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    companies stop dead in their tracks and think of ways to keep up with The Ford Motor Company (biography.com). During the depression The Ford Motor Company was the only one that didn ’t need a government bail-out (hmfgv.org). Ford influenced many people and made many lives better and easier. From the begining and still to this day. Section 3: Is the Ford Motor Company still around to this Day Absolutely‚ the Ford motor company is alive and thriving still to this day. Named the Ford Motor Company

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    Chief No Shirt presented his grievances to Roosevelt only for him to refuse to see him‚ then later on leaving Chief with a letter stating if they wish to prosper they must conform to white society. As much as the Progressive plan was to include minorities‚ Roosevelt symbolized “Progressive indifference”. With Roosevelts administration stacking policy over policy so whites will have control over millions of acres‚ Indians would then be forced to be moved on to reservations. Next‚ Assimilation was a

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    country and the Progressive Era‚ more than a decade. The presidents of this time‚ Roosevelt‚ Taft‚ and Wilson‚ were like chefs developing a recipe for the betterment of the United States. Every act that was passed‚ each decision that was made‚ was a trial or taste-test of the constantly changing recipe for the country. If something angered citizens or drew criticism‚ the president went back to his office‚ his kitchen‚ and was ready to make more changes. Where he left off in the progressive recipe‚ the

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    life. Overall‚ America has seen some pretty strong and note worthy presidents. One amazing and powerful president was George Washington. George Washington is one of the strongest and most influential presidents America has ever seen. One reason George Washington is one of the strongest and most influential presidents America has ever seen is because of his military experience. Washington had fought in the French and Indian War. As a result of being involved in the French and Indian War‚ George

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    Ancient Greeks made many influential contributions to Western civilization such as fine arts‚ democracy‚ and philosophy. This culture has had a very profound impact on the way people live today. Among the many aspects of Greek culture that have influenced Western Civilization‚ the most notable would be philosophy. Socrates‚ Aristotle‚ and Plato are some of the most well known philosophers ever. They encouraged learning and logical reasoning. Socrates urged his students to question and critically

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    Maya Angelou “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said‚ people will forget what you did‚ but people will never forget how you made them feel.” These are the words of Marguerite Ann Johnson‚ better known as Maya Angelou‚ who is known as one of the most influential voices of our time. She is not only a poet but also a novelist‚ educator‚ dramatist‚ producer‚ actress‚ historian‚ filmmaker‚ and civil rights activist. (http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/87) Although she experienced the negativity

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    Russia were mostly for the sake earning the respect of the powers of Western Europe and claim that his despotism outweighs any reforms he made. A greater majority of historians agree that Peter the Great was a despot‚ but argue that while Peter’s progressive reforms (as will be discussed below) had little effect during his reign‚ they created a firm foundation for the advancement of Russia and defined its future.Peter I (only known as Peter the Great in the latter part of his life) was born on June

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    Sam White APUSH 2 Timeline Colonial Era (1620-1763) 1. 1620 Pilgrims land on Plymouth Rock 1.1. Mayflower Compact agrees to submit to will of the majority 1.2. Earliest democracy from puritan roots 2. 1691 Glorious (Bloodless Revolution) 2.1. Lead to Salutary Neglect 2.2. Allowed independence to flourish 3. 1670 Bacon’s Rebellion 3.1. Former indentured servants revolt 3.2. Early instance of class warfare 3.3. Indentured servitude begins to die off as popularity of slavery rises

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    After much contemplation‚ I decided that I needed to change my way of thinking. I was looking for some extraordinary‚ life changing moment‚ but perhaps my extraordinary person was present in the most ordinary of places. Ms. May‚ now known to most people as Mrs. Vernier‚ was my middle school student advisory teacher‚ as well as my sixth grade language arts teacher. This woman taught me so much more than grammar and

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    The Regression of Progression The Age of Reform was a wondrous time of progressing in which people improved their overall lifestyles. At the time‚ there were so many things wrong with society; it was pretty damn ridiculous. In America‚ the economy throughout the Progressive Movement‚ which was between 1890’s and the 1920’s‚ was incredibly corrupt. Big businesses turned to extreme measures to make and save more money‚ by making the jobs they offered unbelievably simple and repetitive so as to make

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