Why did the depression of 1893 occur? Source: Romer‚ 1984 The depression‚ which was signalled by a financial panic in 1893‚ has been blamed on the deflation dating back to the Civil War‚ the gold standard and monetary policy‚ under consumption (the economy was producing goods and services at a higher rate than society was consuming and the resulting inventory accumulation led firms to reduce employment and cut back production)‚ a general economic unsoundness (a reference less to tangible economic
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October 17‚ 2013 Farmers DBQ In the late nineteenth century‚ twenty years after the Homestead Act‚ farmers used their land in the western plains to produce both crops and profits. The farmers of this time struggled in the agricultural way of life by facing economic and political obstacles that were impossible to avoid‚ requiring them to do something about their complaints. Although the farmers had plausible arguments for most of their criticisms‚ their beliefs of the silver standard and overproduction
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against the Barbary States in Africa as shown in Document E. The pirates were boarding American ships in the Mediterranean and stealing their cargo. The pirates were harassing the American shipping industry very greatly. Although Jefferson had reason to attack the pirates‚ this action directly contradicted his beliefs before his presidency. Jefferson contradicted his own beliefs as well as the Constitution‚ because he was not legally allowed to declare war against another country without an
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DBQ 7: Children Identify the various assumptions about children in early modern Europe‚ and analyze how these assumptions affected child-rearing practices. The treatment of children during the early modern century was quite a controversial subject‚ as the high infant mortality rates greatly affected views and opinions towards the children. However‚ the different social classes all possessed various advantages‚ privileges‚ and conditions‚ which would shape different opinions towards child
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AP U.S. 1/28/14 DBQ Between 1875 and 1900‚ there were organized labor forces popping up left and right‚ and the purpose of all of them was to improve the common workers position. However‚ few of these unions managed to bring much of a positive change. At the time‚ the three most influential labor forces were the Knights of Labor‚ who fell from power before they could bring much change‚ the American Federation of Labor‚ who didn’t fare any better‚ and the Populist party‚ who could be seen as the
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DBQ In a period of 55 years‚ from 1775 to 1830‚ many African American slaves in the United States gained their freedom‚ while in other parts of the US slaves were rapidly increasing‚ faster than ever seen before. The reason for the simultaneous increase and decrease of slaver lies in the African Americans’ involvement in early American wars‚ the decisions of certain slave owners‚ and the spirit of equality among slaves and freemen alike. The cause of an expansion of slavery is due to the rapid
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increasing opportunity of education enables more students to study in other countries. One destination that I desire to visit is Japan‚ considered as one of the most innovative countries in software development program. The following explanations are the reasons why I want to study in Japan. Japan has a great reputation of education institutions such as University of Tokyo‚ the best university in Asia and the 24th in the world. Furthermore‚ Japan is also one of the leading nations in the fields
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Identify the main reasons why university students plagiarise in English speaking countries. Present an argument and support with evidence from academic sources Part 1 Plagiarism is the act of using another’s work without appropriate acknowledgement‚ is often grouped with other cheating behaviour such as taking notes into an exam‚ fabricating a bibliography‚ lying about personal circumstances to get special consideration and other similar actions. There is a significant and growing body of literature
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monks described the Mongols terrifying. As monks‚ it’s all about peace and serenity and when the raid happened seeing their good friends being priests or nuns killed affected the to speak with hatred and discontent towards the Mongols describing them as killers‚ monsters and killing for no reason (doc. 2). Additional documents like the specific tactics used such as terror tactics or perhaps a journal written by a Mongol soldier during the fighting and how he thought of himself when tricking poor men
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Silk Road DBQ The Silk Road in World History (Suggested writing time – 40 minutes) You should spend at least 10 minutes reading‚ analyzing‚ and grouping the sources. Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1-6. (The documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise.) Write your answer on the lined pages of the Section II free-response booklet. This question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay
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