Chapter 26: The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution 1. The Native Americans originally resigned in the Great West. The boundaries were established in tribes along the Great West. 2. The Indian wars in the West were often savage clashes. Colonel Chivington’s militia massacred Indians at Sand Creek‚ Colorado in 1864.In 1866 a Sioux war party attempted to block construction of the Bozeman Trail and they ambushed Fetterman’s command and the Indians left not a single survivor. 3. The spread
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authority. Allen strongly utilizes pathos. Her use of vocabulary conveys an extremely negative perception of the Anglo-American interactions with the Native Americans. Allen initially describes a road that travels through an Indian Territory in Oklahoma as a "beautiful drive‚ lined tastefully with billboards" however then reveals that the roadside signs mark the sites of "starvation and slaughter". She continues to portray Anglo-Americans as "insidious" and "pernicious". Allen also illustrates the
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condemning "anti-Muslim intolerance and discrimination‚" urging recognition that "organizations that foster such intolerance create an atmosphere of hatred" and noting that law enforcement agencies should avoid the "rush to judgment" that followed the Oklahoma City bombing. However‚ just before Congress adjourned‚ the bill was effectively gutted and pulled off the calendar. Discouraged‚ James Zogby‚ president of the Arab
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During westward expansion many Native American Tribes were forced out of their homelands and moved into what was known as “Indian Territory” which is modern-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee‚ Choctaw‚ Chickasaw‚ Seminole‚ and Creeks‚ known as the “five civilized tribes” and the Plains Indians‚ which had been relocated to the western part of the territory on land leased from the Five Civilized Tribes‚ were moved into this area. Many of these tribes were enemies and were now being forced to live next to each
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3.5. Towards a Global Presence 1. The Gilded Age The term “The Gilded Age” → title of a satire written by Mark Twain together with Charles Dudley Warner in 1873 on the materialism‚ opportunism‚ corruption‚ and uncontrolled speculation which characterized the era. There was a new dominant speculative economy. Derogative term: gilded (as opposed to “golden”) → glitter is only a surface based on corruption and that covers an empty core. Unprecedented economic growth and technological and industrial
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There are many similarities and differences in a state as large as Texas. The state is divided into 4 geographic regions: Mountains & Basins‚ the Great Plains‚ the North Central Plains‚ and the Coastal Plains. Even in these regions there are enough differences for subdivisions. The Great Plains is divided into the Llano Basin‚ Edwards Plateau‚ and the High Plains. The North Central Plains is also divided into 3 sub-regions: Grand Prairie‚ Cross Timbers‚ and Rolling Plains. The Coastal Plains includes
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and six protein bars. As your about to exit the building it all stops just to be repeated a few nights later. Now open your eyes imagine this. Imagine that this is not make believe but the reality residents of Oklahoma face constantly due to the sudden increase in earthquake activity. Oklahoma has recently had an increase in the number of earthquakes they have each year from magnitudes ranging from .05 to 3.4 and above. There were three earthquakes on February seven 2016‚ thirty-two in the past seven
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The state of Oklahoma is known for its significant weather‚ the most dangerous of which includes tornados. In late May of 2013‚ the people of central Oklahoma when through a series of devastating storms that caused significant damage. Whole communities were shredded into rubble‚ and families where left homeless in an instant. Those that were not directly affected by the disaster where touched by the tragedy and stepped up to lend a hand. At this time of great need‚ the community came together to
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Footloose shows that the only way for young people to become trustworthy is for adults to trust them. The movie is set during the 80’s in a small town called Beaumont‚ where dancing is outlawed. Beaumont is under the tight grasp of the Reverend Moore‚ who is the loudest advocate against dancing. This does not sit well with Ren McCormac. Just moved from Chicago‚ Ren finds himself clashing with the conservative culture of Beaumont‚ and seems to make a stir wherever he goes. While this doesn’t endear
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Chapter 17 The West: Exploiting an Empire After the Civil War‚ Americans‚ who believed expansion was their “manifest destiny‚” began moving westward across the continent‚ subduing the Native Americans through various means‚ creating a North American empire for raw material to fuel factories. Western economies need the Fed Govt BEYOND THE FRONTIER Prior to the Civil War‚ the march of White settlement paused at the margin of the semiarid Great Plains‚ a region seared by hot winds and too little
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