In the 1930’s, a huge surge of the blues and jazz erupted from the Harlem Renaissance, bringing these feelings of hopelessness to the forefront. Since people were unable to pay for anything, many were caught on the streets and wandering around as hobos looking for their next meal. Many aspects of the daily life reflected the new poor economy, such as a rise in homelessness, job loss, and overall “Depression”
I believe that the correct option is C; the source of the passage is likely to be biased because the author is an example of the people he writes about.
Andrew Carnegie was a businessman native from Scotland, he emigrates to USA when he was a kid and at the early age of 18 he started working from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, before that he had been working since he was 13 when he arrived United States but in the Railroad Company was where he stand out. At the age of 20 he was already the manager and apprentice of Thomas Scott, the owner of the company. Later he created the Carnegie Steel Company to be more focus on the iron business, he also had bought mines near the Pittsburgh area. That was the beginning of the construction of a big iron empire. Finally the Carnegie Steel Company was sold to JP Morgan in 1901 for $480 million dollars and there is were the philantropist career of Carnegie started.
Even thought he paid the minimun wage during his years as industrial, Andrew invest almost half of his salary in the creation of libraries, schools, universities and a trust fund for the oldest employees.
As a philantropist he donated money to different causes but his favorite was the construction of libraries troughout all America. He also give millons of dollars for the reconstruction of Johnstown Pennsylvania after a flood that he felt responsible for. And finally he build in Manhattan the famous Carnegie Hall.
Answer:
He is referring to Europe's penchant for imperialism
Explanation:
Imperialism is when one or more countries want to extend their own influence over other countries or regions either through land expansion or by strong cultural influence (sometimes both). Countries like Great Britain, for example, are significant models of this idea. Europe was a hotbed of imperialism and this led to many conflicts and wars.
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed.
Answer:
option c is the answer...
