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Decade - 1900s
This category has questions involving events, social trends, political beliefs, major discoveries, or general information related to the 1900's.
1,555 Questions
Why was it easy to do business in Singapore in the 1900s?
During the 1900s, it was not easy to do business in Singapore. The area was teeming with brothels at the time and prostitution was very popular. The food and beverage industry as well as traditional shops were also bustling in the area.
What did the Syrians do to make a living in Trinidad when they first arrived in the early 1900s?
It was a true struggle for the first four decades after the first set of Syrian immigrants arrived to Trinidad in the early 1900's. Some ran guest houses, some sold gold jewellery crafted by local artists, most of them peddled dry goods.
How were cows milked in the early 1900s?
By restraining her in a stall, putting a bucket under, sitting on a stool and then grabbing a teat, pulling down on it and squeezing it. To get a rhythm going, and to make things go faster, they did two teats at a time.
How did people travel from different countries in the early 1900's?
Generally speaking, travel from one country to another in the early 1900's were the following:
* horseback;
* horse drawn carriage;
* ships;
* railroad;
As the century progressed the early automobile was also a possible means of transportation.
What was the price of a ride on the NYC subway in 1909?
The subway fare was 5 cents from the time the subway first opened in 1904 until 1948, when the fare doubled to 10 cents.
Who were the three main leaders of the suffragettes?
Emmeline Pankhurst was the founder.
Emily Davidson also jumped under a horse to prove her point.
Susan B. Anthony was another.
What did catalogs from companies such as Sears and Roebuck do?
Allowed rural families to become consumers
Catalogs from big named stores give customers a chance to shop from home. When ordering from a catalog you can have the stuff shipped to your home.
Pros and cons of provincial education control?
The question is based on how after Canadas Confederation, Canada was given federal and provincial governments. With provincial governments, the curriculum and laws are different for everyone.One area that each province controls is education. What are the advantages and disadvantage?
Many labor unions opposed immigration arguing that most immigrants would work for low?
they would work for low wages.
How much of Britain was covered by forest and woodland in the stone age?
Probably virtually all of it. Centuries of farming have made the countryside the treeless areas that they are now, no farms = lots of trees.
What happened on the slave ship zong?
The Zong was a slave ship that was used by a Liverpool slave trading operation. The owners took out an insurance policy on the slaves as cargo. When there was not enough potable water for everyone, a massacre began. Some of the slaves were thrown overboard and some were kept. The owners then tried to cash in the insurance policy on the lost cargo but were refused.
Did buffalo bill's wild west show visit the town of stirling in Scotland?
Yes ! In 1904 on the King's Field, Raploch Farm - tenanted by one of my ancestors.
Russia, or at least its fleet and Asian ambitions, was defeated by the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905).
The Russians had established a naval presence in Port Arthur (Lushunkou), as part of their greater aspirations in Manchuria. The Japanese attacked the port, then invaded Korea and began a siege, and their forces defeated a large Russian army at the Battle of Mukden in February, 1905. Then they sank most of the Russian battleships sent to recapture Port Arthur in the Battle of Tsushima (May, 1905). With its largest army defeated and its naval power decimated, Russia sued for peace. Japan, however, remained in control of Korea until after World War II in 1945.
What is initial primary resistance?
initial primary resistance is the first stage in revolt against the initial imposition of colonial rule. the africans ready resisted the ,imposition of colonial rule. they did not give the europeans the chance to impose their colonial policies.
Would Hamilton have had conflicts with Jefferson base on background?
Yes; Hamilton came from a very poor background and Jefferson came from a rich background. This definitely would have affected their different views.
Pinckney's Treaty (of 1795) directly benefited (d) shipping interests on the Atantic coast, because it included specific agreements that native tribes would not attack ships landing in Florida.
What was the population of the US in the 1800s?
The population of the United States in 1800 was 5,308,483 people. The population of the United States in 2014 is 317 million people.
How did progressivism affect the role of the federal government in the early 1900's?
progressive wanted prohibition, immigration restriction, the end of child labor, to overhauling the political and social system
