states (Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ TX) seceded * Seceded states formed Confederate States of America Feb1861. These states started seizing federal property but at first lacked power to seize the military instillations at Fort Sumter‚ SC and For Pickens‚ FL The Failure of Compromise * Compromise proposed by Sen John Crittenden of KY proposed constitutional amdts w/ permanent slavery in slave states‚ fugitive slave returned. At heart was plan to reinstitute Missouri
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Dances with Wolves From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Dances with wolves) Jump to: navigation‚ search For the song by Mount Eerie‚ see Mount Eerie Dances with Wolves. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2008) Dances with Wolves Directed by Kevin Costner Produced by Jim Wilson Kevin Costner Written by Michael Blake
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The Shaping of North America 225 million years ago-Pangaea “supercontinent” 10 million years ago- Rocky Mountains exist Appalachians exist Continents are separated 2 million years ago- an Ice Age envelopes the planet and the water level lowers 35 000 years ago- the Bering Land Bridge appears animals cross‚ followed by nomadic Asian hunters 10 000 years ago- the Ice Age ends nomadic people create civilization By1492 AD‚ the population grows to 72 million *only 7-10 million
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“Reaction Paper” “Baler” The film is based on the historical event known as "The Siege of Baler‚"where 57 Spanish soldiers held fort in the town of Baler for almost one year (October 1898 to June 1899) during the final moments of the Spanish occupationin the Philippines. The film’s story is actually a romance between a Filipino-Spanish soldier (played by Jericho Rosales) and a Filipina Baler native (playedby Anne Curtis). Baler is a classic set love story played in the role by Anne Curtis and
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Nashville was one of the largest cities and the leading war production center in the West. The Western Highland area was full of navigable waterways and became known as the “Great Western Iron Belt.” This made Tennessee a major target for the Union to capture.
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Jamestown: The Foothold to a New World The Jamestown settlement became the first lasting English settlement in America. Its foundation in 1607‚ forever changed the course of history in the New World. With the failure of the Roanoke colony around twenty years before‚ the creation of a lasting English settlement was crucial for establishing English claim in the Americas. Jamestown not only provided a foothold for future English settlements in America but also became quite profitable. This led to further
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was one of the first official black units in the U.S. armed forces. Their courageous assault on Fort Wagner played a key role in bringing about an end to slavery. The 54th Massachusetts was a black regiment with white officers. For example‚ the 54th was led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw‚ the son of wealthy Boston abolitionists. On July 18‚1863‚ Shaw led the 54th Massachusetts in an assault against Fort Wagner‚ which guarded Charleston harbor in South Carolina. The 54th Infantry Division was made up
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was started by a few confederate soldiers after the Civil War. The Ku Klux Klan is filled with hate‚ but why? They are so many things people don’t know about the Klan. The KKK was founded by some confederate soldiers after the Civil War. In 1886‚ Pulaski Tennessee. They believed in white supremacy‚ that means that they think white people are more important or superior to other races. They allowed white people
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The story of “Dances With Wolves” revolves around a U.S. Union Army Lieutenant and his developing of a relationship with the Sioux Indians (Costner). In my opinion‚ all of the events in the film can be separated into three sections: before making contact with the Natives‚ meeting with and developing a relationship with the Natives‚ and choosing what side to stay with at the end. I think the most important message in the film‚ out of very many‚ is that even the worst of enemies could very well be
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He helped stop St. Leger at Fort Stanwix‚ New York and take down one part of the attack. In July 1777‚ General Burgoyne captured Fort Ticonderoga before reaching Albany. He needed supplies and as a result‚ he sent forces to the supply base of the Patriots in Bennington‚ Vermont. There‚ the local "Green Mountain Boys" defeated them
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