Chapter 17-The West: Exploiting an Empire Time Period: 1850-1900 1. Beyond the Frontier -line of white settlement at MO timber country by 1840s What’s in the West? What land? -“The Great Plains”/Prairie Plains: rich soil and good rainfall (Wisconsin down to Texas) -High Plains: rough‚ semiarid (Montana down to NMex.) -Rockies: formidable barrier (Alaska to NMex.) -Western Basin: home to many NA‚ desert‚ held in by the Cascades and Sierra Nevada‚ MOST travelers here (Idaho and Utah)
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Russian Immigrants In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s many Russian immigrants journeyed to the United States of America. Russians wanted to move to America for opportunity. In Russia‚ they did not have many opportunities. In the United States‚ Russian parents will be able to send their kids to school‚ and they can get a job easily. Not only could they send their kids to school‚ but they would be in a safer community. Russian farmers wanted to improve their agriculture also. One of the main reasons
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least once in his or her life thought: “If I could go back in time‚ I would…”. I think every person has something in their past that would want to change: some people regret about mistakes they’ve done‚ others about things they wanted to do‚ but didn’t resolve to. Mine would be that if I could go back in time I would pick one of the gifts I am good at and focus on one of them. I am a multi-talented person. It must have been because as a pastor’s kid I had to be ready to function wherever my father
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EXPLORING THE WEST * No stop to the expansion to the west * 1840‚ Americans occupied all East of the Mississippi River * Less than 60 years after independence‚ most of population lived west THE FUR TRADE * Fur trade boosted exploration on America * Traders & trappers depended on the goodwill of Natives * Oregon Country was the trading place for Natives and Americans * Not until 1820 were Americans be able to challenge British dominance of the trans-Mississippi fur trade
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I think returning back to school to complete my degree was a very rational decision for me to make. We are sometimes told that experience is the key to getting the perfect job‚ but in my years in the work force I have learned that it is not always the case. Employers will sometimes use the fact that you do not have a degree against you and I refuse to let that happen. The biggest reason for me returning to school is my daughters. I want them to tell people that I am there mom and be proud of it
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Youth Offenders Program To be honest‚ I was really pissed off that I had to enter the Zona Seca program to begin with. My so-called infraction was a simple case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I am a full time student who works at least twenty-eight hours a week and is extremely pressed for time. The commute from Los Angeles was an extreme inconvenience. Just had to get that off my chest. Do not be fooled‚ I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to attend this program. I just
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Young Offenders Australia’s justice system‚ applies different rules and regulations on which how young offenders are to be treated. Young offenders are those above the ages of 10‚ however are under the age of 17. Under the Children Proceeding ACT NSW 1987‚ states that children under the age of 10 are not liable to be charge for criminal intent ( mens rea ) as they are too young‚ to grasp the situations consequences and are recognised as doli incapax. However‚ there is a theory that ages from 10
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Progressive Era Reforms From 1900-1920‚ there was an era of reform by progressives‚ and the federal government brought reforms at the national level. This time was very successful in bringing reform at a national level. There were three major groups of reforms‚ Social reforms‚ Economic reforms‚ and political reforms. Socially‚ Women’s suffrage‚ and meat inspection. Economically‚ Trust Busting‚ Income tax and The Federal Reserve Act. Politically‚ the direct election of Senators with the the
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I was at the medical centre on Friday for my monthly check-up. After three long years‚ Im finally expecting another baby. It has been a long wait. Every month‚ my hopes were raised as high as a tsunami wave‚ but each time they crashed down on me‚ thirty-six times in all. I felt as if God was punishing me but I wished that He would punish me more severely in another way. One thousand days passed before a little seed grew inside me. A lady with a big belly came in after me. She took a clear plastic
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Position Paper #1 September 12‚ 2013 The issue stated is‚ does punishment really work? If so‚ what types of punishments? What types of punishments are least effective? Starting out by observing what punishment is‚ will help out best. Punishment is a certain consequence that an individual may face to reduce the behavior from occurring. While punishment can be effective in some cases‚ you can probably think of a few examples of when punishment does not reduce a behavior. Prison is one example. After being
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