American Imperialism vs. European Imperialism part 2
This is the second part of a three part series on the differences of American Imperialism verse European Imperialism. If you would like to see the work sited you will need to go to part 3: The land that the U.S. annexed was also different than the land acquired by European nations. The islands of Hawaii at the time of annexation were of a mixed population of Americans and indigenous. people. While the indigenous. people did not want to be annexed, the politician in charge of the island did.[1] As for the islands of Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, they had already been colonized by Spain. The U.S. army was not conquering the…
American Imperialism vs. European Imperialism part 1
This is the first of a three-part series on a paper I wrote on American Imperialism verse European Imperialism called In what respects did American Imperialism differ from European forms of Imperialism at the turn of the twentieth century?. The work sited page can be found on part three of this series. I hope you enjoy it please feel free to leave a comment. I would love to get your feedback: The Background The nineteenth to early twentieth century is known as the Age of Imperialism. During this time European nations carved empires for themselves. Nations like Britain, France, and newly formed Germany divided and conquered whole continents like Asia and Africa. It was a time…
The Entrepreneurial Story of Henry Ford
Introduction: Being that my name is Ford Jordan, and I am doing a presentation on Ford Motor Company, I thought it was appropriate to write a blog on the life of Henry Ford. Being that we share the same name I felt a special affinity to this particular blog post. Henry Ford is one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the twentieth century. He is one of the most recognized names and his innovations have allowed the world to be able to afford and own cars. Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863. He was the oldest child of William and Mary Ford. He was extremely gifted at engineering and always enjoyed building and taking…
Drop box Account Referral (Get 500 MB Free)
I am making a post about Drop box because I just signed up for a free account. Drop box is an online storage system where you can keep files safe. It is for keeping files, and you can invite people to share folders with you. Once you have shared a folder with a person, you both have access to anything that is in that folder. This is great for working on a project with people you are not near or for sending items that are too large to email. It is a great program that is extremely well done. It is easy to use and is a safe and secure way to transfer information. Drop box is an important for…
WeplaySports.com: A Story of finding Niches Online
Weplay Sports is an online sporting goods store founded in 1982. The store is family owned and the major positions are family operated. Weplay sports, unlike most websites, also has an actual storefront where you can walk right in and buy whatever you want. They supply equipment for almost every mainstream team sport you can think of. They also offer sports collectibles and memorabilia for the Indians, Browns, Yankees, and Brooklyn Dodgers. Their major revenue producers are football and wrestling goods. The business has about twenty employees and has been growing at an unbelievable pace. They bought a new warehouse to hold all their stock which was about 6 times as big as their original store and…
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