Ocean) and discovered Jan Mayen Island (a tiny island off eastern Greenland). In 1608‚ he sailed to Novaya Zemlya (an island north of Russia in the Arctic Ocean). Hudson was then hired by the Dutch East India Company in 1609‚ to try to find the Northwest Passage farther south. On this trip‚ in a ship called the Half Moon‚ Hudson sailed to Nova Scotia‚ and then sailed south. He found what is now called the Hudson River. Hudson is credited with discovering the location which is now New York City (although
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populations depending on the resources in the area they live. Their populations can vary between 10-100 or more. They are a migrant society due to seasonal resources. However there are few places they are able to settle permanently such as the pacific Northwest coast. This kind of society thrived in the Mayan era. Few are still around. They usually used hand made tools made from natural resources. Hunting-gathering societies were usually very peaceful and depended on the entire societies responsibilities
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Movies by Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo-1958 North by Northwest – 1959 Psycho – 1960 Director Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Cary Grant (Roger Thornhill) Eva Marie Saint (Eve Kendall) James Mason (Phillip Vandamm) Genre: An American Spy‚ Horror‚ Thriller‚ Romance film References http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/north-by-northwest/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053125/ wired.com Paragraph 2: When the random dude makes a comment about the crop duster not dusting crops it creates foreshadowing??? In this
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resources in order to properly defend the Arctic. They must defend the population of Inuit that currently reside in the Arctic must be protected because their way of life is changing due to their changing landscape. The gain of control over the Northwest Passage would put Canada in a position of power as well as obtaining precious resources that are now accessible due to global climate change. Even though the Inuit population of Canada’s Far North is small‚ they still play a significant role in
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time period. The first debate over the issue of territorial expansion began when Missouri wanted to join the union as a slave state. Missouri‚ which was part of the Louisiana Purchase‚ which was part of the Northwest Ordinance. The Northwest Ordinance stopped slavery in the Northwest Territories. In 1817‚ when Missouri applied to the Union as a slave state‚ the issue of anti-slavery vs. pro slavery came up. In 1819‚ Maine applied to become a free state. A compromise was then reached‚ so that
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coast of South America‚ the Pacific Ocean‚ the Atlantic shore of North America‚ the Isthmus of Panama‚ the Gulf of Mexico and conclusively- the general outlines of the New World. Despite their knowledge‚ the Spanish persisted in searching for a Northwest Passage. Some individuals were attempting to escape from religious‚ political‚ economic oppression and the seemingly endless number of wars in Europe. The New World offered ownership of land and thrill of adventure. During the 16th century‚ a great
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Congress of the Confederation passed very significant pieces of legislation dealing with the Old Northwest‚ the area of land south of the Great Lakes‚ east of the Mississippi River‚ and to the northwest of the Ohio River. The Land Ordinance of 1785 established the public land policy of the United States that lasted for more than 75 years. The Land Ordinance of 1785 provided that the land of the Northwest should be surveyed and sold with the proceeds sent to the Congressional Congress to help alleviate
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young nation. Claim Under the Articles a system was established for the successful settlement of western lands. Data The Land Ordinance of 1787 divided the Northwest Territory into six square mile townships and set aside one section of each township for public education. The Northwest Ordinance established the method by which the Northwest Territory was to be divided into states. Under this ordinance‚ there was to be no slavery in these territories and the population would determine a new state’s
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early accounts was that of the river’s extreme power and force‚ and is detailed by account after account of failed attempts to sail the river. With attempts to travel along the river came the increased encounters with various tribes of the Pacific Northwest. White writes that passage along the river was "not just physical; it was social and political" (14). It was factors like this that forced racial interaction‚ growth‚ and the spread of ideas to the region. Originally‚ the most beneficial aspect
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Sectionalism: 1820-1850 Into what three regions was the US divided into during this time period? • North: Consisted of two main pieces o The Northeast: New England and Mid-Atlantic states o The Old Northwest: Ohio to Minnesota • South: States that permitted slavery • West: West of the Mississippi‚ eventually stretching to California What do you need to know about the industrial northeast? • Good transportation • Plentiful manufacturing labor from
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