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    Railroads impact on Washington The railroad had a positive impact on the geography‚ economy‚ and psychological thought of Washington. The railroad was built by separate companies that built in their area using a checkerboard pattern of land grants from the government. It was built to connect the east and west and have a quicker way of transportation across the nation. It was built in the later 1800’s and took several years to complete. Washington businesses grew‚ improving the economy. More people

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    1 Fourth History Test: How far did the Vienna Settlement contribute to maintaining the peace in Europe in the period 1815-1914? The Vienna Settlement refers to a series of agreements made by the European powers at the Congress of Vienna in 1815. As the peace terms with France had already been decided by the Treaty of Paris (signed earlier on May 30‚ 1814)‚ the Congress of Vienna was mainly concerned with solving the problems brought about by the Napoleonic wars. To solve these problems‚ the four

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    What is Human Settlement? * The totality of the human community whether city/village with all the social‚ material‚ organizational‚ spirit and cultural elements that sustain it. * The fabric of Human settlements consists of physical elements and services to which the elements provide the material support. * It refers to cities‚ town‚ villages and other concentrations of human populations which inhabit a given segment/area of the environment. It associated with numerous and complex environmental

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    Were banks the main cause of the Great Recession of 2007-2010? The Great Recession was the greatest financial crisis that impacted the world since the Great Depression of the 1920s and early 1930s. Unemployment rates reached five percent in the United States while many large banks and corporations failed (Rosenberg 338). It is important to understand the causes of this recession so we can prevent similar occurrences in the future. There are several explanations as to why the crisis happened‚ along

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    What was life like after the great war? After the great war it was terrible. Everything was so bad all of the houses were destroyed. All of the cars were destroyed to and there was nothing left to eat and nothing to sleep on. We could not do anything all of my friends and family went to the war and they would not be back for a long time. I had nobody to sleep with or to even eat with it was bad. I had to wake up in the morning thinking that my family would be there but they weren’t. I started to

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    Imagine if Julius Caesar was the president of the United States of America. Andrew Jackson is the closest comparison that could be made to having Caesar as president. His power as a president was great‚ almost rivaling the power of the monarch of Britain. Jackson’s power was so great that he even defied the supreme court. To achieve this power Jackson formed links with the public to get what he wanted and ignored the personal thoughts of his fellow associates and instead relied on the “Kitchen Cabinet”

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    The Railroad And Its Influence on Frontier Life The technological innovation of the railroad was a very impressive feat. Not one person can be credited with the invention‚ as it involved the discovery of iron and steel along with the steam engine (Railroad Invention and History). The Transcontinental Railroad is one of many inventions of the Gilded Age‚ including the telephone‚ electricity‚ light bulbs‚ and skyscrapers. Of course‚ all of these inventions were essential to the time period‚ however

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    House by the Railroad In EdwardHirsch’s poem"EdwardHopperandthe Houseby the Railroad" Hirschjrurtaposes both the houseandEdwardHopperto createan ominousundertone throughoutthe poem.Hirsch personifies abandoned this houseto bring it to life while describingthe artist asrelentless‚ almostdehumanizing artist. Both the houseand the but artist sharesimilar qualitiesandcharacteristics‚ throughout poeft‚ Hinch asserts the his positionthat he is moreintriguedin Hopperasan artist than in the art he hascreated

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    Abstract In what ways‚ and to what extent‚ did the transcontinental railroad system in the 19th century affect development of the American industrial economy‚ and the social prosperity of the people and workers? This is the question that this essay will answer‚ diving deep into the effect of the railroads to the industrial economy and how that affected the social setting of the typical American life from the first trains to be built in the 1830s‚ and its life cycle until around the 1870s. Examining

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    Effects of Transportation on American Demographics and Settlement Patterns Imagine living before the time of cars‚ or trains‚ or even steamboats. Getting around would probably be pretty difficult. That’s why advancements in transportation are very important in the life of the average American. Transportation improvements have had a huge impact on American demographics and settlement patterns. For example‚ steamboats made water transportation faster and more easily accessible. Steam locomotives

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