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Created by the People’s Temple and lead by Jim Jones, “Jonestown” was a religious society located in northwestern Guyana. On the date of November 18, 1978, 918 died in Guyana’s capital, Georgetown, in Port Kaituma, a close-by airstrip (Wikipedia). According to Adst, “Jonestown was the scene of one of the most harrowing tragedies in American history.” The People’s Temple was created in Indiana by Jim Jones who formed this so called church because he was aggravated by the persecution of…

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair depicts the horrors and hardships faced by immigrants and the working class during the industrial revolution.Sinclair focuses on the working conditions of employees of a meat factory. These struggles with working conditions and disease are considered quite inhumane by modern standards. The new spike in demand for goods across America during the industrial revolution created factories, which dehumanised workers in an effort to increase profits. Sinclair describes the…

goods and as another mode of transportation. Soon after these were added to the rural town, factories were added to mainly produce textiles using a water powered engine. The first coal mine was also added since coal was abundant in England, and they figured out how to use it for electricity. Later on, more factories were added, and coal engines powered them, and more coal mines were made to power these plants. To connect all of these coal mines and factories, a railroad had to be built to…

Brief Intro: The Home as Workplace is an article by Bettina Bradbury, in which she discusses how the beginning of industrialization changed how families made a living. Industrialization grew from around the 1850's to the end of the century making families become dependant on a wage (177). Wage earning altered the family dynamic in terms of daily tasks and jobs having to be preformed. Men and older children began earning wages in factories and other industry occupations and women had to perform…

Over the course of thousands of years there has been a constant series of events that have significantly changed the history of the world. History is history because it’s responsible for having changed the most basic aspects of human life. Although there has been many memorable events over the years, the Industrial Revolution would have to be the most impactful. The Industrial Revolution changed every aspect of life and business. Not only did it greatly impact Britain, but it spread to Western…

Page 14 Question 1- Human migration first began in Africa. Then, around 100,000 to 60,000 years ago, humans started to migrate north into the middle east, and then west towards Europe and east towards Asia. Then humans began to migrate to the Americas during the Ice Age and to Australia in boats. Page 20 Question 2- Austronesian migrations differed from other trends of migration as both men and women made this expedition carrying agricultural plants and animals in their boats. This showed…

1. What were the most significant changes in America because of the Industrial Revolution? One of the biggest changes in America that came to be because of the American Revolution was the explosion of the railroad industry. The immense amount of railroads built and operated in the American Industrial Revolution created jobs in many departments, as well as skyrocketing demand for lumber, steel, and leather, thereby growing all of those industries as well. The ever-increasing amount of inventions…

Chapter 14: Forging the National Economy First used by Robert Fulton, the steamboat brought joy and excitement among the citizens of the United States. They now knew that, with the steamboat, people all over could defy wind, waves, tides, and downstream currents. Steamboats also allowed the South and the West to be opened up more in depth. Canals were the waterways in America. Canals, first used by Dewitt Clinton, helped get steamboats across America to different docks. One of the most…

The Victorian period in England was a strong and successful time period in England. There were many advancements in the technology and new inventions. There was political and social reform. Finally Queen Victoria played a very important role in the success of this time period. These factors are what made the Victorian period very strong and successful for its time. In the Victorian Era there were many new inventions that are still used today or lead to even greater inventions. There was a…

“The America I Believe In” I believe in the growth and success of America. I believe that America has made progress in become a great country over the years. We have done so many things to not only help us but the world also. We learned from the mistakes of the past and we built a strong government. We boomed in the agriculture and industrial aspect. We brought in immigrants who needed our help. We helped save countries from destruction and dictatorship. Meanwhile we are fighting our…