The Western Transcendence Driving through the vast lands in the American West is a humbling experience. The inhospitable terrain in Arizona can envelop you for hours with only the road for company‚ a seemingly unwelcoming and hostile environment to live in. Yet‚ Arizona is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. The idea of the American West transcends borders and even oceans. A concept that was bold in its reach and audacious in its implementation. The relative speed of
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landscapes to enjoy‚ yummy food everywhere you go‚ and diverse wildlife. Sure other regions have that‚ but the Southwest’s is unique; most of the time. One of many parts to the Southwest US’ beauty‚ is the nature and landscapes that aren’t man made. Arizona‚ a state in the southwest is home to the well known Grand Canyon. It’s a little over 6‚000 feet wide and 270 miles long‚ full of wildlife such as the Coyote and the Turkey vulture. To some‚ the southwest might just be flatland but it means opportunity
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The encounter‚ exchange‚ and exploration of statehood was huge in the US in the early 1900’s. That is why we have all of the states together. In the late 1890’s and early 1900’s the exploration of the New World was already pretty much over‚ the next step was to complete a country in the land that had been found. The solution was a country named the United States of America (USA). New Mexico was an amazing encounter into the United States and was a change and growth for everything and everyone.
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mining change the West‚ and the practical and social problems which arose on the mining frontier. The mining cause a boom on the West. In 1850 and over‚ a lot gold deposits were found around California‚ Colorado‚ Nevada‚ Arizona and Idaho. Thousands of optimistic Americans were looking for good veins of gold to retiring at a very young age but only a few were so lucky. Rarely was anything found because it was so difficult to extract it‚ so the big companies with a lot of
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walking path that enables views of the rapids‚ the Niagara River‚ the gorge‚ and all of the falls. Most of these attractions lie within the Niagara Falls State Park. The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the state of Arizona in the United States. It is contained within and managed by Grand Canyon National Park. It is 277 miles long‚ up to 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile. Nearly two billion years of Earth’s geological history have been exposed as the Colorado
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Hello classmates‚ my name is Garrett Osterode. I’m from Anthem‚ Arizona and I am a freshman here at Grand Canyon University.so far this year I have really enjoyed getting to know my roommates and meeting new friends. School gives me a chance to develop my educational intellectuality and allows me to use my brain in ways not normally used. What I have found to be challenging throughout my years in school is staying focused and keeping my head on straight as I tackle the tasks assigned. For the
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West Coast University Joe Arpaio is known as the toughest sheriff in the west. He gets this name for the way he is tough on criminals in Maricopa Arizona. Being tougher on criminals when they go to jail may save the life of the criminal and its victim. 1993 Sheriff Joe Arpaio designed a camp that would be placed in the middle of the Arizona dessert‚ but it wasn’t an ordinary jail it was called Tent City Jail. Joe’s parents were legal immigrants from Naples they came through Ellis Island where
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Applications in U.S. and World History WGU GKT1 Jessica Love‚ RN Geography and the Development/ Diffusion of Human Society Colorado River Provides water for irrigation to 7 states in the Southwestern United States and 2 states in Mexico The Colorado River has been utilized since the Anasazi Indians‚ the first culture to use irrigation systems Supports a wide variety of crops‚ like cotton‚ alfalfa‚ and grazing land for livestock in an otherwise arid and drought-prone climate (Cohen‚ et al
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The Navajo Nation is the largest in the United States. It is located in the Southwest portion of the country in New Mexico‚ Utah‚ and Arizona. The Navajo have a very unique and vast culture and they present some of it in arguably their biggest competition known as Miss Navajo. The woman crowned Miss Navajo takes on a great responsibility and must be a role model and ambassador for the nation The Miss Navajo competition started in 1952 and has continued to grow ever since. In order to compete a woman
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Name of Tribe- The name of my tribe is Apache. 2) Name of Culture Group- the name of the Apache culture group is Native American. 3) Where did they live? (What part of North America)- The Apache tribe originally lived in the Southwest deserts in Arizona‚ New Mexico and Texas. Some Apache people were also located across the border in northern Mexico. 4) What sorts of food did they eat? - The Apache people mostly had a diet that consisted of buffalo‚ deer‚ antelope‚ and small game (the Apache men were
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