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Once Henry Ford made the automobile affordable, the lives of every citizen changed. He impacted the United States (and the world) both economically and socially. He did this by creating the assembly line. This assembly line enabled the mass production of the automobile and ultimately a discounted price. Socially, among other things, he improved the quality of life greatly. People were able to take vacations to places that they would have never have been able to go, even if just for a day trip on…

The great depression was a sad, poor time. These are three articles are very good at giving you an idea of how bad the great depression was. Even though the great depression was a sad time, it is fun to learn about. To start off with, the article “digging in” did an excellent job of giving you an idea of what the great depression was like. The article talks about a small family that was in the great depression. The family is very poor and they can barely afford anything. In the article…

Many well known civilizations of Ancient Africa were Carthage, the Kingdom of Ghana, and the Mali Empire. Africa relied on trade for money. They traded rare jewels like diamonds, sapphires, and blue garnets. They traded with Portugal for objects that were hard to come across in Africa like luxurious animal skins, ivory, and ebony. Their economy had many incidents where it began to fail due to heavy taxes on gold and salt. In times of low income they'd rely on cash crops for income. When many of…

challenge. Crops could not survive in the current conditions. The Great Depression hit soon after, which shook the commodities market. Farmers could no longer sell their crops at profit. Crop prices are pushed down even further after the collapse of Wall Street, leaving farmers in a state of desperation, that can be seen in “The Business Cycle and The Great Depression,” which shows that value of commodities, and in turn securities, collapsing. “The Business Cycle and The Great Depression” really…

Separating Neat Breath: Autoethnography Water-Polo The strongest feeling any water-polo player feels about their love and passion for the game is sportsmanship and the closeness of the team. Through the smell of chlorine. The echoing chants. Cheers and splashing making the player feel and fully realize that they are in a water-polo game. Coaches distantly yelling from both sides of the pool “It’s not over yet, keep pushing.”. The strong humid air surrounding you heating you up until near…

On March 4, 1933, at his inaugural, president Roosevelt addressed himself to the American people with this statement: “This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” These words helped inspire the American people. From the hard times they had endured and through their helplessness they were ready for someone to take leadership. In Roosevelt’s inaugural address he…

Was an international socio-economic problem that affected Canada greatly. - As a result 20% were reliant on government relief (footnote2) and there were much more people unemployed Canada’s exporting was affected very greatly, resulting in the Canadian economy plummeting - The prairies were especially affected, as there were also drought and pests to interfere with crop production. - Some groups suffered more from the depression such as farmers and those who were unemployed. -…

The Great Depression shook the United States when it began in 1929. The effects of the downfall not only affected the Western economies, but also affected other nations as a whole. The Great Depression developed in the United States and because of this, the United States experienced the worst effects. The Great Depression started in August 1929. A progression of budgetary emergencies punctuated the constriction. These emergencies incorporated a securities exchange crash in 1929, a progression…

When I found out that the Mustangs were in the playoffs , my family and I was definitely Wgoing to the game versus katy . The game was on Saturday and it was at noon at NRG stadium where the Texans play. When my family got to the stadium it was so huge I could not believe the Mustangs were playing there. As we got out of the car we saw hundreds of katy fans wearing red walking towards the stadium . It was very scary,where were all the mustang fans ? My family and I got into the field we…

The New Deal This article, published in the New York Times in May 1937 and located in the New York Times Historical database from the FIU library, focuses on President Roosevelt’s New Deal, which were programs created in the 1930s that “acted as a kind of warfare against the Great Depression” (Roark et al. 463). The article provides a general summary of a few programs in the New Deal such as Social Security, and its effect on the country. The fact that the article called the programs…