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    control of the Mississippi River‚ split off the state of Texas from the rest of the South‚ and also ended any concern of an attack in the West. When the South seceded from the Union they took the most profitable natural factor with them‚ the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River was very important to each side because it allowed the trading of goods and supplies all around the nation‚ and around the world as well as travel from the north to the south. Whoever had control over the river would have

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    The River Wild

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    The River Wild The day began as another gorgeous summer morning in Anchorage‚ the sun ascending over the mountains; at worst you could say that the view was priceless. Today‚ I was going to get the chance to do something that most people from the state of Florida and definitely from my neighborhood don’t get the chance to do often‚ and that is going white water rafting! I was so excited that I couldn’t stop talking about it. The best part was that I get to experience this with my wife and some

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    last chapter of the westward movement. The first British settlers in the New World stayed close to the Atlantic‚ their lifeline to needed supplies from England. Between the gold rush and the Civil War‚ Americans in growing numbers filled the Mississippi River valley‚ Texas‚ the southwest territories‚ and the new states of Kansas and Nebraska. During the war‚ gold and silver discoveries drew prospectors—and later settlers—into Oregon‚ Colorado‚ Nevada‚ Idaho‚ and Montana. Trappers and traders made

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    Medicine River By Thomas King In the novel‚ Medicine River‚ Thomas King creates a story of a little community to reflect the whole native nation. A simply return of Will’s makes the little town seem to be more colourful. "Medicine River makes non-native readers think a little longer and harder about the lives of the first people they live among and the places they inhabit." As a non-native reader‚ it is extra difficult to feel and understand the book because we didn’t go through all the steps

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    Huck and Jim journey down the Mississippi River. Huck uses the river to avoid his drunken father and becoming civilized while Jim is escaping to the northern states to avoid being sold off to New Orleans. The Mississippi river comes to symbolize freedom‚ specifically the freedom in the South. When Huck and Jim are floating down the river in the raft‚ they become free and happy; Jim is not worried about being sold off and Huck does not fear Pap. “Next we slid into the river and had a swim‚ so as to freshen

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    Shaira Sanchez 05/09/12 Shaira Sanchez 05/09/12 The Secret River by Kate Grenville Essay Explain the way that narrative devices have been employed by an author to construct a representation of people or places in at least one text that you have studied. You must make specific reference to “The Secret River.” One of Australia’s finest writers Kate Grenville wrote The Secret River which challenges traditional gender roles of women in the early nineteenth century London and Australia.

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    Laura Carr The Creative Process A River Sutra 2/9/10 In what ways is our narrator’s life and experiment now The Creative Process? In my mind‚ the creative process is simply one in which a person explores different thoughts and concepts to reveal some answers. As for our narrator‚ after the death of his wife and the fact he is now a retiree‚ he searches for meaning in his own life. He felt strongly that he has “fulfilled [his] worldly obligations” (p1). By withdrawing from the iterative city

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    DBQ When the Native Americans lived east of the Mississippi river‚ they didn’t want to follow the law and be part of U.S. government and wanted to govern their own people. Andrew Jackson being a president of United States didn’t want the group to ignore the government therefore‚ proposed to move them west of the Mississippi river. In order to justify and keep threats away from the U.S. settlers‚ the U.S. government promised them bigger land‚ money‚ pay for their needs and support for one year

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    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Novel Review Slavery‚ racism‚ and independence are all exposed to Huck Finn during his voyage down the Mississippi Rivers. Mark Twains’‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ speaks of a young immature boy name Huckleberry Finn and his struggle of maturing during a ruthless time period. While Huck Finn struggles through his adolescence‚ he finds acceptance in the most unexpected people and experiences. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ written by Mark Twain

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    “Why were Huck and Jim traveling south?” In the novel‚ Mark Twain explains that Huck and Jim are traveling south down the Mississippi River due to the fact that the duo is hoping to find the junction of the Ohio River and then escaping north towards freedom‚ but unfortunately miss it due to in climate weather. Thus leading to the symbolism of the river; freedom. All in all‚ the river displayed the removal of society and equality for both characters. From beginning to end‚ Mark Twain presented the diversion

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