He was a U.S. soldier‚ geologist‚ explorer of the American West‚ and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. He is famous for the 1869 Powell Geographic Expedition (Powell‚ Exploration)‚ a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers that included the first known passage through the Grand Canyon. Powell served as second director of the US Geological Survey from 1881 to 1894 and proposed policies for development of the arid West‚ which were perceptive for his accurate
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Schlosser illustrates how teens in Colorado Springs do not think about unions‚ often quit their jobs‚ and waste their money. If they did join unions‚ they would possibly be forced out of their jobs at fast-food restaurants‚ which would potentially become more attractive to individuals with
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Over the course of the 19th century‚ the world economy experienced a large increase in trade: in 1913 the volume of foreign trade per capita was more than 25 times greater than in 1800. The largest expansion took place between the early 1840s and 1873 during which total trade was increasing at more than 6 % annually. One of the main causes behind these growth rates was the decline in freight rates – both transoceanic tariffs and domestic transport costs decreased‚ thanks to the the construction of
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United States History “The Gilded Age” Unit Portrait of America: Heilbroner‚ “The Master of Steel: Andrew Carnegie” McCullough‚ “The Brooklyn Bridge: A Monument to American Ingenuity and Daring” “Gilded Age” – Key Terms Transcontinental Railroads Union Pacific & Central Pacific Land Grants Power – natural monopolies: Vanderbilt Industrial stimulation Corruption: stock watering‚ rebates‚ pools Regulation – Wabash case? Interstate Commerce Act (1887) Captains of Industry (Robber
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Examination of Industrialist Leaders - Final Draft Soon after the Reconstruction period‚ an era known as the Gilded Age erupted. During the 1870’s - 1890’s‚ America took a drastic leap into industrialization. Immigrants swarmed into the United States with the distinct hope of opportunity. Big business was soon in effect with a newly acquired demand for raw material. Shortly‚ monopolies emerged. These industrial leaders‚ whom were ingenious to the game‚ established their wealth from the suffrage
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to 1890? For Whom? Homesteaders via 1862 Homestead Act Farmers Miners and prospectors Loggers Buffalo Hunters Cowboys and ranchers Mormon settlers and farmers Railroad builders and investors Real estate investors and land speculators Mining‚ ranching‚ and agricultural corporations Unskilled workers on farms and railroads Merchants and peddlers Military career officers Women seeking economic opportunities (including prostitutes) or spouses Missionaries Gamblers and bandits Black American
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Chinese Immigration & Exclusion Step: 1 What happened between the 1860’s‚ when Chinese were welcome‚ & 1882‚ when they were excluded? 1. They started getting worse treatment every year. 2. Many laws and acts were made against them. 3. The Chinese were feeling depressed and cheated out of their hard work. Step: 2 Based on this document‚ why did many white Americans support the Chinese Exclusion Act? Document A: Play White Americans supported the Chinese Exclusion Act because the Chinese
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Objectives After mastering this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1. Describe the political corruption of the Grant administration and the mostly unsuccessful efforts to reform politics in the Gilded Age. 2. Describe the economic crisis of the 1870s‚ and explain the growing conflict between hard-money and soft-money advocates. 3. Explain the intense political partisanship of the Gilded Age‚ despite the parties’ lack of ideological difference and poor quality of political leadership. 4. Indicate
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In analyzing the causes and effects of United States Imperialism from 1870 to 1916‚ one finds that there are three main factors. These major factors of United States Imperialism in this time period are: Hawaii‚ the Spanish-American war‚ and Theodore Roosevelt. In this time period Hawaiian islanders were very happy to live traditionally‚ but Americans were not content with the traditional ways of the Hawaiians (Buschini‚ n.pag.). Even though America seemed to be on the road to imperialism with Hawaii
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spending some time in the business‚ Rockefeller decided that it was too risky and his talents would be better suited in the refining business. Shortly after‚ Rockefeller found himself thriving with success and was ready to “strike out on his own”. In 1870‚ with the help of Samuel Andrews and H.M. Flagler‚ the men pooled their interests together to form the Standard Oil Company of Ohio. It was not long thereafter that their new business became the largest refiner in the country. However‚ as the oil industry
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