Answer: In each case Carnegie is referring to the accumulation and unequal distribution of wealth, which have “revolutionized” human life for the good (“highly beneficial”). In the above paragraph, he goes further by saying this unequal distribution of wealth and the benefits it bestows are a “law of civilization.”Carnegie, a steel magnate, argued that very wealthy men like him had a responsibility to use their wealth for the greater good of society. He reasoned that rich men were the smartest and most organized in a society, so they would be best suited to administer their own wealth.
Answer:
job opportunities, new life
Explanation:
many immigrants came to the US due to lack of money, jobs, or food and came for jobs
The <span>kinds of films and radio programs that became popular during the Great Depression were all fairly "light hearted" and entertaining, since people were craving an "escape" from their every day lives. </span>
Answer:
Explanation:
After the American colonies won their freedom from England, the thirteen colonies became thirteen states. The new states decided to work together. Their system of government was described in the Articles of Confederation. In this system, the state governments had most of the power. The Federal Government was very weak. This was very different from the government under the King of England.
The Founding Fathers thought that this system left the nation too weak. They decided to develop a new system of government. They wrote a new document called the Constitution, to replace the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution made a stronger Federal Government. It gave power to both the Federal Government and the state governments. This system is called federalism.
Here are some examples of how powers are shared between the Federal Government and state governments.
Federal Government State Governments
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Make money Ratify amendments
Declare war Manage public health and safety
Manage foreign relations Oversee trade in the state
Oversee trade between states
and with other countries
In addition, the Federal Government and state governments share these powers:
Making and enforcing laws
Making taxes
Borrowing money
