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…. Immigration doubled the population. The mining boom began in 1860 when use was found for sodium nitrate. During World War I exports at times got up to 3,000,000 tons per year. When Germany was cut off from nitrate shipments export tons decreased quickly. In 1960…

…was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917, and a descendant of Irish Catholics who had immigrated to America in the 19th century. He is son of Joseph P. Kennedy a self-made multimillionaire, his father was also head of the Securities and Exchange…

…, was a famous American fur trapper and explorer, who named Lassen Peak "Mount Joseph." It was later changed to "Mount Saint Joseph" in 1841 by a U. S. Government exploration party. In the 1840s, a Danish immigrant named Peter Lassen explored the Lassen area…

…to begin new lives,and eventually a new nation. The ethnic groups that came in a great flood of immigrants came to escape the economic oppression of their homelands. Those groups, too, found a way to become part of the American experience. They didn't need, nor…

…scenes of the third-class or steerage passengers give the feel of seeing the poor and immigrants looking for a new life in America. The difference in the way the different classes of people were treated by the crew is correctly portrayed in the movie. “…

…in the steel industry. He came from a poor family and had little formal education. When the Carnegies immigrated to America in 1848, Andrew was determined to bring prosperity to his family. He worked many small jobs, which included working for the Pennsylvania…

…Grandfather, Fred Trump Sr. One of many German immigrate to arrive at Ellis Island in the late 1800’s, Fred Sr. quickly realize the true value of real estate investing in New York .At the time of his death the senior Trump had amassed six property parcel in New…

…Government by the people. Until recently, democracies counted very few persons among 'the people'. Now they include all adult citizens, including, in many nations, recent immigrants, and democracy is virtually universally revered as the best…

…by the Hudson Institute for the U.S. Department of Labor., it is estimated that 85% of the 26 million net new American workers in this decade will consist of women, minorities, and immigrants. The companies that refuse to share power with those discriminated against…

…at home at the Senate but could not give up the opportunity. Some topics he used in his administration were as follows. He passed ship subsidies, a high tariff, immigration restrictions, and a Federal Budget system that lowered taxes. All of these were passed…