Because of Electricity

Machines need power

Because of electricity

We can use machines

                            My haiku and my images show my understanding of importance of electricity to people and business because my haiku is saying that machines need electric power in order to work and that my images say that these two inventions are mostly used by people like the telephone to communicate to other people from long distances and the light bulb to be able to see during the night much better.



Major Events Before The Civil War

Around 1858, the United States was divided geographically-north and south-with the South rely on enslaved labor force because they want to be more agriculture and the North don't rely on enslaved labor force because they want to be more industrialize.

The country was so divided by the issue of slavery, California would have needed the Compromise of 1850 that would please both the northern and southern states.

Around this time, many southern states were seriously considering to secession as a state that will be leave the Union or the United States.

Many people from the North hated slavery, that a group Northern called Abolitionists that have build a system of escape routes that are called the Underground Railroad.

When Uncle Tom's Cabin was published, the northern people increase their protest, while the southern people thought of it being an attack to them.

Two politicians became famous for their slavery debates because both don't want slavery territories but both had different ideas of how to get rid of slavery. Lincoln would want to give slaves natural rights, while

Post Election Analysis

Marijuana Legalization in Colorado and Washington
Cite examples of "Supreme Law of the Land"

"Marijuana is still illegal in the eyes of the federal government, which overrules states' rights." 

Cite examples of "federal vs. state authority" 

"The Drug Enforcement Administration reiterated its stance that marijuana is an illegal drug and that possessing, using or selling it is a crime."

What was the "compromise" that helped to pass the referendum in Washington? How do you think this compromise would affect demand for the product?  

"Analysts had projected the Washington voters would approve their legalization ballot, because it proposes a heavy tax for marijuana that made the proposal attractive to budget hawks. The Washington initiative calls for a 25% tax rate imposed on the product three times: When the grower sells it to the processor, when the processor sells it to the retailer, and when the retailer sells it to the customer."

Why was Oregon's referendum not passed?

"Voters shot down a third legalization referendum, in Oregon, which was expected. Analysts had projected that it wouldn't go through and criticized various aspects of the initiative, especially the fact that it would have handed most of the regulating power in the marijuana industry to the growers rather than independent overseers."

Obama Victory Tweet

What audience did the article say social media was targeted to? Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

According to the article, which candidate was most effective using social media? (cite a passage from the article)
-According to the article the candidate with most effective use of social media is Barack Obama.

This approach climaxed on results night with the Democrat using email and Twitter to announce his victory to supporters - even before he had made his speech.

According to Jeffrey Hermes, taking a picture of your marked ballot can be used to pressure people standing in line to vote. Do you agree or disagree, and why?

Immigration / Industrialization Key Terms

Progressive Era / Movement-

Muckraker- reform journalists who publish their work in popular magazines.

Social Gospel- a movement that would get rid of things that are evil to the Christians.

Social Darwinism-
Americanization-
Nativist / Nativism-

Europe (Eastern & Southern)- Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain.

Political Machine-
Andrew Carnegie-
Horizontal / Vertical Integration-
Urban-

Upton Sinclair- An American author who was a candidate for governor of California.

Meat Inspection Act-
Trust / Monopoly-
Graft-
Hull Houses (Settlement Houses)-

Jane Addams- she is the founder of the Hull House in Chicago, and leader of women in suffrage.

Cesar Chavez- American farm worker who became a labor leader and is co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.

Immigration Act of 1965-

Immigration-

Alexander Graham Bell- Scientist, engineer, and inventor of the first practical telephone

George Eastman- American innovator and founded of a company that invented the film.

Thomas Edison- A man known for inventing many devices like the motion picture camera, and the electric light bulb.

Henry Bessemer- An engineer known for improving the process for making steel.

Reform-