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novel in 1906. It was an instant success; meat sales plummeted, it was translated into 17 languages so that immigrants could also read it, and thousands of letters were written to the White House calling for meatpacking reform. President Theodore Roosevelt, not believing what he read, ordered a special commission to investigate Chicago’s slaughterhouse, which confirmed Sinclair’s findings. Sinclair himself was invited to the White House to discuss his book with the President. The President…

During the late 19th century and early 20th century reform movements began to shape the United States of America forever. The reform movements were a type of social movement that wanted to create equality and boost morality in America. Reform movements can improve American society and politics because they will improve workplaces and daily life for workers, immigrants will begin to feel “American”, and public schools will start to educate many more people. Usually ran by women, settlement…

National Progressivism During the 1900’s, the United States was entering a new administration and a new set of reforms that became enacted in government. Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson did extensive work in changing the nation for the better. The progressive reforms passed by both presidents not only maintained the traditional values of the Founders, but also introduced new laws that would ultimately help quality of life for the American people. The reforms passed would help…

The well known and respected activist Jane Addams wrote and delivered a speech in honor of George Washington’s birthday to Chicago’s Union League Club on February 23, 1903. Within the course of her speech she affirms her views on the significance of George Washington’s legacy. In addition, she uses George Washington’s legacy to make a point about the then-modern day society that she and the audience lived in. In order to effectively communicate her point, Jane Addams uses lots of rhetorical…

young workers, being paid minimum wage, continuously protest for a high pay. The minimum wage is asked to be raised to about 15 dollars where as of right now, in Texas, it is about 7.50. In my opinion, I believe minimum wage jobs are for those in highschool, who are looking for a working experience. I don’t think adults should make a living off of one minimum wage…

Theodore Roosevelt and His impact on the United State’s Economy The board game Monopoly and Teddy Bears are two childlike toys that go hand in hand in popularity, but in the early 1900s Teddy Roosevelt and business monopolies were put in a head to head battle that was definitely not a game. Monopolies in the early 1900s were taking advantage of workers and customers by overpricing products and overworking employees. There were many efforts put forth to end monopolies exploiting people, but…

CRIMES AGAINST NATURE REVIEW Morgan Dominguez History 261: Book Review October 15, 2015 The Adirondacks, Yosemite, and The Grand Canyon all had to be inhabited at one point before they became national parks right? Karl Jacoby asks in Crimes against Nature: Squatters, Poachers, Thieves and the Hidden History of American Conservation. Jacoby argues that when thinking about the idea of preserving nature, Americans commonly expect a simple disagreement between The Park Ranger and The Evil…

significant part of the article is the use of a quotation from Roosevelt seemed to a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. John Milton Cooper includes these reference where Roosevelt states that issuing of corollary is the only best way to promote nation from the Latin American. Furthermore, Cooper attempts to expose the tacit nature that President Roosevelt chose to help Panama during the revolt against Colombia. The initial Plan by Roosevelt was denial in private as well as public regarding the…

Theodore Roosevelt- He is the 26th president who championed expansionist ideals within American government, and had a desire to go to war with nations who conflicted with his goals for America’s role in the Americas. Captain A. T. Mahan- He is the propogandist who inspired America’s government, especially Theodore Roosevelt, to fortify America’s military, by proclaiming the strongest nations have the largest militaries. Henry Cabot Lodge- He was a Massachusetts…

In the late 19th century the United States set out to expand not only towards North America, but across the Pacific Ocean as well. This expansion across the pacific Ocean included SPanish territories such as Puerto Rico, Cuba, and even the Philippines. Two men who held opposing views on the United States occupying the Philippines were Emilio Aguinaldo and Albert J. Beveridge. Aguinaldo, originally born in the Philippines, led the “resistance to Philippine independence” during the…