Thomas Jefferson‚ was able to effectively double the United States Territory with a single purchase from France. These approximately 827‚000 square miles of land‚ which would later go on to become different parts of 15 states‚ have come to be known as one of the greatest achievements of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency: The Louisiana Purchase. After explorations lasting from the beginning of the 17th century to the middle of the 18th‚ France had control over lands stretching from New Orleans to the
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The gilded age was a time after the American Civil War and it sprung an economic power house. The development of factories which were built by the union to defeat the confederacy remained open and were not shut down they were remodeled and converted into peacetime purposes. Even though big industries existed before the war the most significant portion of economy which was agriculture was what represented American economy the most. Following the war the production of
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Reform‚ and the Great Sugar Strike of 1946 ! The plantation workers in 1946 triumphed over the barriers created by racism‚ limited education‚ unequal access to the legal system‚ and almost feudal social control. Their legacy is clearly visible in the reform they fought for‚ for higher wages‚ better working conditions‚ and equality(“1946 The Great Hawaii Sugar Strike” ). The reform in Hawaiiʼs plantation system‚ which is seen in Hawaiiʼs workforce today‚ was cause by the social‚ political
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If there was one thing I learned from science fairs--besides learning how to properly record my data--is that friendships require forgiveness. It may seem implausible and absurd‚ but during the science fair two years ago‚ I had finally learned this valuable lesson of forgiving. I would often dwell upon this memory and smile‚ wondering how we had still won that science fair. My teammates were my two close friends‚ Daniel and Raymond. Everything went smoothly at first; we made lots of progress in experimenting
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In 1894‚ Alfred Dreyfus was sentenced to death for treason‚ largely as a result of anti-semitism. A French spy claimed to find papers in the German embassy which seemed to offer confidential information for sale. Given the secrets mentioned within them‚ the papers must have been written by a French officer. Suspicion fell on Alfred Dreyfus‚ a French artillery officer when Edouard Drumont‚ an anti-semitic journalist‚ cast the blame on Dreyfus. Evidence was twisted against logic to prove treason
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religion out of the country or dead. This was the situation affecting Jewish people in Germany because of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi. To make things more safe for the children‚ a program known as Kindertransport came into play to take as many children out of Nazi Germany and transport them to the United Kingdom. The mothers and fathers of families had to make the heart wrenching decision to split up their family so that their children could be safe from the disaster happening in their country. Children
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The Georgia colony was founded the for the poor people in England. Living in the colony helped poor people stay out of prison in England. Georgia does not allow slaves bed cause it is a free colony. It does also allow freedom of religion. The colony was found by James Oglethorpe. Georgia was founded in 1732. People from Georgia came from England. Georgia’s specialty was agriculture. They could grow indigo‚ rice‚ and sugar. In 1732‚ England found the the last of the American colonies. After Oglethorpe
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Virginia colonizers agreed upon. When indentured servants got together to rebel for their rights that were being violated‚ the elite class of Virginia did not take a liking to this. From start the white and black workers and servants were perceived as‚ “rogues‚ vagabonds‚ whores‚ cheats‚ and rabble of all descriptions‚ raked from the gutter” (Takaki 53). They were called a variety of insults because of their social class even though they were the only group of people that were working hard and helping to
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“weltpolitik” was aimed to establish Germany as global power. Germany’s attempts to play a greater role in Europe and not be isolated in Germany‚ ultimately failed and led to a World War . The juxtaposition of the actions as result of “weltpolitick” of Kaiser Wilhelm II and alliances support Germany’s responsibility for causing the First World War. In 1890‚ Germany shifted from Otto Van Bismarck’s foreign policy of “realpolitik” to Kaiser Wilhelm’s II “weltpolitik.” The goal of weltpolitik was to expand
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The Mexican revolution (1910-1917) was the overthrow of Porfirio Diaz. Diaz was a dictator who had been in office for over 35 years from 1876-1911. He was extremely persuasive and used those traits to earn him a great amount of time in office. While Diaz was in power‚ Mexico’s economy was divine. He skillfully used threats‚ persuasion‚ and power to keep him in office. However‚ with such an economic boom‚ many of Mexico’s citizens felt the brunt of it all. There was many taxes being issued on the country
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