The population growth of
32.7 million people between
1990 and 2000 represents
the largest census-to-census
increase in American history.2
The previous record increase
was 28.0 million people
between 1950 and 1960, a
gain fueled primarily by the
post-World War II baby boom
(1946 to 1964). Total decennial
population growth
declined steadily in the three
decades following the 1950s’
peak before rising again in
the 1990s
In percentage terms, the population
increase of 13.2 percent for the
1990s was higher than the growth
rates of 9.8 percent for the 1980s
and 11.4 percent for the 1970s.
The 1990s growth rate was similar
to the 13.4 percent growth in the
1960s and was well below the
18.4 percent growth for the 1950s
Answer:
Each state only had one vote in Congress, regardless of size.
Congress did not have the power to tax.
Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.
There was no executive branch to enforce any acts passed by Congress.
There was no national court system or judicial branch.
One of the war decisions that ultimately damaged the colonial economy was to keep the states in a loose "confederation" as opposed to a tight union, since the colonies were not able to raise enough revenue to repay war debts.
In 'Muck and Brass' you will have to imagine you are running a city at the height of the Industrial Revolution, and make choices regarding the welfare of your workforce and the prosperity of your business. How ready is your conscience for the realities of Victorian Britain? Play the game to find out.
Once you start, you'll find it's the 1850s. Britain's landscape is dominated by industrial towns and rapidly expanding cities. Market towns have become provincial backwaters. Millions of people live in poverty, whilst a lucky few amass enormous wealth.
This social gulf is the reality of Victorian Britain. Towns are built for industry and trade; not for people. Homes are thrown up in a hurry, without a thought for their dwellers. Britain has become an economic powerhouse, but a country of extremes.
In this game you have to help iron out some of these extremes and improve the image of 'Cottonopolis'. To succeed you will have to think and act like a Victorian.
The results of your decisions will be measured in a macabre combination of coffins and coins. Your unenviable task is to keep the city's coffers full, whilst trying to save as many of your citizens as possible from an early grave.
Answer:
In the Battle of Trenton (December 26), Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing. A week later he returned to Trenton to lure British forces south, then executed a daring night march to capture Princeton on January 3.
