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    Jamestown What  was  one  major  difference  between  Separatist  and  son-­Separatist  Puritans? ○ Separation  of  church  and  state‚  Separatists  left  the  church‚  non-­Separatists  left How  were  the  early  English  efforts  at  settlement  paid  for? ○ Joint-­stock  companies According  to  archaeological  findings‚  when  did  the  first  humans  likely  arrive  in  America? ○ 13‚000  B.C. Where  did  the  French  attempt  to  make  their  first  settlement  in  North  America? ○

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    The impact of the automobile between 1900 through 1945 was immense. It paved the way for a future dependency on the automobile. To paint a better picture‚ imagine life without an automobile. Everyday life would be dull‚ cumbersome‚ and tedious. An individual’s mobility would be very limited. Basically‚ the life without an automobile could not be fathomed. The importance of the automobile is often taken for granite. Society may not know what appreciate the impact of the automobile and effects it has

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    Sears continued to grow throughout the early 1900s. Nevertheless‚ in 1907‚ there was another downturn in the economy and Sears sales constricted for the first time (Bean‚ 2010). Sears wanted to expand operations in an effort to combat the economic depression‚ but Rosenwald and other business associates disagreed. According to Bean (2010) Sears felt like an outsider‚ so in 1908‚ he elected to resign as president and sold his share of the company for $10 million dollars. Even with the exit of Sears

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    have been around for almost two hundred years. During the Industrial Revolution‚ Railroads were one of the important factors. Railroads brought out only benefits to America‚ they brought political‚ economic and social change in only 50 years since they were brought to America. Trains and railroads were also an important factor during the civil war. Trains helped by carrying military supplies from one military camp to another. Over the next 50 years‚ America would come to build spectacular bridges and

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    Technology has come along way since the industrial revolution. Starting out with things such as the cotton gin and going to things such as the radio then the television and then phones. This progression has helped a lot in the medical field and has saved countless lives. Starting in the civil war they began to amputating limbs when someone got shot. Technology can save lives‚ entertain people‚ improve the quality of life and it can help with Military improvements. Technology has come a long way this

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    In the early 1900s‚ writers like Ralph Ellison‚ Philip Roth and N .Scott Momaday‚ began experimenting with different styles of literary writings. The expressions and different art forms had a great influence on the way authors wrote. Times were changing and people of color wanted to be noticed‚ recognized and had some things that they wanted to say. Some writers were looking at different ways to deliver their message on the unjust treatment of people of color. They were and in most cases still are

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    Sharon Wong Pd. 3 AP World 2/8/15 In the period of 1750-1900‚ the role of women in East Asia and Western Europe began to shift. Traditionally‚ women were kept domestic and were expected to keep quiet; away from the affairs of men. Influenced by the modernization processes during this time period‚ the fight for women’s rights was initiated which allowed women to play an increasingly greater role in shaping politics. In both regions‚ women were to look appealing for men‚ and were

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    In 1860‚ the United States was primarily a land that contained small towns and farms. At the time‚ Americans had discovered that living on farms were more beneficial than factories‚ since the amount of land was immense‚ affordable‚ and labor was high-priced due to its insufficiency. However‚ in a matter of forty years‚ the nation had made an evolution and became the greatest industrial country in the world. Ever since the rapid increase production of raw materials‚ farm laborers had departed to work

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    inventions. Inventions made it easier for people to do their jobs and get them finished quicker. Many new inventions made during this time period where the spinning jenny‚ water frame‚ steam engine and locomotive. The inventors of these inventions were Jasmes Hargreaves‚ Richard Arkwright‚ Jame ’s Watt and Richard Trevithick. New ideas‚ methods‚ and machinery helped the Industrial Revolution go at a faster pace. The spinning jenny was invented by Jasmes Hargreaves. This machine could spin eight threads

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    Effects of the Cold War in the Mid 1900s In the mid 1900s the term Cold War would be used to describe the relationship between the United States and the USSR. With the United States possessing a powerful weapon known as the atomic bomb; the USSR would not be long behind them after World War II with their own atomic bomb. During this time period the USSR and the United States relationship would dissolve because of the United States holding back information at the Yalta Conference. The Cold War

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