financier who kept getting bigger. His goal was to have the largest banking corporation in the world. And once did that‚ he invested in more companies. J.P. Morgan impacted the citizens of the United States because he made a better banking firm‚ he opened more railroad businesses‚ and he provided the United States money and art. John Pierpoint Morgan was born in 1837 in Hartford‚ Connecticut. His family was extremely wealthy‚ his distant relative being the founder of Yale University. After graduating
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in the 17th and 18th century. These colonies declared independence from Britain in 1776 and soon later formed the United States of America. The colonies all had similar political‚ constitutional‚ and legal systems‚ all the while being dominated by Protestant English- speakers. In the 18th century Britain held America in tight grasp of mercantilism. This is significant to the expansion of the U.S because it helped give us an idea of how we wanted are government to be based. With the colonies gaining
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Phyllis Schlafly organized one of the most successful conservative political movements of the period when she opposed the Equal Rights Amendment. This movement was so successful because Phyllis Schlafly was represented as major step by moving towards women’s rights. Phyllis Schlafly also organized Equal Rights Amendments so that women can be given equal legal status just like men. The Equal Right Amendment was proposed to the United States Constitution so that women could have the San equal rights
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Luis Hernandez History 17B 17 March 2024 Reflection Essay #2 At the beginning of the 20th century‚ the United States moved into the Progressive era. According to Foner‚ “The word “Progressive” [described] a broad‚ loosely defined political movement of individuals and groups who hoped to bring about significant change in American social and political life.” (Foner‚ 681). The main goal for Progressives was to push for social and political reform to improve the standard of living for American citizens
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Why the United States Should Not Seek Further Gun Control A common phenomenon in the United States is the ownership of guns by civilians for the purpose of personal protection and safety. However‚ the constitutional privilege has several challenges that the government has tried to solve by drafting laws and implementing policies that limit the use‚ sale‚ manufacture‚ possession‚ and transfer of guns (Jacobs 54). The issue of gun control is a hotly contested issue that has been discussed both in
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Ashawntie Brown(1) Election Why should Hillary Clinton be president of United States? She should be elected because she have all the characteristics to become a good president. Too become a great president the candidate must have tolerance‚ discipline‚trustworthy‚ clarity‚ confidence‚ respect for everyone they involve
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important figures in history. Malcolm Little‚ later known as Malcolm X and El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz‚ was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska on May 19‚ 1925 to Earl and Louse Little‚ the fourth of six children. Earl was a leader of the Omaha chapter of the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)‚ an organization started by Marcus Garvey. The objective of the UNIA was to improve the lives of African Americans from a global standpoint. It instilled the importance of African Americans using their own resources
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made by president Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt had started a series of policies of relief‚ recovery‚ and reform to turn around the damages of the great depression and the U.S economy. Which led to a successful plan. There are three main reasons why Roosevelt’s federal programs were successful is because he provided useful information to the U.S economy. Social security and welfare were a systematic plan for everyone that suffered from the great depression‚ programs that gave positive results
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The term containment‚ introduced by the Truman Administration‚ describes the foreign policy pursued by the United States after the Second World War. The policy itself was an attempt to ’contain’ the Soviet Union within its current borders and frustrate any attempts of expansion. George F. Kennan‚ a diplomat and US State department advisor on Soviet affairs‚ introduced the term in his famous Anonymous X - article. Keenan suggested a ’ Long term‚ patient but firm and vigilant containment of Russian
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Michael Jordan had many struggles in life on his way to success. As he said‚ “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life….. and that is why I succeed.” I have two questions about Michael’s life. What was the fuel behind Michael Jordan’s competitive nature and how did he overcome obstacles on his way to success? There were multiple reasons why Michael was so competitive. One of the reasons I feel Michael was so competitive is that he came from a large family with five children. He had
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