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    the shows original critical and box office success as well as its longevity and continued popularity as a stage musical? 2. The story of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is set in Oregon in 1850. To what extent to what extent does the history of westward expansion and settlement of the United States contribute to our understanding of and engaging with the story? 3. What are some of the broad messages of masculinity and femininity that we are meant to be drawing from the musical? In other words‚

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    Effects Of Atropia

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    would decline and an increase in economic hardship. The third order effects‚ Atropia is of interest because of their strategic location and resourcing. Geographically‚ Atropia connects Europe to Asia. This is a key position along this main route for westward export. Atropia has been in the middle of an ethno-political conflict for centuries with bordering countries. Political instability and the growth of organized crime would also continue to increase. Failure to resolve these conflicts will keep the

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    Philippines‚ Emilio Aguinaldo led a two-year revolt against American forces in order to become free from American reign. Racism was also a key similarity between expansionism and imperialism. When Americans began to establish states as they moved westward‚ they had no consideration for Native Americans and believed them to insignificant. The exact same idea occurred about one hundred years later‚ with “criminal aggression”‚ which took place in the Philippines. The American Anti-Imperialist League

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    Nationalism spirit had brought together all the Americans‚ and now they had a common interest in ensuring that they expanded their territories. Most of the American settlers who fully believed in the mindset of manifest destiny believed that the American westward expansion was indeed the work of God. The manifest destiny saw America successfully expand their territory and push the Mexican borders far west. The theory has also helped the United States in acquiring its current status as the world’s superpower

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    Due Nov.26 (chapters 7-15) - Answer the odd questions at the end of each chapter (7-15)‚ provide the question and answer in a word document and submit by due date; answer in detail 2-3 sentences. Chapter 7 How did the Shaysites justify their taking up arms against the government of Massachusetts? Can you imagine any way in which the crisis could have been resolved short of violence? They felt the government was too powerful. They could have been more involved in the government process instead

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    what caused the dust bowl

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    Also industrialization affected the economic because goods began to be machine made rather than hand made. And finally there was the agriculture economic were there was lots of plantation of cotton and lots of invention for the farmers. Finally the westward expansion affected the U.S. in political views. One thing that U.S. got affected politically was that later on comes the civil war when states try to separate. Another way was slaves tried to escape

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    The Invention of the Gatling Gun The Gatling Gun was first introduced in the Civil War‚ at the Battle of Petersburg. This machine was exceptionally useful for the North‚ which benefited the Union‚ securing a winning victory. Unfortunately‚ the gun wasn’t used much‚ as it was established during the end of the war. The Gatling Gun was created and named after Richard J. Gatling (Richard). Born on September 12‚ of 1818‚ he grew up helping his father invent the cotton machine‚ which would pluck the

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    roads‚ canals‚ steamboats‚ railroad There was a Change to large-scale cash crop farming from the old subsistence farming Regions started to specify in different things (East‚ West‚ and South) More immigration especially with Irish and German more westward movements‚ and growth of cities Immigration in 1840 and 1850 immigration skyrockets because of opportunity‚ abundance of land‚ and diseases throughout Europe Mid 1840’s Potato famine strikes Ireland‚ ¼ of the country dies due to disease and hunger

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    4.) Railroads development was a key to the revitalization of Colorado in the course of 1870’s. Who were the key players in this‚ what were the key lines‚ and how and why did the railroads rekindle and foster the territory’s growth? Railroad development in the 1870’s Before the railroads were established in the 1870’s‚ people traveled by wagon‚ horse and on foot. They traveled for days and months to reach their destinations‚ some did not survive the trip. When the Pike’s Peak Gold rush was

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    Some may say that history has a tendency to repeat itself. From episodes regarding war‚ to expansionism‚ and incidents of genocide similar examples are present through modern day. While this phenomenon never ceases to replicate the past‚ there are always enough subtle nuances of change that prevent history from repeating itself exactly as before. At a time when European expansionism was begging to take shape war and genocide were prevalent. When Columbus set sail for Asia with the intent of establishing

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