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    late 19th century were known to be “short‚ dark‚ and low intelegence” (88). Also in 1882‚ Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act which prohibited immigration of Chinese laborers. After Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species‚ people believed that certain races were superior to others. In America‚ people thought that it should be the nation’s decision whether it was the “British‚ German‚ and Scandinavian” people or the

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    The Early Progressive Era

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    Favoring or implementing social reform or new‚ liberal ideas is a progressive Ideal. Progressive Ideals have been used all the time throughout history. What makes a progressive‚ is when someone takes their ideas and takes action in trying to make them happen. Two certain people that fall in the categorizes of developing progressive Ideals is‚ muckraker‚ Thomas Nast‚ and cartoonist Dr. Suess. In more than one ways than another‚ both of these people have created a difference in the world in quite similar

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    Athens Democracy The first person to define democracy was an Athenian leader called Cleisthenes. He called it Demokratia‚ which meant rule by people. In their democracy‚ only male citizens who were older than eighteen could participate. Demokratia gave a strong structure to the Athenian government‚ which served as a model for future governments in the world. The Demokratia had three main institutions. The first one is the Ekklesia‚ which is an assembly in which all qualified citizens could participate

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    Democracy in the colonies

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    Democracy in the Colonies. Even though American colonies provided some economic opportunities and political freedom to its people it was still not close to a democratic society. A lot of colonists had horrible life conditions that led them to their death. Even though in document 5 shows how the people were living happy and in peace‚ it was only because of the island they purchased which was a good deal to them. I believe that in document 5 the people were happy just because they somehow got

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    Progressive Era Dbq

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    Progressive Era The progressive leaders led the reform process of the nation’s industrial economy in the early years of the 20th century. Through the antirust acts‚ inspection acts‚ and regulations on trading‚ progressive reformers reshaped the way the economy ran. In a political cartoon by the Washington Post in 1907‚ President Roosevelt is on a dead raccoon with the words “bad trust” shaved into it. The political cartoon does over exaggerate the effectiveness of Roosevelt’s policies regarding

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    DBQ: The Progressive Era

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    The progressive era directly followed the post-civil wartime of chaos and corruption. The United States of America desperately needed change. As a result of this desire for change a varied group called progressives (which were largely composed of white middle class)‚ pushed to improve America’s current condition and created a set of goals. A majority of these goals were achieved pushing America to having increased social justice‚ corporation control‚ and regulations on consumer products. However

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    Jacksonian Democracy

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    of the parties was the Jacksonian Democrats who had a tough opponent known as the Whigs. Jacksonian Democrats‚ a new energetic party led by President Andrew Jackson‚ believed strongly in trying to bolster their democratic ideals. Although the Democrats did not protect individual liberties‚ they were the guardians of political democracy‚ economic opportunity‚ and the U.S. Constitution. Foremost‚ the Jacksonian Democrats were not successful in protecting individual liberties. While the rights of free

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    Elections in a Democracy

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    necessary element in a functioning democracy. Elections charachetristcally exist to provide the governed with voice and choice so as to whom they are governed by. Elections although essential are not the only prerequisite to democracy. A successful democracy should have a strong constitution that advocates protection of civil liberties and prescribes a separation of powers. In a democracy elections are vital but a constitution is first and foremost the greater necessity. It is the constitution that

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    Progressive Era Dbq

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    DBQ During the Progressive Era the American society was evolving; technology‚ businesses and industry were advancing. However many problems rose in America. Many people faced poor working conditions including low pay and dangerous environments. Consumers were becoming aware of the horrors of the food industry. Women were seeking their right to vote‚ and the government was infested with the social elites who controlled industry‚ trusts and monopolies. Progressive reformers worked to improve

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    Democracy in Pakistan

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    Democracy:-Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. Background:- Pakistan got Independence in 1947 and appeared on the world map as a Islamic Republic State. To get independent state idea was entirely based on to form the Islamic society so that its people can spend their lives in the light of Islamic principles and they can orientate the future polity

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