History 203 Social Reforms The period between 1890 and 1920 was a battlefield for social reforms. Each group was convinced that their ideology was correct and tried to infuse the public with their doctrine. Whether it be the Populists‚ the Progressives‚ or even the socialists‚ each party had great orators to promote their cause. Each citizen sided with the party that he believed would benefit him and his country the most. In the early 1890’s the Populist movement began in Texas. Farmers
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Kanagawa‚ ending his country’s long period of isolation. b) Treaty of Kanagawa – the shogun agreed to open two Japanese ports to American ships. The US soon won other trading rights with Japan. In time Great Britain‚ France and Russia gained similar trading rights. c) Meiji Restoration – the period from 1868 to 1912. Meijii means “enlightened rule”. In 1867 the Tokugawa shogun was removed from power. In 1868 the emperor was established as the leader of Japan. During this the emperor and his advisors
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The cattle industry from the 1860s through the 1890s went through growths‚ declines‚ and changes; a dynamic industry characterized by hard work‚ long cattle drives‚ and the development of ranching‚ but also racial discrimination towards Native-Americans. It was made possible by the construction of railroads‚ and led to the creation of “cow towns”‚ isolated towns located in an area where there was a lot of raising of cattle. The cattle industry began in southern Texas with Mexican ranchers developing
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Many have debated that the industrial leaders following the 19th Century were "Robber Barron’s". However‚ in this very competitive time period‚ many new businesses were being formed. It took talented businessmen such as Vanderbilt‚ Carnegie‚ and Rockefeller to get ahead and keep the companies running‚ building America into what it is today‚ the most powerful nation in the world. Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) was a classic Market Entrepreneur‚ succeeding by creating and marketing a superior product
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The progressives were a group of reformers who were originated in late nineteenth to early twentieth century. These reformers were mainly white‚ middle-socio-economic class American English who had been born in the United States. They were actively involved into improvement in the sectors like political and social. Different sorts of ideas and solutions were generated by the progressives. Working in favor of women’s right‚ health sector‚ improving working environment and protection of natural resources
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During the Industrial Revolution‚ the use of child labour was very common. Most families did not have enough money and so‚ their children had to work to bring money into the household. They had to work long hours in dangerous conditions getting little to no pay. Children were useful in the workforce because of their size allowing them to fit in small spaces in mines or factories where adults couldn’t fit. Working conditions were harsh‚ they would have to wake up very early and then work for as long
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How successful was the League of Nations in dealing with disputes during the 1920s? The League of Nations settled disputes in numerous ways. One way in which it did this was by resolving the dispute in 1920 between Sweden and Finland over who should be responsible for the Aaland Islands. The LON did a lot of research in concern of the situation and came to the conclusion that they should go to Finland. The League confronted Sweden with their conclusion and they accepted‚ avoiding a war from breaking
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Interim UGA: * Thorne is a member of the County Council’s Land Use Committee and one of the promoter of the two amendments applied to the original UGA. Also Thorne is very linked with development companies that are interested in expanding the urban area of the two cities. For this reasons Thorne is one of the main supporters of the Amended Interim UGA. * Ben Wetherley is not part of the Land Use Committee and has not any strong position or interest in the approval of the Interim UGA. In the
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At the turn of the 19th century a new political party rose and that whole era was named the Progressive Era. This party based its decision on what is right for the people and not big businesses in the economic world. Two major leaders and Presidents of the United States‚ of this time were Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Though both men contributed so much while in office‚ which one had the greater impact? Even though their achievements are equal in most areas‚ Wilson took the cake with his
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Why were the Liberal Party motivated to introduce social reforms? (12 marks) Charles Booth and Seebohm Rowntree’s important social investigations proved more scientifically that poverty was a major issue in Britain. Evidence showed that 30% of the urban population could be classified as poor‚ and 10% of the British population were living below the poverty line. Britain had experienced a massive rise in population‚ with populations in areas such as London‚ Lancashire and the West Midlands
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