10 years‚ two months‚ and two days ago‚ the stock market collapse. Excessive amounts of stock was traded and billions of dollar were lost‚ effectively sending us into a downward economic spiral we call the Great Depression. By 1933‚ half of all American banks had failed and the unemployment rate soared. It is generally agreed upon that excessive and improper use of credit‚ overspeculation in the stock and real estate markets‚ grossly high tariffs (which cut off international trade)‚ and return to
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The Revolution War not only declared the independence of the U.S‚ but also had a great impact on the roles of women‚ African Americans‚ Native Americans and white farmers. Women’s roles changed after the Revolution War‚ but such change was subtle and did not make a large difference in society. Previously‚ they were “household wives” who should stay at home‚ taking care of children and doing housework. They were considered inferior to men and were not allowed to do jobs that required high techniques
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The American and French Revolution caused many government‚ social‚ and economic structure issues that compared to one another. The first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Lexington and Concord marking the beginnings of armed conflict between Great Britain and America. The American Revolution lasted from 1775-1783. The French Revolution was an influential period of social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789-1799. Both revolutions lasted a long time which caused many
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because I could not find any particular person who fit my rubric as ultimately fascinating. I wondered‚ "What exactly makes a person cool?" In my deliberating I analyzed that word‚ cool‚ and thought‚ "Who better to do a report on than the one who revolutionized that word. Who‚ you ask may that be? Jack Kerouac‚ "The King of The Beats"‚ and one of the founding fathers of the Beat Generation. The American writer Jack Kerouac became the leading chronicler of the beat generation‚ a term that he used to label
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The Great Depression was a cataclysmic event that not only devastated the economy of the United States but also affected the rest of the developed world. There were three underlying causes of the depression. The inherent weakness of the American economy‚ the weakness of the European economy as it tried to rebuild from WWI and the stock market crash of 1929. Had these events happen individually‚ the great depression probably would not have been so severe. The overall lessons that should be taken
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right waging war and breaking away from the British. Not only was this justified but it was about time that they stood up for themselves and actually took action against the British. For instance‚ the colonist had no say in any governmental matters when it came to the British. They had every right to come apart and take over their own government. Moreover‚ they were being taxed an absurd amount of money for everything they did. Furthermore‚ why should the colonists be forced to pay for a war that they
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countries have had a Revolutionary War‚ including America‚ France‚ Haiti‚ and Russia. A Revolutionary War is a war fought to overthrow the current government in favor of a new system of government. All Revolutionary Wars are different because they all start out differently‚ they have different reasons for starting‚ and they all end with different results. Every war starts out differently. The American Revolutionary War started out because Britain had sent troops to the Americans colonies. There was
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Free African American during the post-revolutionary war era experienced violence‚ prejudice‚ segregation and disenfranchisement. Many states had laws prohibiting free blacks from residing in them at all or required registration and bonds. Free black men and women feared capture and being sold into slavery‚ as they had a difficult time proving their status. Prominent black leaders became social activist and petitioned the Congress‚ state governments and ultimately the people for fair treatment of
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debates. In this essay‚ I will be presenting reasons why England became the “bad guy” and went over the line. The three main acts that caused the revolutionary war were the Taxation Acts‚ the Boston Massacre‚ and the Tea Act of 1773. The first act that caused the American Revolutionary War was the taxation act. The taxation act was in 1767 and was a major cause of the war. This is when the British parliament set a
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French and Indian War took place‚ the colonies realized the British wasn’t all what it seemed. After seeing the British lose the first two years of the war‚ the colonies thought that they could possibly have a chance to beat them. King George decided to start taxing the colonies to pay for the war debt from the French and Indian War. This outraged the colonists because they felt they were being taxed with representation. The American Revolution largely began because the American colonists wanted
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