Today Joseph presented on Chapter 6 Section 3. The key questions are...-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.I learned that Andrew Carnegie was born into a middle class family in Scotland. His family moved from Scotland to the United States. He looked for d
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What its about- How discrimination changed in the 19 and 20 century.In the 1900s there was a poll tax which made people pay a tax before they voted. African americans were often poor so they couldnt vote. But the grandfather clause gave african ameri
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Most people think that Thomas Edison inevented the light bulb, but he didn't. He perfected it. He invented the motion picture camera and the phonograph, which recorded sounds. People know about his inventions and successes, but I don't think many kno
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The main reason we went to war with Iraq in 1990 was to push Iraq out of Kuwait. Iraq had apparently gone into Kuwait, invading it with troops and tanks and was then trying to threated Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia was our ally and a major oil supplier
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I was sick today, but I see from other blogs that we finished the questions in 6-3.Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.-Born to an average family, and then moved to the U.S. from Scotland. He looked for ways to make a good product cheaper, and attracted ta
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continued from Wednesday.Social Darwinism- Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. "Survival of the Fittest". People believed that God had favor for riches.Labor Unions- formed by laborers who were trying to improve working conditions. Focused on colle
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What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?a group that controls a political party.it gave voters services for political/financial assistance.Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.became the leader of Tammy Hall (powerful de
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Today Kayley finished her powerpoint.Ch. 6.3:She talked about social darwinism and she talked about monopolies.Next Bre did her presentation. She had chapter 7-3She talked about the gilded age.Then she talked about the Political Machine. This is the
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Chapter Six Three ContinuedQuestions:-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).-How
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Social Darwinism- Comes from the term "Darwinism" IT was Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Herbert Spencer came up with the term, "Survival of the Fittest". People believed that favored for riches. Economists found a way to Justify the doctrine o
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Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.- done.Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.- done.What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?- From Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Hebert Spencer came up with the term, "Survival of the Fittest. Peop
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Whitney continued with her presentation: With the panic of 1893, two major political parties divided because of economic interests. These parties were the Republicans and the Democrats. The issue was over which metal should be the nation's monetary s
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Today we continued Whitney's presentationCh. 5.3:-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains?-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in?Silver or GoldTwo major political parties divided because of economic interestsKnown as the Repu
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