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    expansion. This expansion took place in areas like Texas and Oregon. There was a belief that Americans had a mission which was divinely inspired to spread their democracy to the less fortunate. The less fortunate consisted of Native Americans and other non-Europeans. The phrase "manifest destiny" first came in the 1840’s‚ which was primarily used by Jackson democrats‚ with annexations to expand territory and spread its form of democracy to Oregon territory‚ Texas Annexation‚ and the Mexican Cession‚

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    the blueprint for what would become the world’s No. 1 athletic-shoe company while working on his master’s degree at Stanford University. Assigned to write a term paper on starting a small business in an area he knew well‚ the former University of Oregon track star naturally chose running. He outlined a plan for breaking the stranglehold Adidas had on the running-shoe market by using cheap Japanese labor to manufacture a cheaper‚ better-quality running shoe. Shortly after graduating in 1962‚ Knight

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    the park. The museum was an idea to improve‚ to increase‚ and to raise the public’s experience in the park. The nature in Pea Ridge Military Park is abundant in animals and many types of trees around the park where visitors can go through a loop trail which are made for people who do not want to tour all over the park. The wildlife of the park is composed from many animals like turkeys‚ raccoons‚ white tail deer‚ pigmy‚ cottonmouth‚ and timber rattlesnakes‚ as well as several

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    Question#02: How did the environment of the American Fur Company change in the 1830’s? What deep historical forces are implicated in these changes? The American Fur Company: The American Fur Company was founded by John Jacob Astor in 1808. The company grew to monopolize the fur trade in the United States by 1830‚ and became one of the largest businesses in the country. In early 1830’s it seemed nothing could slow Astor. But this environment suddenly changed for fur companies. Although the American

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    students outside of the classroom. A perfect example of this took place on the campus of University of Oregon‚ it was a debate whether or not the Pacifica Forum should be allowed to hold meetings in University of Oregon’s classrooms

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    counselor‚ because I like to help teenagers. I think juveniles are the one’s that need support the most. My Educational plan to meet these goals are going to Lane Community College for two years and then transferring to a State College like University of Oregon‚ and get my bachelors degree for psychology. After that I will begin to put in process my career. 2) I have helped my family by helping out as much as i can in everything I have also helped in my community by making it a better place to live

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    taking Maine from Great Britain and forcing them to build their road around Maine instead. At this time America also had a lot of financial ties with Great Britain including debt owed to them by American banks. America also brought tension with the Oregon territory. Americans wanted to settle on a 54°40 line which gave the US more land than Britain this was an act of greed because while Great Britain made a peaceful stanza over the line‚ James Polk cried 54°40 or fight. This was creating unwanted tension

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    to enjoy the one thing that both of my parents enjoyed too. It seemed like it took years and years to complete the online section of the class‚ but now it was time for the in person section. It seemed like forever before my dad and I made it to the Oregon Gun Club building. I imagined exactly how the day would go‚ I would walk into the very nice well-kept room. Say my name‚ watch some videos‚ I’d take the test‚ get 100%‚ and be on my way to Wendy’s where I would eat chicken nuggets and french fries

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    Nike vs Adidas

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    a grasp of Nike and how its changing the world today with its innovative products‚ we must first take a glance at the history of the company and how it all began. Bill Bowerman was a nationally respected track and field coach at the University of Oregon and the founding father of Nike. Bill was always seeking to find ways in order to give his athletes a competitive advantage experiencing with track surfaces‚ energy drinks but most importantly- innovative running shoes. Nikes business strategy is

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    primarily through the Mexican American War. The war concluded with American victory and a treaty that boosted the nation’s size by more than half a million square miles. The following diplomatic settlement of a controversy over the boundaries of the Oregon Territory supplied another quarter million square miles‚ forming a transcontinental nation-state. Because it resulted in a brutal Mexican War in which many people lost their lives‚ the philosophy of Manifest Destiny was indeed an aggressive and selfish

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