<span>The U.S. had many women employed at the end of the 1940's due to World War II and as the troops returned from overseas, not all were able to return to the workforce which encouraged women to continue in the labor market at that time. This trend was encouraged through the 1950's to ensure a robust workforce at home as many men were either fighting in the Korean war or unable to return to the workforce still after World War II.</span>
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Because the Industrial Revolution increased the production capacity of Western states astronomically, there was an enormous hunger for raw materials to satisfy demands. Thus, Western powers sought colonies where raw materials were abundant and where they could be appropriated at little to no cost. Additionally, colonies gave the Western powers a ready-made market for their goods, as the colonized people were left with little to no legal recourse to produce their own finished products. Technological advances in Western arms and transportation commonly made indigenous resistance to imperial incursions futile and short-lived, as Westerners had far superior weapons, ammunition, strategy and tactics.
William Penn came in possession of land in the new world because the King Charles II owed William Penn's father a sum of money who was an Admiral. For the repayment of the debt, the William Penn demanded some land.
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