During the period between 1870-1900 which is also called the Gilded Age, Americans experienced dramatic changes in their everyday lives, from the clothes they wore and food they ate to their opportunities for recreation. One of the main reason was the massive influx of European immigrants to achieve an American dream for a better life. Due to industrialization, America moved to the city. The sudden influx of millions of poor immigrants led to the formation of slums in U.S. cities. These new city
of different parties, which gave parties leverage to gain benefits for supporters. Bismarck continued to unify Germany after 1871 by winning popular support. First, he established a new protective tariff in 1879 that won new supporters in the Reichstag. He also made policies designed to win over the working class. He established a social security system with insurances and benefits for people. William II fired Bismarck because he wanted to renew a law banning the Social Democratic Party and William
claim a federal land grant Yosemite plus: on this day in 1890 an act of Congress created Yosemite National Park home of such natural wonders as Half Dome and the giant sequoia trees environmental trailblazer John Muir American forestry: American force is a 501 non-profit conservation organization established in 1875 and dedicated to protecting and restrain healthy forest ecosystem the current headquarters are in Washington DC Agriculture revolution: for hundreds of thousands of
Identify This source is a political cartoon about Tsar Nicholas II. The source depicts Tsar Nicholas II sitting outside slouched over in front of a poster referencing to the bloody sunday massacre and how he lost his chance to prove to his people that they could trust and respect him as their Tsar. Historical context This cartoon refers to the bloody sunday massacre on the 22nd of january 1905. This is when reformist Father Gapon lead tens of thousands of middle and lower class workers through moscow
This is evident with a very recent Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. i. Although 5 of the 9 Justices currently serving on the bench of the Supreme Court were appointed by Republican presidents. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that it was unconstitutional for states to outlaw homosexual marriage ii. Although the court has made it’s ruling, enforcing its laws is a different story 1. Kim Davis a marriage clerk in Kentucky has made
Capitalism has often been hailed as the political system that saved the world from the oppressive shackles of communism and its dysfunctional societies during the cold war. However, with the cold war thawed and communism almost entirely reduced to an idea, capitalism and the free-market economy’s flaws are becoming more apparent to the public. M.T Anderson’s Feed is a prophetic novel that exposes the grim realities of the contemporary US society. Anderson conveys his political opinions about a contorted
Chapter 1: A Stone Age Brew 1. What were the consequences of the Agricultural Revolution? The consequences of the Agricultural Revolution were switching hunter-gathers into farmers. People stopped migrating and settling in one place to build a civilization, which eventually became cities or towns. Eventually, crops were diagnosed and made were made more healthful by early development of technology and record system. 2. What is the archaeological evidence that supports the cultivation, harvesting