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    American’s in the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era strove for an ordered society. This was a time of rapid economic growth, new products and technology to improve life, and change in jobs for many Americans. This was a time of new growth and prosperity in the United States. The “Gilded Age” is usually assumed to be from the election of Grant in 1868, until the turn of the twentieth century. It led to the creation of railroads, telephones, and cheaper goods for consumers. While all of this…

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    By 1890 the U.S. had the world's most productive economy. From the Civil war until the 1890s almost all of Americans had a very little interest in the idea of territorial expansion. Americans resisted expansion all for two reasons, one of them was that imperial rule seemed inconsistent with Americans Republican principles. The other reason was that the united states people were interested in acquiring different people with different cultures and different languages and religions. Doc: A…

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    Stephen Caputo 5/6/16 Period 3 Annexation of Hawaii Annexing the Islands The annexation of Hawaii, some were for it and some were against it. The many benefits of the annexation of Hawaii also came with plenty of awful downfalls. It is still argued today whether the United States did the right thing in annexing them or if it was inhumane and illegal for them to do so. Was annexing Hawaii the right choice? In 1893 the islands of Hawaii were being ruled by Queen Lili'uokalani, the last monarch…

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    The Progressive Movement Era was during the 1890s to the 1920s. The Progressive Movement was caused by the ideas of the Progressives, believing that the government should take more roles in order to solve most of society problems, restoring order and to protect Americans by reforms. The progressive movement covered many issues relating to social reforms such as education, the problem of industrialization, and child labor and so forth. The Progressive movement did influence the United States…

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    Helen Herron Taft was born seven months before Mrs. Roosevelt on January 2, 1861 to a wealthy family in Cincinnati. She grew up in a family of politicians and lawyers – her father was a state senator and appointed the U.S. Attorney by President Benjamin Harrison. Her father was Judge John Williamson Herron, a college classmate with President Harrison and a law partner of President Rutherford B. Hayes. Her mother, Harriet Collins Herron, was the daughter and the sister of American…

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    rank at the top, to name someone the best president is very subjective. Opinions can change due to many reasons; the main being the political party one associates their self with. One way to gauge a president is by how many terms they served. Teddy Roosevelt had served two terms and, although he did not win the election of 1912, he is still generally considered to be one of the most effective presidents. From personal opinion and assessment, I believe Teddy Roosevelt’s most outstanding…

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    Spanish American war involved Spain, America, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. There were many reasons for this war, one of them was Cuba's unsuccessful attempt to revolt over Spain. The inhumane ways and methods the Spanish used to suppress the Cubans swayed many Americans to go to war with Spain. Also America was looking to expand its boundaries to outside the continental borders. War was waged on the Spanish on April 25, 1898. This was after the sinking of the Battleship Maine in…

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    No matter what situation in the past there will always be bias including key events in history. So not every specific event in history is told perfectly without humans interfering by downing another group or by making themselves look more favorable in the end. So in any historical development including religious faiths one should always judge the standards of that particular time period. A primary example for bias in history would be the day Cristopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. In…

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    People have been living in yosemite for as long as eight thousand years. One of the most famous people was John Muir. Born in Scotland in 1838, Muir immigrated to Wisconsin with his family when he was 11 years old. After he was nearly blinded by an industrial accident, John Muir found himself driven to learn everything he could about the world. He briefly studied natural sciences at the University of Wisconsin but, ultimately, chose to spend his lifetime enrolled in what he called the…

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    From 1877 to 1918 several events took place in America. These episodes changed not only the American culture but also the human history. Shortly after the Glided Age ended, surges the Imperialism in which motived by racial superiority The United States of America used military force to acquire territory beyond North America to expand his territory and economic power. The biggest achievement of the nation came later with the political reforms advocated by the Progressives. These reforms created a…

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