resistance to deteriorating working conditions. What new method were they using? a. They organized a nationwide product boycott. b. They called for the passage of state legislation to shorten the workday. c. They engaged in sabotage against the machines. d. They organized and went on strike. 2. The development of a national railroad system was hampered by which of the following? a. The absence of a national standard for track width b. The public’s fear concerning the safety of rail travel c. The
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In 1873‚ the late nineteenth century was named The Gilded Age‚ thanks to Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner. This reflected the time’s combination of dazzle and wealth along with poverty and inner corruption. Most historians define this period by it’s negatives‚ due to a lack of powerful presidents and cheap history. These people‚ Twain and Warner included‚ weren’t wrong about The Gilded Age’s corruption. However. there were also some of the most influential years in American history during this
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acquire special treatment from the government. This growth in population obviously caused an increase in Europe’s inhabitants as a whole. To cater to the needs of this new change of population increase‚ new towns had to be established‚ as the land was too small to contain and feed all these people. Forests were floored and swamplands depleted in efforts to increase the production of food for the people. This left the fertility of the land at the barest minimum as they constantly cultivated it to
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internet in conducting warfare in cyberspace‚ has been introduced as both an effective offense and defense towards modern warfare. Presently many countries have developed a policy towards cyber-warfare. The US‚ although a strong influence to the world‚ has yet to step up and create an effective policy towards warfare. One that should state what the military would do to respond to a cyber-attack‚ what defines a cyber-attack and what the government will do to take effective measures against a catastrophic
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factors that promoted the development of industrialization in the United States during the late nineteenth century. New power sources facilitated American industry’s shift to mass production and also suggest the importance of new ways of organizing research and innovation. In 1869‚ about half the industrial power came from water. 2. Discuss the development of the railroad business during the last half of the 19th century in the United States and explain how the railroad companies manifested the structure
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At the turn of the twentieth century‚ the United States used coal‚ oil‚ and wood as a natural resource to produce energy. Around the beginning of the twenty-first century‚ those same energy resources are routine today as they were a hundred years ago. The U.S. has refined our ability to use new sources of energy that we have discovered over the last hundred years. However‚ “Annual consumption of petroleum and natural gas exceeded that of coal in 1947 and then quadrupled in a single generation. Neither
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The nineteenth century was a time full of significant innovations. During this period‚ technology made huge strides in both transportation and communication. With the beginnings of the post office and the technological advancements in printing‚ trains‚ and more‚ it is safe to say a communication revolution occurred. Many people place heavy credit on the improvements in printing technology causing this revolution‚ but I think it is much more than that. Although some credit is definitely deserved‚
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What are the Proper Objectives of Competition Policy? Competition policy promotes market competition by regulating anti-competitive behaviour undertaken by firms. The fundamental reason for competition policy is to allow the smooth functioning of the free market and the price mechanism‚ thus maximising economic welfare. As we have seen illustrated by the first theorem of welfare economics‚ competitive equilibrium in markets leads to Pareto efficient outcomes‚ at which the sum of producer surplus
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• Lesson 26 The Growing Economlc Crisis of the Late Nineteenth Century Objective • To understand progressive steps taken by big business to bring order and stability to chaotic businesses of the late nineteenth century Notes ~ ~ ~ • • • ~ • ~ • • • • • Social Darwinism soon proved to be a philosophy for economic chaos. In the laissezfatre climate of the time. suppliers had to seek a monopoly to avoid being wrecked by competition. In their view‚ the government should protect individuals. businesses
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In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century‚ the United States issued an aggressive policy of expansionism. This policy was meant to extend its political and economic influence around the globe. Before the new imperialism began‚ the old imperialism had begun. This meant that the European nations were trying to find a direct trade route to Asia during this age. However‚ they gained new land and established colonies in the Americas‚ India‚ South Africa‚ and the East Indies. They also gained
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