become an American standard. 1866 Urinal (restroom version) • A urinal is a specialized toilet for urinating only‚ generally by men and boys. It has the form of being wall mounted‚ with drainage and automatic or manual flushing. The urinal was patented by Andrew Rankin on March 27‚ 1866. 1867 Refrigerator car • A refrigerator car or "reefer" is a refrigerated boxcar‚ designed to carry perishable freight at specific temperatures. They can be ice-cooled‚ or use one of a variety of
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Consequences of the Gilded Age The Gilded Age is the period in United States history between the 1870’s and 1900’s. The term “Gilded Age” was first written by Mark Twain. This era was called the Gilded Age because although life in the United States looked abundant with prosperity and hope‚ underneath the surface there were actually lots of poverty and corruption. One of the new characteristics the Gilded Age brought to America were new policies dealing with Native Americans. There was a great change
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Workers in the Gilded Age Before the industrial age‚ factories and workplaces were small enough that the owner knew everyone by name and often worked alongside his or her employees. Industrialization was a time period where there was a major shift in technology. The 19th century was the century of greatest change. Technological changes that played a role in Industrial Revolution were the use of new basic materials like steel and iron. New energy sources were being used which consisted of; coal
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AP Notes: Unit 6-The Gilded Age Part 16: The Last West and the New South (1865-1900) This chapter details the goings on in the South and the West following the Civil War‚ including the Jackson Frontier Thesis. A. The West: Settlement of the Last Frontier. Following the War‚ many Americans now turned to settling the West‚ as the land between the Mississippi and the pacific had been referred to as the “Great American Desert.” Why? Gold in California‚ fishing and farming in Oregon‚ etc. Although
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America’s Best President Most people believe that George Washington was the very first President of the United States. On the contrary to that belief I feel inclined to inform you‚ that George Washington was definitely not the first President of America. During the American Revolution the U.S Congress appointed Peyton Randolph to be President over America at that time‚ and we all know that George Washington was serving as a Major General. Regarding this information‚ Mathew Santoro sheds some light
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Politicians during this time period worried more about ensuring their own financial success‚ securing votes by any means‚ granting jobs or favors in return for votes‚ and remaining popular. They were not concerned with social issues‚ but supported or crushed these issues in accordance with the decision that would benefit them personally. If politicians were judged to be good personally‚ they were automatically viewed as good politically. Changes were made for personal benefit‚ not the good of the
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The Gilded Age was a time of great industrial expansion for the nation. In the years following the Civil War‚ the idea of laissez-faire would become popular among many presidents. The Presidents from the end of the Civil War until the 1890s are often called “The Forgettable Presidents.” They took little action and politics and government was largely dominated by Congress. Many issues would arise during this period‚ including the practice of patronage‚ the abuses of the railroads‚ the rise of
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The Gilded Age became significantly popular in America during the 19th century. The term “Gilded Age” was coined by the American author Mark Twain based on the presence of corruption and exploitation during the time period (Sayre 1049). The Gilded era was marked by the growth of industrialization‚ urbanization and a high immigration influx of nonnative Americans (Sayre 1048-1049). Furthermore‚ the Gilded Age proved to be significant in westward expansion as many individuals migrated to the West in
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The Gilded Age‚ the period from 1870 to around 1900‚ got its name from Mark Twain‚ who thought the era was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath (Mintz‚ McNeil). When most people picture the Gilded Age‚ they refer to Mark Twain’s view of an imbalanced‚ corrupt society. Many think that the Gilded Age was mainly an era full of social inequality‚ greed‚ careless captains of industry‚ unhealthy and immoral lifestyles of the lower class‚ business scandals‚ and devious political tactics. Many
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Thesis statement: Abraham Lincoln was the best President in 1940 due to how he shaped the United States for the better. Introduction Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States he made the Emancipation of slaves possible to achieve and he helped create the 13th Amendment in the United State this is just some ways Abraham Lincoln has shaped the United States. Abraham Lincoln was born February 12‚ 1809 near Hodgenville Kentucky and died April 15 ‚1865 in Washington D.C. from a horrible
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