a chilly Illinois. It was the hottest place to which I had ever been. The both of us‚ father and son‚ were going to meet up with my grandpa to go to the Grand Canyon for one of the greatest trips ever. We were going white water rafting on the Colorado River for eight days. Returning to the hotel‚ we immediately headed into the conference room to begin the week’s plans. Surrounding me were men and women at least sixty years old and I fleetingly realized that I was‚ by far‚ the youngest one there
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and the Transcontinental Railroad led to economic growth in the United States. The Erie Canal was manmade and goes from Albany all the way to buffalo. The Railroad starts in the West and goes to the east‚ the railroad was to bring goods from the West to the East and/or from the East to the west… The Erie Canal is 4ft deep and 40ft wide‚ the Erie Canal was also manmade. The Erie Canal was a cheaper way to transport goods (such as raw meats). The Erie Canal and the Railroad were both cheap and reliable
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Before the transcontinental railroad their was not a quick way to go to the west coast from the east coast. If you wanted to go across the country it was a six month dangerous journey that had many obstacles like rivers‚ deserts‚ and mountains. Their was another way to get to the west coast and that would take six weeks sail around Cape Horn but this way was very expensive so America knew that they had to come up with some thing so people could travel from the east coast to the west coast quickly
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Why did opposition to Alexander II grow in the 1870’s? During 1870’s opposition towards Alexander II arose because of two reasons‚ one of which was his sudden reactionary attitude after an assassination attempt in 1866. As a result of this event‚ Alexander‚ who was at the time strongly influenced by conservatives‚ saw a reason for his unpopularity the western aspects he brought to Russia by his liberal reforms and therefore removed all liberal ministers he appointed before and replaced them with
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In the story‚ “Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad”‚ by Ann Petry‚ slaves are going on a journey to be free. The story is mainly about Tubman helping 11 slaves to Canada‚ where they are free. This story also goes to show how there were other helpers along the way. In this essay I will be informing you about some of the people that made the Underground Railroad possible. The main character‚ Harriet Tubman‚ is a free black woman helping slaves get to freedom. In this story though
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Contrast U.R.R Marko Kreiger 8°/9° Slaves have been through many atrocious events in the 1800’s. There are different ways to describe them. Stories that a be historical fiction such as‚ “Escape! The Underground Railroad.” and nonfiction videos for example “Secrets and Codes of the Underground Railroad.” There are different points of view from types of views. Also you can see similarities and differences between nonfiction and historical fiction. As you read through the story and watch the video you will
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It was finally done‚ the long trip to Colorado Springs. We made it to the new house and my mom and my older sister were with me unpacking and fixing up the house. My mom needed some curtain rods and materials for something to be fixed in the house. Like usual‚ my sister wanted to follow her to Home Depot. I felt fine alone in the house so I told my mom that it was okay to leave me there. She was afraid because it was getting dark but she knew this would be a quick trip. She finally left and I started
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Cornelius Vanderbilt was an entrepreneur in the railroad and shipping business. Vanderbilt was a self-made multi-millionaire who became one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century. Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on May 27‚ 1794‚ in the Port Richmond area of Staten Island‚ New York. During his childhood he worked with his father‚ who was also in the transportation business. Vanderbilt’s father shipped cargo from Staten Island‚ New York‚ where they lived‚ and Manhattan. In 1817‚ Vanderbilt
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Iris Chang’s writing “Building the Transcontinental Railroad” and the argument “Declaration of Sentiments” by Elizabeth Cady Stanton each express similar ideas. During both of these pieces‚ the authors address times when minority groups were punished by majority groups. These pieces also share a likeness to one’s struggles due to discrimination of race or gender. These writings by Stanton and Chang showcase that division between people in society often occurs when groups of people oppress and undermine
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John Gonzalez 01-4-11 Per.1 Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman was a spy in the Underground Railroad. Harriet would steal slaves from slave owners‚ to give them there freedom. Each slave was about one thousand dollars worth of flesh‚ bone‚ and muscle. Some fugitive slaves were fearless‚ trust worthy‚ and smart. Before she rescued the slaves‚ she had already figured out a plan to save the slaves because she was intelligent and eager to do something
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