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    The advertisement reflects changes in American Society through the portable phonograph that is displayed. During the 1920s‚ as new inventions were developed‚ making and spending money became the new way of life for members within society. The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person increased dramatically during the Jazz Age. One factor that contributed to this change in society was the mass production of new inventions; including the phonograph. New inventions‚ such as the phonograph

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    The gilded age was a good tim The gilded age is defined as the time between the civil war and world war 1 the U.S. population and economy grew quickly‚ a lot of rich people lived good lives. Many things happened including economic‚ social and political changes. Listed below will be both positive and negative effects of the gilded age‚ and the changes had on the poor‚ middle class‚ and wealthy. For the U.S. it was a time where the economy had skyrocketed. It had made the U.S. get ahead of britain

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    Industrial Revolution is viewed as a positive event that occurred in history it can be argued that it played a larger negative effect on society. Background Info While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of job opportunities and advancements in technology‚ it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were long term physical effects of poor working conditions‚ child labor‚ and various types of pollution

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    contributed to industrialization. The evolution of manufactures in Britain was one of the most helpful and extraordinary events in human history. Many historians argued what could have caused such wide scale industrialization in England (611). One theory is that the people of England finally understood that the machines powered by fossil fuels had an economic potential that could help others around the world. Another factor is that Britain’s industrialization developed in the early ages‚ but it was

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    The development of agriculture transformed human societies between 8‚000 B.C.E and 600 B.C.E. In the Paleolithic age ‚ the human population spread across the world in very small groups. These people were called hunters and gathers‚ they were nomadic because they constantly moved causing them produce fewer children. Once a new revolution was created it increased the human population‚ this new revolution was called the Neolithic Revolution. During this revolution agriculture and farming were discovered

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    situation at home began to change. Some of the changes included industrialization and new status for women. Many positive changes were implemented‚ but so were negative ones. There was even a time when our democracy and freedom was threatened. The war zone took place across the Atlantic Ocean in Europe. In battle‚ Canadian soldiers were characterizing themselves‚ especially in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The battles allowed our nation to grow independent of Britain. During the course of the First World

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    During the Hundred Years war‚ Joan of Arc was one of the most famous figures of the time known as “the Maid of Orléans. Joan of Arc was and still is known as a saint and a military leader‚ Joan also led the French army to victory over the British during the Hundred Years war. Even though Joan had no military training and had not been taught to read or write‚ Joan of Arc was able to change her society in France by guiding the French army to victory‚ being a strong leader of her time‚ by sacrificing

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    infamous Compromise of 1877‚ a new era known as the Gilded Age emerged. This time period was plagued with corruption‚ industrialization of the the North and urbanization by farmers and blacks. The United States boomed with industry and new businesses‚ but at the same time‚ it led to a great deal of political corruption and scandals. People who were already rich became richer while the poor became poorer trying to work in dreadful conditions. During the late 19th century‚ the presidents of this period

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    When we hear the phase Gilded Age‚ we tend to think of a period of rapid economic growth. This economic growth took place especially in the North and West‚ which lead to huge corruption throughout the country in various aspects. From managing industrial growth‚ to the lack of leadership in a political level; From overwhelming wealth of a select few‚ to tremendous poverty. The Gilded Age had everyone on their toes. combined with many tensions mixed with opinions on how to move the nation forward.

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    De-Industrialization and its effect on America America has gone through many changes over the course of its storied history. The country built itself into a world power on the hard work‚ perseverance‚ and ingenuity of its workers. The Industrial Revolution of the 19th century‚ the rise of the automobile‚ and the boom in manufacturing during and post-World War II‚ all put American manufacturing to the forefront of the world. Because of its supremacy‚ American employment‚ the economy and the overall

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