Chapter 4- storyline The Chesapeake said life was nasty‚ brutish‚ and short because there were diseases‚ the climate was unhealthy and life expectancy was less than 20 years of age. Although life was unhealthy for humans‚ it was healthy enough to grow tobacco. They didn’t have anybody to plant the tobacco because life expectancy was short and people were dying because of the harsh diseases‚ so they got indentured servants‚ who were people who voluntarily mortgaged the sweat of their bodies for several
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racism in America. Executive Order 9980 in 1948: Fair Employment Board which outlawed racial discrimination in civil service employment. It enforced equal opportunities in government organisations. Executive Order 10308: withheld defence contracts from firms that practiced discrimination. Government Contract Compliance (CGCC) 1951: it monitored the awarding of government contracts to make sure that government contracts did not go to racist employers. Truman appointed a number of black Americans
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5) The major issues dominating politics in the 1820s and 1830s were 5) ___D___ A) foreign affairs. B) social. C) sectional. D) economic. E) constitutional. 6) In the election of 1824‚ Andrew Jackson 6) __C____ A) received only limited support from slaveholding states. B) was initially viewed as the strongest candidate. C) could claim fame as a military hero. D) won a majority of electoral votes. E) found great support in the North. ******************************Review!!!!!!1 7) Which of the
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Study Guide Chapter 20-Progressivism Progressive Beliefs Gilded Age | Progressivism | Gospel of Wealth * Rich=good=heaven * Poor=bad=sinner=hell * Wealth= an outward sign of wealth * You are a failure if you don’t have wealthHuman Existence=Atomist * You are nothing but a don’t * Random‚ chaotic mess * Solitary existence | Social Gospel * Interconnectedness * Christian notion of love * Brotherly love‚ uplifting‚ “together” * Connected as peopleHuman Existence= Connection
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Reform movements have been has always been a part of the United States history. They are intended to improve different aspects of American life. Through the actions of individuals‚ organizations‚ or the government‚ the goals of these reform movements have been achieved‚ but with vary degrees of success Since the 1800s there have been many reforms that have changed the course of history. The Abolitionist and Women’s Right Movement are two such reforms. The abolitionist movement was fought to end
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What is the public sphere? An area in social life‚ independent of government where informed citizens can come together and discuss and influence political action‚ a domain that used to be solely for political figures and upper society. What were the major components of the public sphere in colonial North America? The public sphere expanded with the raising of literacy rates and the view that participating in politics and reading was fashionable. Some of the influences were numerous coffee shops
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The Erie Canal was a big success during the 1800s. Helping and aiding many people‚ making their life easier. In source #3 it shows the table which from how old transportation before the erie canal came. The table shows the burst of the erie canal’s explosion on the usefulness and the usage of the erie canal. Cost lowering‚ usage of the Erie Canal going immensely up‚ population of some areas going way up due to the popularity and the usefulness of the Erie Canal‚ cutting down normal time of travel
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Washington 42. Chinese Exclusion Act 43. Susan B. Anthony 44. Problems for farmers after Civil War 45. Populist party 46. Supporters of Populism 47. William Jennings Bryan EXTENDED RESPONSE 1. The time period‚ 1877-1897‚ is known as the “Gilded Age”. Why is it called this? What social‚ economic‚ and political issues were prevalent during this time period. What did the Government‚ farmers‚ and minority groups (women‚ African-Americans) do to alleviate the challenges
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flour industry are a very important industry to MN. You might tell us eat flour and use flour in our everyday lives. The flour industry was started by Charles pillsbury. Charles Pillsbury was an American flour industrialist. First‚ How the flour industry started. Charles Pillsbury started investing in a failing flour company and made it into a profitable business. It became the 19th largest flour mill. The flour industry start in the 1800 and for 50 years. Minnesota was know as the “flour milling capital
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President Herbert Hoover‚ a Republican‚ had control of the United States from 1929 to 1933‚ the beginning of the economic downfall. Hoover created a laissez-faire government; the government was not involved in everyday business‚ instead it was a very hands off approach and daily life just took its path. When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1933 the economy was now deep in a huge downward spiral‚ and he raised a new Democratic approach to run the government and United States. The United
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