they called the "Five Civilized Tribes" removed from their native lands. These tribes were the Cherokee‚ Choctaw‚ Chickasaw‚ Creek‚ and Seminole. They were forced to march 800 miles from their home’s to the "Indian Territory"‚ which is modern-day Oklahoma. Under cruel conditions‚ the army forced the peaceful tribes through the cold‚ winter weather to their new homes. During this ordeal‚ known as the "Trail of Tears"‚ over 4‚000 Cherokees alone died‚ out of the 15‚000 moved. They died due to disease
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The North American Plains include the area from the Canadian boreal forest in the north to central Texas in the south and from the Rocky Mountain in the west to the Missouri River and the eastern boundaries of the states of Nebraska‚ Kansas‚ and Oklahoma in the east. This region is almost continuous open grassland‚ interrupted by more forested locales along the major river valleys and in those areas‚ such as the Black Hills of eastern Wyoming and western South Dakota‚ where the expanse of open
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Outage & In Danger – A Preliminary Investigation on Lack of Budget within NOAA Science‚ technology‚ engineering‚ & mathematics – alternatively STEM – is an evergrowing field in today’s society. Technology is increasing in popularity‚ and development of assistive tools in society are becoming more and more urgent for traditional use. Because of this‚ spending is required in the STEM field‚ but many feel that it is not needed. At first glance‚ one would think that the sectors of the government
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NATURAL DISASTER: A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover. TYPES OF NATURAL DISASTERS: 1-EARTHQUAKES: An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth’s surface
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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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barn is still standing. F-5 level tornadoes will destroy steel reinforced concrete buildings‚ so the entire ranch‚ house‚ barn‚ and all‚ should have been swept down to the ground and destroyed. Another thing is that the chance that you survive a F-5 tornado is very rare. Flying wood splinters and glass at that speed can shred clothes and skin and cause a really bad injury. Here are some ways how science was somewhat used correctly
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VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS OF BANGLADESH DUE TO MULTIPLE NATURAL HAZARDS USING GIS TECHNIQUE Dr. Md. Monirul Islam Professor and Chair Department of Civil Engineering IUBAT – International University of Business Agriculture and Technology 4 Embankment Drive Road Sector 10‚ Uttara Model Town‚ Uttara‚ Dhaka 1230 Tel: 02 896 3523-27‚ 01716 583558‚ Fax: 02 892 2625 E-mail: rs_gism@yahoo.com Abstract: Bangladesh is one of the most natural disaster prone areas in the World. The different types
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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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A Memorable Trip Unit 1 Individual Project 3/29/2013 ENGL 106 By: Haley Henry My most memorable trip is when I went to Florida during the summer of 2004. The trip consisted of my mom‚ my stepdad‚ my two sisters‚ and me. We woke up at five o’clock in the morning to hit the road so we could beat the traffic. The ride was very long and boring but it was all worth it when I set my eyes on the ocean. At that moment‚ I was filled with joy and happiness and I could not wait for
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Natural Hazards Faith McPhee SANDSTORMS -wind current goes under layer of sand and picks it up like a tidal wave. -mostly in deserts (no vegetation) -Dust Devils in U.S.A (smaller version of sandstorm but with dust) -is sometimes caused by soil loss in dry lands -fast moving Cyclones/Typhoons/Hurricanes -Starts as storm‚ but is considered a TROPICAL storm when winds reach 74 miles per hour. -swirling water inward is eye‚ swirling < is southern hem‚ swirling > is northern hem. -Convection
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