Were the Risks of the American West Worth it? I believe that the risks the American West posed to those who were brave enough to venture out to the American West were worth it. I also believe that I would have moved to the West despite the dangers and corruption happening at the time for two reasons. Number one and most important reason were the economic opportunities. Many immigrants chose the West because of the hope for economic prosperity. Chinese immigrants for example‚ having heard of
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The southwest isn’t just tumbleweeds and cowboys yelling “YEEHAW” every 30 seconds. Okay maybe a little bit. But it’s way more than that. There’s huge‚ wide‚ and long 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
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Albert Bierstadt‚ whose “gigantic and romantic landscapes…introduced Americans to the awesome beauty of their own frontier‚” (Kernan‚ 86) is a good example of how visual representations played a significant role in the dissemination of the mythic West. Being one of the first artists to join expedition tours‚ Bierstadt’s paintings of the West offered Americans visual confirmation of what they had been told through literary media as well as their cultural and religious traditions. Because Bierstadt
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The American West Three Beneficial Facts About the Frontier From My Antonia Westward Expansion was still a new concept for many Americans during the time of Willa Cather’s novel‚ My Antonia‚ but there had been a lot of progress as well. According to Westward Expansion: A History of the American Frontier‚ although the Westward Expansion began in 1803‚ it didn’t make its way into Nebraska until around 1867. (Billington) My Antonia was set in the 1880s‚ around ten to fifteen years after the first settlers
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In the 1800 brave pioneers moved westward. People moved to the west for a number of reasons there was many Fears‚ Benefits‚ and Hazards of moving west.One of the reasons was they wanted land. If the family worked wanted a piece of land they would have to work there for five years‚ then they could own that piece of land. That one of the biggest reasons that people wanted to move to the west. They had to work hard so that they could have the land all to themselves. Benefit means advantage and in
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As of recent‚ I have been accepted to the University of Northern Colorado ‚ University of Colorado at Colorado Springs‚ Nebraska University‚ and at Colorado Mesa University. Whatever school I end up going to‚ I intend to continue my education in the ROTC department. I plan to acquire a bachelor’s degree in Humanities and Social Sciences and in ethnic studies and
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The short works Reading the River by Mark Twain‚ and The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday‚ are personal tales of moments in the authors lives and how those experiences impacted them spiritually. The central theme of both essays is that of impressing upon the reader to be careful not to take everyday life for granted. Both authors accomplish this mission by relying on examples from nature‚ but Momaday goes a step farther and incorporates his Native American heritage into the explanation of
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land controversy involving the Broadmoor Hotel and the city of Colorado Springs has been brewing for the past two years. The controversy centers around 189 acres known as Strawberry Fields. The parcel consists of beautiful‚ rugged‚ forested land acquired through a public vote in 1885. The Broadmoor Hotel is a hotel located in Colorado Springs on 5‚000 acres. It opened its doors in 1891 and is known as one of the nicest hotels in Colorado. For one night the
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Case Study Exercise One Part One SWOT Analysis of adopting a new form of governance for Colorado Springs Utilities: Strengths (internal): • Politically insulates elected officials from unpopular‚ but necessary utility decisions • Reduces risk and legal liability to elected officials • Allows for greater subject matter expertise and focused attention on public utility issues by members of new utility board • Frees council members to focus their attention on other constituency issues • Allows for
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Brief Fact Summary. Police officers sought a bombing suspect and evidence of the bombing at the petitioner‚ Miss Mapp’s (the “petitioner”) house. After failing to gain entry on an initial visit‚ the officers returned with what purported to be a search warrant‚ forcibly entered the residence‚ and conducted a search in which obscene materials were discovered. The petitioner was tried and convicted for these materials. Rule of Law. All evidence discovered as a result of a search and seizure conducted
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