The document discusses how Russia entered a period of turmoil following the death of Boris Godunov due to political instability caused by False Dmitry. It also describes how the US economy transformed between Reconstruction and the late 19th century through industrialization, big business, large-scale agriculture, and rising unions. Additionally, it notes that war generally harms economic development and prosperity, and that television significantly impacted American culture by shaping views on social issues and spreading its influence globally.
The document discusses how Russia entered a period of turmoil following the death of Boris Godunov due to political instability caused by False Dmitry. It also describes how the US economy transformed between Reconstruction and the late 19th century through industrialization, big business, large-scale agriculture, and rising unions. Additionally, it notes that war generally harms economic development and prosperity, and that television significantly impacted American culture by shaping views on social issues and spreading its influence globally.
The document discusses how Russia entered a period of turmoil following the death of Boris Godunov due to political instability caused by False Dmitry. It also describes how the US economy transformed between Reconstruction and the late 19th century through industrialization, big business, large-scale agriculture, and rising unions. Additionally, it notes that war generally harms economic development and prosperity, and that television significantly impacted American culture by shaping views on social issues and spreading its influence globally.
False Dmitry was the start of the times of trouble, after Boris Gudunovs death.
2. How did our nation economy change during this
period? From the era of Reconstruction to the end of the 19th century, the United States underwent an economic transformation marked by the maturing of the industrial economy, the rapid expansion of big business, the development of large-scale agriculture, and the rise of national labor unions and industrial conflict.
3. Based on this historical background, What can you
infer about the relationship between war and the economy? War generally impedes economic development and undermines prosperity.
4. How did television change the United State?
Television had a profound and wide-ranging impact on American society and culture. It influenced the way that people think about such important social issues as race, gender, and class. Finally, television helped to spread American culture around the world.
5. Which problems described in this selection persist