The United Sates gained control of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War in 1898. They gained possession of the Philippines by winning the battle with Spain and also by signing the treaty of Paris with Spain.
The United States granted the Philippines Independence on July 4, 1946. The first time that they tried to get their independence was in 1521, which led to more wars that lasted more than a hundred years.
 In 2013 Typhoon Haiyan was known to be the strongest tropical storm that the whole world has seen. It killed more than 6,000 people. The storm travel to the Philippines and other place and it cause a lot of damage in the Philippines.They know it as "Yolanda"

                                                   Destroyed homes and took lives

                                                                  Took his family

Where is the Philippines?

Muckrackers

Progressive Era: Period of social activism and political reform in he United States that flourishes from the 1890s to the 1920s.
Muckraker:  reform-minded journalists who wrote largely for all popular magazines and continued a tradition of investigative journalism reporting.


Lincoln Steffens 

                                     His main focus was on topics that were no written about before. His articles                                       exposed the municipal corruptions, corporate monopolies, and political machine                                   The writings that he did was "The Shame of the cities. which it lead him to do                                       investigation into state politicians, which was the novel "The struggle for Self Government"

Lincoln Steffens

Ida Minerva Tarbell 

                                      His main focus was her investigation of the American Industry. Her famous                                         work was published in McClures' magazine. one article was on "The Standard                                       Oil Company", which was the rise of a business monopoly  and the unfair                                               practices.

Ida Minerva Tarbell

Gustavus Myers   
                                        He joined the Populist Party and was a member of the Social Reform Club                                           of the socialist party. His main focus was in progressive causes, mainly on the                                        municipal corruption. One of his most known work was "History of                                                      American Fortunes" which exposed the evils of the unfettered capitalism.
                                       

                                                                    Gustavus Myers David Graham Philips 
                                       His main focus was writing articles exposing corruption in the U.S. One of                                             his famous work was Cosmopolitan magazine. They were based on the deals                                          with corruptive influences in society and the general social problems.
                                             

David Graham Philips

Upton Sinclair     
                                        His main focus was to uncover the harmful effects of capitalism economic                                              pressure on institutions of learning and culture. One of his famous work                                                  was "The Jungle" which it led to reform federal food inspection laws.
                                           

Upton Sincalir

This tradition life. on of Thanksgiving was started by the Indians who came to the United States. I don't think I could Say what I' am thankful for if it wasn't for my parents who have always been their for me in the good and the worse times of my life I' am also thankful for the rest of my family. The second thing that I' am thankful for my education that is going to help me become someone in life.

Happy Thanksgiving

Electoral Votes

Which party's candidates received your state's electoral votes in the  presidential elections presidential elections of 1876, 1880, 1884, and 1888?

            1876: Republican  by Rutherford Hayes
            1880: Republican by James Garfield
            1884: Republican by James G. Blaine
            1888: Republican by Benjamin Harrison

Compare your state’s election results to the returns in other states in your region (New England 
states). Did the states vote as a bloc? 

             Yes most of the states voted as a bloc..

Which party’s candidates received your state’s electoral votes in the presidential elections of 
2008 and 2012?
            2008: Democrat by Barack Obama 
            2012: Democrat By Barack Obama 

During the 1800's most people voted for the Republicans and they did that all the time. That changed during the 200's people decided to vote for democrats, but now you see different numbers of both parties.

1876 Electoral College

Electoral votes 2012

Oil Boom

Map of where oil was discovered

Old Minning OilThe Old Minning Process from 1800s

New Minning Oil The New Mining The Different Process from the 1800s

The Oil helped so much which it created a assembly line which was used by the Henry Ford to create our first car. The oil helped for fuel to be invented which is used to run a car and it also has helped with other things that are used everyday.

The Assembly Line

Model T

The long term effect of the oil industry which it helped the economy to rise up. Also we had a new way we can get around the city or any other place. The oil became so worthy that it became part of the trading which helped the United States economy.

America's Oil Consumption

Oil Consumption in America

Did you know that this products oil and petroleum ?

• Petroleum coke 
• Lubricants 
• Floor wax 
• Paint 
• Lipstick

Far and Away

Jobs

During the 1890's we can see that the Irish came to the U.S. to have better life but once the got here i was not easy for them o start all over again. The were sent to leave in a tenant where more than ten people lived their. To try to get a job was really tough, because most of the jobs wanted experienced people, who knew what they wee doing so the don' slow down their business. In the movie Far and Away we can see how they had to share a bedroom and they live with other people, even though they did not have a problem finding a place to stay because they got the help from a guy who was running for office.

Arriving from Ireland to a new world

Election Day

Election Day is determined by: The tuesday that follows the first Monday in November. The days                                                             that it fall is 2 to 9 of November.
United States House Representatives:

Nikki Tsongas

States in which Election Day is a civic holiday:  Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana,                                                                                    Michigan, Montana, West Virginia
Why is it  on Tuesday:  The  residents have to travel a long way to go vote, and they did not choose                                           Monday because the residents would have to start traveling on Sunday, which                                       was used to go to church.

My elected officials are:                          MA U.S. Senate Edward Markey(D), Elizabeth Warren (D) 

MA Congressional District Niki Tsongas(D) MA Second Essex and Middleses Senate District Barry Finegold (D) MA 36 Middlesex Representative District Colleen Garry (D)

United States Senators:Edward Markey a Democratic
Elizabeth Warren a Democratic

Massachusetts House of Representatives
Neal Richard E District one
Democrat

Massachusetts Senate
Eileen Donoghue
Democrats

Federal Govement Branches

Ma flag

Charlie Baker