13
Mar, 2025
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U.S. Industrial Revolution

8G History Week 18 Assignment

In this weeks assignment, I will not only be covering the Industrial Revolution, but also briefly highlighting John D. Rockefeller, an entrepreneur I learned about this week.

The Industrial Revolution was a period in history when many new technological discoveries emerged, and factories became much more widespread. It started in Britain, and spread throughout Europe, and it reached the United States in the late 1700s.

The Industrial Revolution brought lots of benefits, as food and clothing were now mass-produced, so the standard of living went up, and resources were much cheaper. But there were problems too. The artisan workers had good business before the Industrial Revolution, but now they had to compete with the major factories, which sometimes put them out of business.

Here are some of the major inventions during the Industrial Revolution.

  • Steam Engine
  • Mechanical Loom
  • Cotton Gin
  • Telegraph
  • Telephone!
  • Steamboat
  • Railway

As you can see, there were lots of inventions during the Industrial Revolution, and it has changed the way we live in America today.

John D. Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839, in New York. He was a businessman and philanthropist. He dropped out of high school to start a business that sold grain and hay, but he realized that he could make lots of money in oil. So he started an oil refinery business, and had so much success, that he and a few other businessman decided to start a company called Standard Oil. Some people didn’t like this business, because they thought it was too much like a monopoly. So they went complaining to the government, and they declared that Rockefeller’s business violated the Sherman Antitrust Law, so he was forced to split the business.

Rockefeller was also a major philanthropist. He helped found the University of Chicago, Rockefeller University, the Rockefeller foundation, and many more.

John D. Rockefeller wasn’t a perfect man. He did have faults like all of us do, but I consider him to be a good role model in business. He showed generosity with his money, and respect toward his competitors.

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The Red Cross and Tuskegee Institute

8G History Week 17 Assignment

For this week’s writing assignment, I will be covering two separate topics, the Red Cross and Tuskegee Institute.

The Red Cross

The Red Cross is an international charity that serves in many ways, including first aid, nurse training, and blood banks, among others. The Red Cross started as an organization that served on the battlefield during wars.

Henri Dunant was one of the people involved in the founding of the Red Cross. He was a humanitarian, and he realized that there was a need for an international organization that would help bring relief and aid to suffering people in wartime. This started the International Relief for the Wounded, which later led to the Red Cross. This organization only existed in Europe, but that was about to change.

Clara Barton was a American Civil War nurse, devoting her time and money to the war effort, which led to the nickname Angel of the Battlefield. When she was on a trip to Switzerland, she heard about the Red Cross, and was inspired to bring it to the U.S. She founded the American Red Cross in 1881.

One thing that I didn’t know about the Red Cross is that it is called the Red Crescent in Muslim countries, because that’s their symbol of religion.

Tuskegee Institute

Tuskegee Institute, also called Tuskegee University, is a university in Tuskegee, Alabama. It was founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881. He wanted a university that would train African Americans to become teachers, because there were no other colleges that did. It also provided farming and business skills.

Tuskegee institute has shifted over the years, and it is now more like a typical college, offering many degrees. It still serves mostly African Americans, and is very famous for its engineering and science classes. George Washington Carver, the man who was credited with discovering more than 300 uses for the peanut, attended Tuskegee Institute!

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Red-Cross-and-Red-Crescent

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tuskegee-University

28
Feb, 2025

The Plains Wars

8G History Week 16 Assignment

The Plains Wars were a series of wars during the 1850s through the 1870s. They were fought over the land in the Great Plains. There were many battles and wars included in the Plains wars, but I will be highlighting the beginning and the reasons for the war.

The first conflict broke out over a disagreement about a killed cow! It was fought between part of the Lakota and 30 U.S. military men led by John L. Grattan. He demanded that the Lakota hand over the suspected culprit. The Lakota responded by killing Grattan and all of his men with him! This was the conflict that sparked the start of the war. The Cheyenne and Comanche tribes rallied around the Lakota.

The secession of states and the start of the Civil war drew attention away from the conflict in the plains, but the war was still going strong. The wars finally ended in the late 1870s.

The main reason why the Plains Wars started was because both sides wanted the land.

25
Feb, 2025
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Important announcement(s)!

I am going to be taking a break from posting my blog for a bit. (except for school-related posts, which I’ll be grinding out because I’m behind)

I’ll be back sometime in mid-March with…

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A new blog! Yes, I’ve decided to make a new blog. The reason is because I want my school posts and other posts separated. I haven’t figured out what the theme will be yet, but I plan to be much more active, hopefully 1-2 posts per day.

Also, a note to my friends on the RPC forums: I will also be taking a break from the forums for a while, until I can figure things out.

I’ll keep you posted (literally) on any new updates!