American society hit a major transformation after the Civil War ended. Challenged‚ industries wanted to make products more quick and efficient. It would be an amazing change and it would greatly influence everybody. In order to do so‚ new tools and methods were used to improve the way products were made. There were a lot of inventions and ideas that contributed to the technology and industrial growth‚ such as the creation of electricity‚ expanding transportation‚ and industrialization. Electricity
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Chapter 10 Launching the New Ship of State 1789-1800 Washington for President George Washington was unanimously elected as President by the Electoral College in 1789. He took the oath of office on April 30‚ 1789. He established the cabinet. At first‚ Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson‚ Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton‚ and Secretary of War Henry Knox served under Washington. Bill of Rights James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights and got them passed by Congress in 1791.
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10 Ways my Body Maintained Homeostasis By Travis Bushong 1. I was sweating after jogging a mile because my body’s internal temperature had gotten too high and I needed to cool down so my body used the extra internal heat to release sweat and at the same time keep homeostasis. The systems involved were my nervous system and my integumentary system. 2. When I was shivering after getting out of the hot tub it was my muscles moving quickly. Muscles need a combination of fats and sugars burned with
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10 Key Values of the American Culture Values are culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable‚ good‚ and beautiful and that serve as broad guidelines for social living. There are 10 key values of the American culture: Equal Opportunity‚ Individual achievement and personal success‚ Material comfort‚ Activity and work‚ Practicality and efficiency‚ Progress‚ Science‚ Democracy and free enterprise‚ Freedom‚ and Racism and group superiority. (Macionis) I would have to say
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Competition is The American Way Competition is the driving force of all Americans which is why we are the world’s strongest nation. Competition is when a group of people compete to see who the best in a certain situation. It can be as little as eating or as big as the super bowl. We compete in everything we do like jobs‚ sports‚ money‚ almost everything requires competition. Today‚ everybody wants to be the best so that they can have the most success in their certain field. Even our economy is
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The views on the American Dream is not measured on how much we have‚ but how we compare it to society. Today people described the American dream in a different way then when they had it during the depression. In The times of the depression most people just wanted social order‚ to be able to do their best. However‚ people are still willing to get up and work hard for what they want. Some people are willing to try to attain that goal by going to college‚ hard work‚ and sacrifice. Adults that do not
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Competition in American Society Modern society is full of competition; however‚ this competition is not necessarily bad. Competition is an important aspect of society for several reasons. First‚ competition leads to improvement. Second‚ competition prevents society and even businesses from becoming stagnant. Last‚ competition provides people with choices and variety. Some people may feel as if the world has become too competitive‚ but they should stop to consider there the world would be without
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America as a Racist or Sexist Society American society can be considered as having both racist and sexist traits yet are not as overt as they were prior to the start of the American Civil Rights Movement during the mid 1900s and the Women’s Suffrage Movement during the mid 1800s. As a whole‚ American society has slowly‚ over the course of several decades‚ become more racially accepting and "gender blind" (i.e. equality between the sexes) due to gender and racial equality becoming societal norms
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The family as the cornerstone of American society between the 17th and 19th century ’’The family has always been the cornerstone of American society. Our families nature‚ preserve and pass onto each succeeding generation the values we share and cherish‚ values that are foundation for our freedoms. In the family‚ we learn our first lessons of God and man‚ love and discipline‚ rights‚ and responsibilities‚ human dignity and human frailty. Our families give us daily examples of these lessons being
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10 American Inventions That Changed the World From the mundane to the truly spectacular‚ numerous American inventions have changed the world. Here is a countdown of ten things invented by Americans that have become part of our everyday lives here and across the world. 10. If you find buttons quite a fuss as you dress up for work‚ then you have to thank Whitcomb L. Judson‚ an inventor from Chicago‚ for inventing the clasp locker‚ the zipper’s predecessor which was introduced in 1893. The modern
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