Thanksgiving, what am I grateful for?

I am grateful for my parents, they have taken care of me, feeding me, providing a house to live in. they have provided me with life that I am living in. Life is given to me by my family.

My Family Photo

I am thankful for the United States' First Amendment, it states that there is freedom of speech, press, religion for every US citizens. This has provided us the freedom what we seek for, giving us rights that benefit us as a whole, voicing our opinion.

The First Amendment of the United States of America

Electoral Votes, 1876-1888 and 2008-2012

Election of 1876
Massachusetts votes for Rutherford B. Hayes of the Republicans 13 Electoral votes. In the New England area Rhode Island was the only state that sided with the other candidate.

Election of 1880
Massachusetts votes for James A. Garfield of the Republicans for 13 Electoral votes.
All States in the New England area voted for the Republicans.

Election of 1884
Massachusetts votes for James G. Blaine of the Republicans for 14 Electoral votes. Rhode Island votes for the Democratic party, while the other New England states votes for the Republican candidate.

Election of 1888
Massachusetts votes for Benjamin Harrison  of the Republicans for 14 Electoral votes. Rhode Island stander by the Democrats side, the only state in New England to do that during this election.

Overall the States did vote together, but on some occasions Rhode Island sided for the other party.

Election of 2008
Massachusetts votes for Barack Obama, with 12 Electoral votes, of the Democrats.

Election of 2010
Massachusetts votes for Barack Obama again with 10 Electoral votes.

There are a lot more voters for each candidate in the 21st century than the 19th century. With at least a 900,000 more people voting for someone. In the election of 1876 there were at least 360 electoral votes, now there is at least 530 electoral votes. In the Election of 2008 there was a split in electoral votes in Nebraska, where in the 19th century this never happened.

Rutherford B. Hayes, Republican candidate of 1876 Presidency. 

Electoral College Results of 1876. 

Oil Boom

Discovery Oil Boom

Mining oil process in present day. This is where oil can be extracted from the sand, without burrowing deep into the earth. Oil is found mixed in the sand, where in large amounts will equal a little less than an oil reservoir. 

Prudhoe Bay Alaska, America's largest oil reserve. 

Mining Process in the 1900's. A simple drill down to the earth, until oil is struck, and the build up of pressure will release the oil. Many injuries occur from the high pressure oil that is released. 

Impact

The oil industry boomed with the founding of surplus oil. Oil prices dropped, inventions now contribute from oil, and technology increased. Henry Ford created the first assembly made automobile, which helped create a vast empire of cars for everyone to buy. The prices of cars dropped to about 3 month pay of work, in order to buy one. Everyone was able to own cars due to the mass production of automobiles from Henry Ford. 

Henry Ford's assembly line, mass producing rims and brakes for the Model T.

Henry Ford's First Model Car, the Model T.

Oil in present day helped create many new inventions that support modern day life. The long term effects of oil helped brought up new ideas on the production of oil. 

The United States is decreasing their oil consumption.

United States imports the most oil in the world, with 6.6 million barrels a day, while China imports 6.2 million a day.

Did you know Oil is used to make these Products too?

1. Soap
2. Perfumes
3. Lipstick
4. Toothpaste
5. Tents

Election Day

Election Day is determined by the public people, they vote to their decisions. Election day happens on a tuesday, the day after the first monday of November.

The states that have election day as a civic holiday are, Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia, and Puerto Rico.

Election Day is held on a tuesday because it did not interfere with Biblical Sabbath, a day of worship and rest, and market day.

Massachusetts Officials in Washington D.C.

Niki Tsongas- Democratic

Massachusetts' Official House of Reps

The yellow region shows the 3rd district of Massachusetts that Senator Niki Tsongas represents.

Edward Markey- Democratic
Elizabeth Warren- Democratic

Massachusetts Government Elected Officials in Lowell

Eileen M. Donoghue-Democratic 

David M. Nangle- Democratic

Nicola S. Tsongas- Democratic

The 2014 Massachusetts Governor 

The Flag of the Massachusetts Commonwealth

The Three Branches of the United States Government

Far and Away Reference to 1890s USA

The tenant farmers of Ireland were suffering from the abusiveness of their landlords. They had their lands stolen from the farmers in which causes lots of suffering to many people. Ireland had the government in which people followed many rules, laws for the people. The United States was different, where there were less rules, since they are still a new nation, murder is easier to accomplish, due to lack of police techniques during the time. United States offered many things, but the people who are willing to move to the US, has their hopes down, cause it is much more complicated to achieve the "free" things.

In the movie, during the time of the 1890s United States, there were a lot of immigrants in search for money, people mainly didn't hire Irish workers. The immigrants were provided poor conditioned homes, and low waged back breaking jobs. The Industrial revolution provided the jobs for the immigrants, factories hired the Irish, but other local businesses didn't.

Boston Harbor, Immigrants landing in 1890s.

Lowell Boott Mills, where many workers are there for their jobs.