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    The Progressives saw expansion of governmental powers in wartime as an opportunity to reform American society and to establish national unity as well as expanding social justice. Economic Rationalization is one of the ideas they had in order to reform the American society. By doing this they wanted spirit of the nation’s unity, purpose as well as social justice to all be up to par. Another way that they reformed the American society is by federal powers and increasing the presence in the daily…

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    The Reformation has many effects on the western worlds development. It led to an explosion of literacy and economic growth in the regions that adopted Protestantism. In areas such as freedom, education, and economics, it produced noticeable differences. Many of the Judeo-Christian freedoms enjoyed by people today come from the Reformation. Freedom of religion came solely from the Protestant side of the Christian church. In addition, freedom of speech comes from the evangelicals. The Protestants…

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    I wanted to discuss the underlying attitude of America from this chapter. A great deal of this chapter covers immigration and urbanization. As we known form the past Americans didn't always treat those who were different than them with any sort of decency and usually dehumanized said people. Immigrants were coming to America thinking " the streets were paved with gold. When they got there they saw that they weren't paved at all. Then they realized that they were expected to pave them." The…

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    However, the currents rates as the result of urbanization, food security and population growth has extended the intensities of land use and landscape change far greater than ever. This rate is unprecedented changes in the ecosystems and environmental processes at local, regional and global scales, therefore…

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    Karl Marx developed his theory in the latter part of the nineteenth century, during one of Europe’s most volatile periods of social change. In some respects, his is yet another version of mass society theory but with several very important alternations and additions. Marx was familiar with the grand social theories of his era. He was a student of the most prominent German Idealist philosopher, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Early in his career, Marx drew on Hegel’s ideas, but later he…

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    Revolution was a lifechanging time that transformed work production from handmade to machine made across America. The new production method introduced factories where workers would complete long hours to earn their pay. This industrial boom allowed urbanization flourish in cities throughout the United States. These urban and industrial changes impacted men, women, and children of all social classes and standing. The Industrial Revolution drastically impacted relationships inside and outside the…

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    American cities? Briefly describe each stage of development discussing the most important features for city development. There are five developmental phases for American cities. The earliest phase of urban development begins with the frontier urbanization. This period in time is characterized by the U.S. economy attempting to organize itself until independence begins to take place. The second phase (1790-1840) falls under the wraths of “merchantilism,” or merchant trading. During this time…

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    Abstract This paper case studied the Center Pompidou in Paris. The research was generated based on my visit to the Pompidou center and outside references providing background information about the architects, history, and the project itself. My focus was on the interior structure and the influences from the society on the architecture design. In the end, this paper also assesses the impact of such an advancing design. Introduction Located in the center of Paris, Center Pompidou serves as a…

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    companies. These processes gave rise to extensive increases that would affect all basic human needs. I. Three major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 that influenced US society, economy, and politics are: A. The industrial Age brought urbanization and immigration to the north because of the development of machinery. This development created a need for workers to…

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    Chavez Ravine Essay

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    The Battle of Chavez Ravine Brooke L. Thomas Anne Arundel Community College History and Background “The story of Chavez Ravine is intertwined with the social and political climate of the 1950s, or the ‘Red Scare’ era,” according to PBS (2017). Chavez Ravine is located in a valley just a few miles from downtown Los Angeles. Chavez Ravine is “named for Julian Chavez, one of the first Los Angeles County Supervisors in the 1800s” (PBS, 2017). A “self-sufficient and tight-knit…

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