A mass society is one that has a mass produced culture and social institutions that are impersonalized and heavily bureaucratic. It has affected economy by creating a safer way for an economy to work because the rules are clearly set up and you have to respect them and it's not on a case by case basis. The leisure activities have been reduced since a mass culture has been developed and basically everyone watches it or does it, like now when everyone uses facebook or everyone watches reality tv shows.
1) the Lincoln County War waged to capture Billy the Kid
2) the prolonged gunfight of Elfego Baca where he held off 80 Texas cowboys for 33 hours
3) the gangs that terrorized San Miguel County including the gang Las Gorras Blancas or white hoods.
Late 5th to early 10th century AD
James K. Polk won the 1844 election by defeating Whig Henry Clay.
People in the past were motivated to explore the world because of the wealth that new land was supposed to have. There were rumors of gold and riches. They also wanted to be favored by the people and the kings. Curiosity played a big part in this as well, people just generally wanted to know what was out there past what they knew. Basically looking up the words i put in the dictionary would have explained it. Why do people travel? That is why they explored new places. THINK!
