forever. Margaret Sanger was passionate about

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    Elizabeth Grey November 27‚ 2017 ENG 253 Donna Levy Paper Two The role of the African American woman during the 1800s was one of oppression. They were generally stuck in positions that did not allow them to work outside the home. The primary responsibilities of the women were to work inside the home‚ bear children‚ and look after their husbands. Activist such as Anna Julia Cooper and W.E.B Du Bois believed Black women could contribute to the workforce and earn a living outside of

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