Capitalism is based upon private ownership of property and every citizen has the right to live their life in any manner he/she chooses, as long as they do not violate the rights of others. ... Immigrants were arriving in America in vast numbers, due to the fact that if you able to make the long ocean journey, the only test that you would have to pass to become an American citizen is a simple health test. ... Instead of the ownership of private property, the government plays a role as to who gets control social property such as banks and factories. ... Income taxes were not yet passed, so they ...

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The Reform Act slightly increased the number of voters by lowering the property qualifications; but the mass of the working people was still too poor to vote. ... Legislation passed in the decade after 1840 included a law regulating employment in the mines, the Factory Act, and the first Public Health Act. ...

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The purpose of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle was to bring the grim conditions of Chicago's meatpacking industry and its workers to the American public's attention. After Sinclair was commissioned to investigate labor conditions in the Chicago stockyards he wrote about his observations in The Jungle. ...

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John Adams added that "all men are born with equal powers and faculties, to equal influence in society, to equal property and advantages through life " (The New American, 2013).These words were expressed by one of the creators of the society, which was supposed to become one of the most democratic and freest countries in the world. ... Some people don't even have to move to be at the top because everything is passed from their generation. ...

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Introduction to Business Business plays a major role within our society. It is a creative and competitive activity that continuously contributes to the shaping of our society. By satisfying the needs and wants people cannot satisfy themselves, businesses improve the quality of life for people and create a higher standard of living. It is a way for individuals to provide goods and services to consumers, and at the same time, produce a profit for themselves. Businesses are not only important because they provide goods and services for consumers, but they also improve the economy and increa...

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