The Rough Riders comprised of a collection of Western cowboys and wealthy Eastern blue bloods officially known as the First U.S. Voluntary Cavalry. They were the first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish-American War which pitted the U.S against Spain over Spain's colonial policies with Cuba.
The Columbian Exchange was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries, related to European colonization and trade after Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage
<span> do not know what you definition of "end of the century" is, here are the phases of development of the German economy since WW II: </span>
<span>after introduction of German Mark in 1948/1949 until 1973: "Economic Wonder", high growth rates, decreasing unemployment to the point where we hired foreign workers from Italy/Greece/Portugal/Spain, </span>
<span>1973: Oil shock and stagflation: growth rates reduced to 2 - 3 % average until 1990, high inflation which went down by the end of he period to 2 %, rising unemployment up to 8 % </span>
<span>1990: Re-Unification with Eastern Germany triggered a short term high growth rate, but also unemployment increased to nearly 10 % by end of century, economical growth GDP around 1 - 2 %, </span>
<span>significant increase in government debt and deficits as huge investment in East German infrastructure and retirement/health care/ unemployment system. By the end of the century Germany was considered "the sick man of Europe". </span>
<span>From 2002: "Agenda 2010" with major labor market reforms lead to higher employment (today around 6 %), and significant reduction in deficit: today just 8 bn $ and growth rats 2 - 3 % per year.</span>
