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Some puerto ricans wanted statehood and hoped for some local self-government, and not just indepence. Under General Nelson A Miles his troops took control of Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War and said that it was for their protection.They w

The first time anyone (that we know of) made contact with Alaska was in 1741 because Vitus Bearing lead an expidition for Russia's Navy. While the Navy was there, they must have shot otters because they brought otter pelts. The otter pelts were claim

*Worker Safety/conditions
-amount of child workers rose

-adults weren't making enough and children were part of family economy
*Reforming elections
-initiative: bill originated by people not lawmakers

-recall: enabled voters to remove public officials fo

Today mr bruns started by stating that there is no assinged blog this week

*Worker Safety/conditions- -changed it so children couldnt work in certain areas and really not at all -most people sent their kids to work instead to school becuase of money.
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Today we presented for our chapter 9 projects and took notes.

Worker Safety/conditions:
They had low wages and had very long hours. most parents had there kids work to make money for the families. sped up the production in factories. children were hire

today in class we went over more presentations. ughhhhhhhhhh. my group went today. talk about being repetitive. jeesh. we're the last people to go though so we wont have to hear it any more after today.

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*Worker Safety/conditions---child workers rose

allowed voters to vote insteadf of machines. put power into hands of party bosses and corperation heads. booker t washington believed that blacks should stop protesting for equality. president roseevelt hired experts to investagated it. he lied and c