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Lauren Martinez APUSH Ms. Pellecchia February 2013 America’s industrial growth during the period from 1870 to 1900 was greatly impacted by growth of large corporations that affected the economics and politics of our nation. As corporations began to grow, so did their power and influence. Their numbers grew to be so significant that they were known to be one of the major forces within the United States, with both a great amount of power and the ability to control much within

“Speak softly and carry a big stick”(Theodore Roosevelt - 163 Quotes." Theodore Roosevelt - 163 Quotes. N.p., n.d. Web.) arguably the most famous words spoken by a U.S. President and the words that are what our country and government stands by. To start Teddy roosevelt never actually wanted to become president. He went to Harvard university where he met the love of his life Alice Hathaway Lee. After they were married Teddy enrolled in Columbia Law school and dropped out after one year to pursue a

Is America’s past a tale of racism, sexism, and bigotry? Is it the story of the conquest and rape of a continent? Is U.S. history the story of white slave owners who perverted the electoral process for their own interests? Did America start with Columbus’s killing all the Indians, leap to Jim Crow laws and Rockefeller crushing the workers, then finally save itself with Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal? The answers, of course, are no, no, no, and NO. One might never know this, however, by looking at

to accomplish his goals and not be taken as a weak man. After three years of frequent visitation to the West, Teddy returned east to stay. He enjoyed a position in the US Civil Service Commission under President Benjamin Harrison as well as Grover Cleveland, both of whom were impressed with his work in the department. He then went on to become one of New York City 's Police Commissioners, eventually reforming the department to make himself the sole Commissioner. But in 1898, the United States

popular vote by 250,000 against Samuel J. Tilden. In 1888, the twenty third president Benjamin Harrison won the presidency with two hundred thirty-three to one hundred sixty-eight electoral votes and he lost the popular vote ninety thousand against Grover Cleveland. In 2000, the forty third president George W. Bush won the presidency with two hundred seventy-one electoral votes while he lost the popular vote by five hundred forty thousand against Al Gore. Now president Donald Trump has become the president

How Democratic is the U.S. Constitution? Democracy, a form of government where significant power is vested in the people and the people exercise their power by electing representatives or exercise their power directly by themselves via assembly. The U.S. Constitution was once considered to be Democratic – however – after an examination of the 3 branches of government the U.S. Constitution has some seemingly undemocratic attributes. There are features in all 3 branches that makes the U.S. Constitution

Throughout the end of the 19th century and into the 20th century, the United States saw a huge growth both socially and economically. The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era was a time when we saw great industrialization as well the construction of new railroads across the country. However, during the years of 1870-1900, known as the Gilded Era, this period was seen as a time filled with great corruption and uncontrolled politics and capitalism. Well-known author Mark Twain referred to these years

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a law passed at the time of the Civil Rights Movement. The law eliminated various devices, such as literacy tests, that were used to restrict African Americans from voting. Before the law, many African Americans were deprived from their political powers in many ways. As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act it is important to know how the right to vote was won by civil rights activists who participated in non violent form

Martina Navratilova once said, “Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do one thing well, you’re needed by someone.” Few people in history have been able to achieve a picture worthy on the global stage while suffering from a disability. Instead of letting a disability take over their world, they took control and owned their disability and gained immense love and popularity. One of those few men was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, former President of the United States, and the “Savior of the

The current process of electing the President of the United States through the Electoral College system should not be changed because the Electoral College system is superior in comparison to other comprehensive voting systems. Systems like direct popular vote or the national popular vote may work in democracies; however the United States is a federal republic. While allowing large metropolises and large states to be represented in a manner consistent with their size, the Electoral College has the