Although many consider the Old West violent and bad‚ it was actually a mix of the good‚ the bad‚ and the ugly. The Old West began in the 1860’s up until 1890. It was also called the Great Plains and stretched from west of the Mississippi River all the way to Rocky Mountains. Many Americans traveled out west in search of adventure and a fresh start. There were a variety of job opportunities available‚ such as becoming a farmer‚ miner‚ or railroad worker. In the Old West‚ violence was prevalent‚ but
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APUSH Midterm: 1861-1900 Short Answer 1. Presidential Reconstruction • “Reconstruction” = restoring the Union‚ bringing the states back together‚ NOT fixing the South • The idea that‚ because the South never really “left‚” it’s the President’s job‚ as opposed to the idea that Congress needs to readmit states that left • Also a reference to Johnson’s plan: after he became President‚ he came up with his own plan and went ahead with it without Congress • Johnson gave pardons to everyone‚ abandoned
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American Revolution‚ slavery had been proven to be unprofitable in the North and began to die out. The same institution in the South had become less useful to farmers due to tobacco prices fluctuating and dropping. However‚ in 1793 Northerner Eli Whitney invented to cotton gin; a device that made it possible for textile mills to use the cotton most easily grown in the South. The high demand for cotton replaced tobacco as the South’s main cash crop and slavery became profitable again. Although most
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Asians — were discriminated against in many ways‚ both overt and covert. The 1950s were a turbulent time in America‚ when racial barriers began to come down due to Supreme Court decisions‚ like Brown v. Board of Education; and due to an increase in the activism of blacks‚ fighting for equal rights. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ a Baptist minister‚ was a driving force in the push for racial equality in the 1950s and the 1960s. In 1963‚ King and his staff focused on Birmingham‚ Alabama. They marched and protested
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Causes of conflict: 1) Competition for scarce natural resources 1) As countries need natural resources as a source of revenue and income for the country. 2) Natural resources are very important to a country as it could be sold for money‚ use in trade or as raw materials in furthering industrialization. 3) Thus it ensures the survival for the nation and thus countries would fight for it to ensure their own survival 4) this can be clearly seen from the Iceland-Britain
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it. I am not sure weather I want to reach California or just find another mining spot in the Kansas or Colorado territories. They say that there is gold to be found "everywhere you stick your shovel." These are strong incentives for me to move out west like I did‚ and many more are also doing so. There is also talk of going to Texas where you can start to cattle ranch‚ saying there is some good money to be made. They say that the Mexicans are teaching the cowboys to ranch a different type of cow
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Geography of Social Vulnerability: Race‚ Class‚ and Catastrophe." Understanding Katrina: Perspectives from the Social Sciences. 11 June 2006. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://understandingkatrina.ssrc.org/Cutter/>. 3 Lois‚ Quinn M.‚ and John Pawasarat. "Racial Integration in 100 Largest Metro Areas." University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Jan. 2003. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://www4.uwm.edu/eti/integration/integration.htm>. 4 Campbell‚ Luther. "Kids Aren ’t Racist‚ Schools Are - Page 1 - News - Miami
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In today’s world‚ there is so much racism and violence from all races especially in the South. Many people have stereotypes about others‚ which has caused them to become bitter and judgemental about others because of their skin color or their nationaliity. These stereotypes can make it easier for some races to have a good job and a good life‚ but for others it may be difficult. Neighbohoods are segregated because of stereotypes and some races don’t have the social privileges that others do‚ which
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Olvera English 2314 Paul Kintzele 10/01/05 Wild West Wind An ode is a poem with extraordinary lyrics‚ aiming at loftier thought‚ and more complex formal structure than most lyrics. Another characteristic of an ode is that they are often addressed at something or someone. An ode is a long lyric poem‚ highly interested in a specific subject‚ tone‚ and style‚ often written to celebrate an event‚ person‚ being or power. In which in "Ode to the West wind"‚ Shelley describes the winds mighty power
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Dorothy Crawfoot Dorothy Crawfoot was born on 12th may in Cairo. She became interested in chemistry when she was about ten. She attended Oxford and Somerville from 1928-1932. she analyzed glass tessellate from Jerash. She decided to do research on X-ray Crystallography. She did a lot of research on crystals and x-rays. Later in her life she became a teacher in chemistry for the women’s college. She became the university reader for x-ray crystallography in 1956. she also worked in the department
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