The best president in U.S history I believe is Abraham Lincoln. Abe Lincoln deserved to be the best president because he led his country through the civil war, abolished slavery by issuing the emancipation proclamation, and by issuing the emancipation proclamation the north gained British support. Abe created an economic development program, which began when the country was bankrupt and made the United States the world’s greatest industrial power. I believe that the 2nd best president is George Washington. Washington led the revolutionary war which began the birth of a new nation which goes under foreign policy, helped with the constitution that had much to do with equal rights, and dealt with the whiskey rebellion.
Cameron Trimpey-Warhaftig Business, Industry, and Labor 1. Factors promoting Am Industrialization – Natural resources for raw goods (coal, iron ore, copper, lead, timber, and oil), Labor supply due to loads of immigrants cheap labor, Capital for investing in Am business, Technological advances (2nd industrial revolution), Pro-Business gov’t policies – Protective tariffs, little regulation of business, low taxes on profits, RR system, protection of private property 2. Characteristics of Am business 1840-1920 – 3. America’s first “big” business – Railroads 4. Railroad time – At the General Time Convention, RRs agreed to the 5 time zones that lasted for 35 years 5.
He was influential in creating the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions (FOTLU) where he served as vice president from 1881 – 1886. The FOTLU restructured in 1886 and became the American Federation of Labor (AFL). Gompers was voted president and was in the position for approximately 40 years. As a local and national leader, Gompers sought to build the labor movement into a force powerful enough to transform the economic, social and political status of America’s workers (AFL-CIO America's
Antonio Meucci was an Italian inventor and also a friend and associate of the Italian nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi. Meucci is best known for developing a voice communication apparatus which several sources credit as the first telephone. Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century.
In 2004, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which was an extremely powerful move for Verizon, and for the telecommunications industry (“Marketwatch,” 2012). The company name, “Verizon”, was a combination of the Latin word “veritas”, meaning certainty, and “horizon”, always looking forward toward progress. With this newly merged corporation, Verizon was able to take advantage of the 7.1 million and 72 million potential GTE wireless customers, and 43 million land based Bell Atlantic customers (“Verizon,” 2012). Verizon Communications has several main products and services that are offered to customers, and are more than just a wireless provider. Verizon Wireless is the branch of the company that provides wireless phone and data solutions to consumers.
He worked with Warrington clockmaker John Kay and several other partners to create what is now known as the water frame. Patented in 1769, the water frame produced a cotton yarn stronger than thread made on the spinning jenny. He led other manufacturers to produce cotton goods in the same way. The growth of cotton created jobs, and the resulting purchasing power led to demand for manufactured goods which gave the movement for the coal and iron industries, expanding rapidly and bringing about the Industrial Revolution. He went from rags to riches, gaining a fortune of £500 ,000, equivalent to $25 million today.
What helped industry grow in the early part of the century? What area of the country thrived?) * Missouri Compromise (1820) & Tallmadge Amendment * Monroe Doctrine Court Cases – the Marshall Court (all of these are about strengthening FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POWER) John Marshall Marbury vs.
INTRODUCTION Menzies had led a strong Liberal-Country party coalition to succeed in the general election on December 1949, and therefore becoming prime minister. During the period of 1949-1966, Sir Robert Gordon Menzies was the 12th longest serving prime minister and the 17th prime minister in Australia during his term as prime minister, Australia underwent notable economical advance. As the catastrophic days of World War II came to an end, the European and Asian population had a feat of expansion of communism. Menzies helped to improve the economy by building more factories which got people more jobs, he put high tariff to protect farmers. However, Menzies wasn't on the favoured side he made decisions that many people opposed from like the sale of pig iron.
From Isolation to Global Involvement From the time of the Spanish American War through the conclusion of the Cold War, the United States went from relative isolation to increased global involvement because of 1.political and technological innovation, 2.greater economic strength and 3. effective scientific strategy. The consequences of this increased global involvement on American society were 4.becoming a typical capitalist country and 5.make American people's life more abundant. 1. political and technological innovation Innovation in both politic and technology has ensured America’s rapid rise since the late 19th century. In 1983, Frederick Jackson Turner who was one of the most influential historians presented a "frontier thesis". He expressed that the frontier which between savagery and civilization is the important line to accelerate the development of America[1].
Week Four: The Republican Decade Notes from: Willoughby, D. and S. (2000). The USA 1917 – 45. Heinemann; Oxford. ECONOMICS, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS BY 1917 Economics: * By 1917, the US was the world’s leading industrial nation; consumed 70% of world’s oil, leading producer of coal and steel. Also, supplied world with 30% of its wheat and 75% of corn.