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| Name 1 advancement made in science in the 20th century. |
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| Inventions such as the x-ray. |
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| Name 1 advancement made in transportation |
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| Name 1 advancement made in medicine |
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| Name 1 advancement made in communication |
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| # of phone calls made increases by several thousand |
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| Name 1 advancement made in economic activity. |
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| Global production increased by 14.5 fold. |
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| Name 1 advancement made in entertainment |
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| 6,000 new books were published |
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| Name 1 advancement made in health & living standards. |
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| Life expectancy increased by 30 years. |
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| Name 1 advancement made in expansion of government |
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| The government's money from taxes increased to $1.7 trillion. |
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| Name 1 advancement made in technology |
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| The machine gun, the tank, & poison gas |
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| What were some negative aspects of changing human development patterns? |
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| How can the 20th century be called the "Century of Women"? |
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The percentage of female voters increased by %58.
Women began to take roles as doctors/lawyers, which were positions usually filled by men.
Women earn more $, account for over half the bachelor's degree earned. |
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| Cite three significant features that show that the 20th century was a "Century of Prosperity" in America. |
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-Advances in medical field: discovery of antibiotics, 1st virus
-Advances for women: voting, jobs, education increases
-Advances in technology: telephone, airplane |
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| Cite three significant examples that made the 20th century a "Century of Freedom", nationally or globally. |
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-Smaller countries were freed. Allowed to vote, free speech, religion & assembly
-Notions of rights extended further: right to be gay, right to abortion, right to privacy
-Decrease of European rule over smaller African countries |
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| a law, enacted in 1890, that was intended to prevent the creation of monopolies by making it illegal to establish trusts that interfered with free trade. |
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-President from 1901-1909
-Became famous over Spanish American War
-VP for McKinely, became president when McKinely was assasinated
-Grew up in NY, lived as cowboy after his wife died |
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| J.P. Morgan and the Northern Securities Company |
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-J.P. Morgan had monopolies over RR
-Roosevelt wanted trust busted, more fair for everyone
-Supreme Court dissolved JP trust
-Roosevelt earned 'trust buster' rep |
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| 1902 Mineworkers Strike in Pennsylvania |
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-Year: 1902
-Miners, unhappy with $ & hours
-Miners went on strike, but mine owners hired scabs.
-Roosevelt stepped in, took leaders of both parties and mediated |
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-1906
-Upton Sinclair, problems with meat industry
-described living & working conditions faced by immigrants
-result: Food and Drug Act |
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| Presidents Following Roosevelt: |
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William H. Taft (1909-1913)
-hand picked successor to Roosevelt (busted more trusts)
-Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)
-former governer of NJ
-progressive amendements were passed when he was pres. |
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