The 1800s in California was nothing like the California that we know today. The state was much less populous; there was little in terms of livestock and agriculture; places like LA and Hollywood were not nearly the large metropolises that they are now. Although there were many factors that played into this large expansion‚ there was one thing that none of it could have happened without: WATER. The creation of aqueducts led to the expansion of the California water system as we know it. Reservoirs
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Christopher "Kit" Carson was a famous American frontiersmen born in Madison County‚ Kentucky on December 24th‚ 1809‚ who made an important contribution to the expansion of The United States of America. Kit Carson became a legend due to his name associated with several key events in the Westward expansion. Exploration‚ Encounter‚ and Exchange‚ Christopher Carson experienced a lot of this during his life. In 1818 Kit Carson’s father Lindsey Carson died due to an incident while clearing a field
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The Oregon Trail was one of the most prolific and destiny-changing events in American history. The expedition gave way to tremendous changes in terms of exploration and trade‚ acting as a gateway to westward migration and settling the western frontier. The trail stretches roughly 2‚000 miles of rugged terrain from Missouri to Oregon. It can be one of the most overlooked events in the US’s history‚ but regardless‚ it has positively impacted the country’s history. The Oregon Trail was crucial to seeing
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west‚ and to track water routes to help western expansion. The route that Lewis and Clark traveled west became an important route for pioneers‚ known as the Oregon Trail. Pioneers went west for many reasons‚ including economic opportunities and new ways of life. An abundance of land for farming and grazing‚ mining‚ forestry and for some‚ like the Mormons‚ an escape from religious persecution all led them west. In the beginning of westward expansion‚ the issue of slavery in the newly settles territory
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obstacle to the westward expansion. White American settlers petitioned to the federal government to remove the Native Americans. Presidents both Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe argued that Indian tribal lands in the Southeast should sell and/or exchange their land for lands west of the Mississippi River. The American Government did not take any steps to make this happen. In fact‚ the first transfer of land occurred only as an end result of war. The Americans wanted westward expansion to complete their
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GKE Task 1 A. One of the most significant that contributed to the expansion of the United States was the California Gold Rush that started in 1848. In 1848‚ word of a bounty of gold to be found in California caught the attention of many easterners. They had dreams of becoming rich. So in the year 1849‚ many men left their families and homes for the California wilds to make their fortune. They figured that a year away from home was worth the riches they would return with. These men were referred
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Assess the impact of westward expansion of Native Americans between 1803 and 1890 Westward expansion was a predominant objective during the 19th century in the USA; the desire to discover the frontier proved detrimental to the Native Americans. The Native Americans found few benefits from Westward expansion. Not all tribes were as badly affected by westward expansion however the general consensus was that the Native Americans were persecuted due to Westward expansion. Before the Louisiana Purchase
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Working with evidence 1. Follow the steps to analyze the question: Look for Time‚ Task and Content. a. Analyze the political‚ diplomatic‚ and military reasons for the United States victory in the Revolutionary War. Confine your answer to the period 1775–1787. 2. Sort through the list of evidence provided and categorize it into the three categories asked for in the prompt. Add rows if needed. If necessary‚ use all the resources available to you to research unfamiliar material. Political
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Running head: BUILDING CAPABILITIES AT THE WESTWARD HILTON Building Capabilities at the Westward Hilton Hiller Hotels is a very prominate hotel business in Phoenix‚ Arizona. This company has a wide range of middle class and upscale hotels and also has a few restaurants. Peter Green‚ executive vice president for operation‚ has been employed with the company for more than 10 years. Hospitality has been a part of Green’s life since his teenage year. Green worked over the years and gained experience
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and the “neo-imperialism” practiced by the US during the 20th century? 2. How did World War II contribute to the end of European imperialism (consider the phenomenon of “imperial overstretch‚” which you should be able to define)—and enable the expansion of US influence overseas? (Consider the impact of World War II on the European imperialist economies; the impact of World War II on the US economy and its military power. ) 3. What basic economic problem in the newly independent post-colonial
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