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    It is not a surprise that immigrants were discriminated for their different cultures. But‚ immigrants were mostly discriminated due to their poor class. During their time in America most immigrants were not taken seriously. This is shown when Jurguis was on trial for beating Connor (the first time)‚ "I hear it often enough. The fellow seems to have handled you pretty roughly. Thirty days and costs. Next case." In this scene Jurguis is thrown into prison without a second thought (Upton Sinclair 181)

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    NINETEENTH CENTURY FINAL STUDY GUIDE                                                                1  DOMINIQUE BUCHANAN  Kirkpatrick Sale‚ “The First Industrial Revolution”  ­Know how interactions between people changed during the Industrial Revolution. Know what  was meant by the “moral economy.”  Before the Industrial Revolution time was not thought of as a concept‚ many homes were self  sufficient and people rewarded themselves with leisure time (“St. Monday‚” holidays‚ etc.)  People worked in crafts that they could take pride in

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    This era was called the industrial revolution. It was a time of expansion and it was a society fueled by greed. The industrial revolution consisted of wealthy corporations exploiting people of all ages and gender. As there was very little government intervention during this time‚ businesses went unchecked in their practices resulting in overworked and underpaid employees. The impact of social and economic classes were extremely evident. The poor

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    The Impact of Big Business - 1870 to 1900 Nathan Kest‚ 4th hour - DBQ The surge of industrial growth in the Post-Civil War US (i.e. 1870-1900)‚ is key to understanding the impact of big business in America. This period in American history revolved around the founders of big businesses‚ who tirelessly yearned for power. Big business between 1870 to 1900 had a negative impact on the American economy and political landscape‚ making Americans unhappy with their lack of influence in society‚ and cynical

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    Sport As A Big Business Every team uses advertisement to represent their sport in one way or another‚ whether it is in the city news paper‚ or on national television! Slogans‚ logos all help to promote sports teams in the National Hockey League. A logo is used to represent a product or association in a fashionable memorable way. The National Hockey League better known as the “NHL” is one of the most storied leagues in the world! Everybody worldwide knows the traditional black shield with NHL written

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    Even for those countries with advanced comprehensive welfare systems‚ there has always been a problem about how society treats the poor‚ the needy or the sick. During the 19th and beginning of 20th Centuries an extension by way of amendments to the already existing Poor Law’s sought to identify ways and means of dealing with those who for a variety of reasons required help. Emanating from religious traditions‚ the Church as part of the established State‚ attempted to provide for the needy through

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    Imperialism is a concept that takes control of the world during the early 19th century. Imperialism had lasting effects that are still around in the 20th century. Imperialism also modernized Africa with new and improved weapons and a new variety of foods to grow to eat and sell. In addition‚ imperialism connected Africa with the rest of the world through trading. Africa’s borders‚ individual rights‚ and poverty are seen today because of the lasting effect of Imperialism. Imperialism and its factors

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    artists who would work for less money and create art on a much less grandiose scale. Of course‚ many lesser works have been lost since they were not worthy of preservation in a museum. The invention of the printing press in the late fifteenth century made reproducible art possible. An artist could now easily make multiple copies of an engraving and sell copies to multiple buyers at a much lower cost. Engravings by Mantegna and Albrecht Durer became very popular at that time.

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    19th Century American Imperialism & 20th Century War Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan couldn’t have said it any better‚ “No nation had ever become great without control of foreign markets and access to the natural resources of foreign countries” (Kinzer 33). Throughout the years‚ America has had an astonishing obsession with the idea of global imperialism. One can’t help but ask the following question: what sparked this sudden obsession with global imperialism? Even though there are many different

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    crop sold when the harvest came in; it became a from on employment for former slaves in the post Civil War South. The economic impacts on the South overall were that the southern economy was tied to agriculture such as cotton production. . Big Business a. The roles that railroads played in the

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