Electoral Votes 1876-1888 and 2010-2014

In 1876, Massachusetts's electoral votes were won by Rutherford B. Hayes who was a Republican.
In 1880, Massachusetts's electoral votes were won by James A. Garfield who was a Republican.
In 1884, Massachusetts's electoral votes were won by James G. Blaine who was a Republican.
In 1888, Massachusetts's electoral votes were won by Benjamin Harrison who was a Republican.

Presidential election results in 1880.

Yes, most states voted as a bloc, but Connecticut, Delaware, and New Jersey most of the time did not vote with the bloc.

In 2008, Massachusetts's electoral votes were won by Barack Obama who was a Democrat.

In 2012, Massachusetts's electoral votes were won by Barack Obama who was a Democrat.

Barack Obama

Massachusetts in the 1800's voted only for Republicans while in the 2000's, Massachusetts voted for Democrats. Massachusetts is still voting with the bloc. There were used to be bigger differences between the votes, but now the votes are sometimes only 1000 votes apart.

Oil Boom

Discovery

Oil was discovered January 10, 1901 in Texas.

Oil was discovered in Texas.

Spindle tops is how oil used to be discovered.

Oil now can be found in the ocean.

Impacts: Short and Long Term
Some short term uses of oil once it was discovered was the rise of automobiles helping start Henry Ford's assembly line and the first vehicles including the model t.

Henry Ford's assembly line in 1913.

The First Model T (1908)

Some long term effects of oil is gasoline and vehicles becoming more and more advanced.

U.S. Oil Consumption by Year 

The world's biggest exporters and importers in the world.

Did you know oil is used to make these products too?

1. Electric Blankets
2. Skis
3. Toothpaste
4. Crayons
5. Pillows

Election Day

Election day is determined to be the Tuesday after the first Monday in November and it cannot be on the 1st, it has to be on or between the 2nd and the 8th. The reason for this is because the 1st is All Saints' Day which is a Holy Day and also most merchants were in the habit of doing their books on the 1st. It is on a Tuesday because most residents of America had to travel long distances to vote and they did not want to mess up the Church services by making it on a Monday.

The states that election day is a civic holiday in Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia, and the territory of Puerto Rico.

Three Branches of Government

Our Elected Officials

• Senators:
• Edward Markey (Democrat)
• Elizabeth Warren (Democrat)
• Representatives:
• Niki Tsongas (Democrat)

Charlie Baker

Government State Officials

• House of Representatives:
• David M. Nangle (Democrat)
• Senates:
• Eileen M. Donoghue (Democrat)

Massachusetts State Flag

Far and Away

Ireland in the 1890s was full of rebelling farmers who were against their wealthy absentee landlords because they were in poverty and starving.

The United States in the 1890s were full of new immigrants from all over Europe looking to get jobs because the Industrial Revolution was well-underway. Although because of the boat loads of new immigrants, the United States needed to devise a way to let immigrants in without overcrowding their cities. Immigrants also began to get hired a lot more than Americans because they worked for longer hours and for less money.

Immigration into Boston, MA in the 1890s was very crowded.

Many immigrants were put to work on the railroad because they worked for less money.

In the movie "Far and Away," it portrays immigration and the Industrial Revolution in America. It shows immigration in America in the beginning when Shannon and Joseph were getting off of the boat, but also when people said they wouldn't hire Irish immigrants which is also discrimination.

It shows the Industrial Revolution when Shannon and Joseph were working in a place where they killed and plucked chicken. It also shows the Industrial Revolution when Joseph was working on the railroad.