Throughout his lifetime‚ Benjamin Franklin accomplished several things‚ he was a postmaster‚ politician‚ firefighter‚ musician‚ an expert swimmer‚ and above all an extraordinary inventor and innovator. His inventions were fascinating‚ and have helped create the society we live in today. Because of him‚ we now enjoy simple things like fireplaces‚ electricity‚ and bifocals. Franklin’s first invention was invented in 1742 and was known as the Franklin Stove‚ much similar to what we call a fireplace
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Impact of Railroads on the United States During the mid 1800’s‚ several inventions and industrial improvements were made that would change life in the United States forever. One of the greatest improvements was that of the railroad. The first documented American railway‚ which was horse powered‚ began operating in the year 1810 (Wilson‚ Pg 20). However‚ with the invention of the steam engine applied to this concept‚ the railroad became the quickest and most efficient mode of transportation available
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Even though the Industrial Revolution had both good and bad effects on society and the economy‚ the goods drastically overpowered the bads. Starting in the 16th and 17th centuries‚ switches in agricultural manufacturing started to switch the methods people knew about farming. A number of new technological modifications followed in an enormous amount in the number of crops farmers could compose. To the shock of wool‚ silk‚ and linen manufacturers‚ cotton became beyond exceedingly popular in England
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Discuss how the provinces affected the general Roman economy. An empire with the extent of Rome could have not been successful if it had not been for the great discipline in organizing her provinces. The power of roman economy based on farming and trade. Both two factors were interconnected with business of the provinces. Roman empire enjoyed a great free internal market around the meditation sea‚ where most of her provinces located. This hub of business had a center which was the great city of
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Chaucer’s incredible career reflects the changing social and economic structures of England in the late 1300s. Before the 1300s‚ as I discussed‚ there were basically two classes. There was the Nobility‚ the wealthiest one or two percent of England‚ and there were the Serfs‚ everyone else. As centuries passed‚ families began to pass on skills at trades and crafts they would pass on. By the time of the 12th into the 13th century‚ the products that peasants or serfs were able to make became a commodity
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The Great Depression was an economic crisis that put millions on the streets. The Great Depression happened when the stock market crashed as an effect‚ thousands of people lost their jobs‚ houses‚ cars‚ and more. The Great Depression lasted a long ten years from 1929 till 1939. The United States was in a place of financial despair and families were greatly affected by the struggling economy. Families were in desperate need of help during this time. The difficulties people had were things like‚ finding
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Jackie Robinson the most famous baseball player became the first black player in the major leagues in 1947. Jackie was born in Cairo‚ Georgia‚ on January 31‚ 1919 and was the youngest of five children. He had a grandfather that was a slave‚ Jackie’s dad was a sharecropper and Mallie‚ Jackie’s mother‚ was a maid. Jackie had a tough childhood. His dad ran away from the family when Jackie was only an infant. After his father deserted ‚ jackie and his family moved to california to seek for a better
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The American Dream is a concept that can be traced to the founding fathers of America‚ which entails ideals such as democracy‚ equality‚ freedom‚ liberty‚ human rights and opportunity for all to live a better and prosperous life. These ideals are achieved through hard work in an environment that has no barriers and offers equal opportunities for all. The coming of the American Dream came with the declaration of independence from England. People were filled with hope as they believed in the right
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The effects of 9/11 on the US economy can be broadly divided into two categories: the short run economic effects the long-term effect on government policy and various industries. The first of these two categories was immensely impacted by the attacks and the widespread repercussions for economic activity‚ market confidence‚ and unemployment. The effects in the long-term‚ however‚ were not nearly as profound. As shown by the fairly rapid recovery after the attacks. Furthermore‚ a large portion of
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When one examines the post slavery effects on the modern day Caribbean community it is apparent that serious cultural and social implications under girths the issue of intimate partner abuse especially for those of the African lineage. Islands within the Caribbean region typically share a close relations as it relates to political‚ cultural‚ economic and religious make-up; more crucially most‚ if not all have an identity that is ineradicably marred by the rampage of slavery. Historically‚ Caribbean
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