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    "The Push West" or otherwise known as the American Colonization of the west was a time of technological advancement and opportunity. However‚ it is also known for its mistreatment and discrimination of the American Indian people. Although phrased as an ’expansion’‚ the reality was a combination of all three types colonization mentioned in the lecture. To begin‚ American Indians were pushed off their land. Buffalo‚ the primary food source of the American Indians‚ were herded off cliffs either forcing

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    “One small step for [a] man‚ one giant leap for mankind.” As Neil Armstrong uttered these words‚ he was leaving humanity’s first imprint on space exploration. An estimated 530 million people watched Armstrong’s televised image and heard his voice describe the event as he took "...one small step for a man‚ one giant leap for mankind" on July 20‚ 1969 (Loff‚ Sarah). Countries all over the world had raced to be the first to send a human to the moon. The United States of America set its goal in sight

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    Space Exploration Pros and Cons In 1961‚ the world was changed forever‚ Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin entered the spacecraft Vostok 1 and traveled into space. Following him in the same year‚ was the American astronaut Alan Shepard in Freedom 7. Then in 1969 the crew of the Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon. This space race in the 1960s helped to light the fire of man’s interest in outer space and has lead mankind to wonder if we could live away from the comfort and safety of planet Earth. Many

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    1400 European exploration and expansion In the early 1400’s Europe began to expand. This meant that private investors and other governments had to help finance them. This was to create a larger market. The country of Portugal’s need of natural resources became the first reason for European exploration. They were the first country to send out voyagers to the new waters in search of new lands. Portugal did not have sufficient lands to grow crops and was one of the poorer countries in Europe so

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    The oceans cover about seventy-one percent of the world. Of that seventy-one percent‚ we have explored less than five percent. Oceanic exploration has been happening for hundreds of years. The ocean is a major part of people’s everyday life . Ocean exploration has been‚ is‚ and will be beneficial for everyone. “Underwater exploration was once limited to the span of time a diver could hold his or her breath. For centuries people dreamed of extending that time.” (National Geographic 2016). In 1797

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    appliances‚ to a more complex thing like biotechnology‚ the subjects to explore are limitless. Then there’s this very ambitious dream of space exploration. With the universe being so massive in size‚ with countless stars and billions of galaxies in it‚ with the Earth just being a dot in the whole thing‚ it makes me think‚ what’s out there? That is what space exploration has been trying to answer. “Space Race”‚ have you heard about it? It was between the Soviet Union and the United States in the 20th century

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    European Colonization and African American Development During the period of 1885-1905‚ as Africa was divided into 55 small states‚ an era of economic tug-of-war between the British and the French known as “The Scramble for Africa” became the target of prosperity. While campaigned to end slavery and all affiliations with the slave trade‚ this method of colonial rule not only effectively controlled various territories‚ but also altered the lives of indigenous African people. Through tactics of indirect

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    the Church and the priests must be doing an extraordinary work to maintain their constancy in the church activities. Also‚ I think young people come back because they feel good‚ they feel welcome and enjoy what they do. Arnett in her “Identity Explorations” section talks about how emerging young adults develop and identity. They become part of these groups because they feel that they fit; there is no judging or pressure to be who they don’t want to be. They find an identity and feel comfortable with

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    Discoveries in space alter the entire human race and grant an explanation to questions about the cosmos that seem unimaginable. Space exploration impacts the way that the entire world sees themselves in the grand scheme of the universe. Theories to solve the questions about the universe fill the minds of many‚ but only the future of space exploration can uncover the answers. There are debates on whether or not this science is really necessary when there are many important issues needing attention

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    driven for me. Much like a passenger‚ cinema takes the audience to places through the use of the camera where they are presented with a specific and intentional perspective which creates a new reality for the audience. This deconstruction‚ in the exploration of modernity and the emphasis on mobility‚ reveals underlying ideologies‚ discovering previously unknown possibilities of existence and how they can be taken for granted. When one is accustomed

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