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    Jack Giggey 11/1/10 Merrill 4th Question One Known as having adopted an Indian child as his son‚ Andrew Jackson was quite fond of the Indian race; however‚ with pressure to expand westward‚ he needed to transfer the Indians farther west and soon became their worst enemy. Andrew Jackson’s Indian Policy was to move the Indians westward as peacefully as possible‚ for the tribes that stayed in the East Coast were annihilated. Also‚ moving them West will help them live longer‚ and there is a fair

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    getting rid of his material possessions he starts his adventure‚ hitchhiking to Alaska. Christopher’s final destination was in Fairbanks Alaska. Four months into Chris’s journey his body was discovered in a bus on the stampede trail. Chris died of starvation. Christopher’s resentment towards his father and his money made him want to renew his life. He died doing what he wanted which is much more than many people can

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    gained along the way‚ that become more important than the journey’s destination. Bill Bryson and Katz do not conquer the entire Appalachian Trail‚ but more importantly‚ they are able to conquer and overcome personal flaws while trying to do so. Bryson and his friend‚ Katz set out for a journey‚ their main intentions being to complete the Appalachian trail‚ and reconnect with nature. Throughout their journey‚ Bryson and Katz experience grueling days of long hikes and stormy weather‚ sometimes reaching

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    Cited: Library of Congress. “Virginas Early Relations with Native Americans.” Nebraska Studies.org. “Conflict and Negotiation with European Settlers” “Trail of Tears.” Halverson‚ Melissa Sue. “Native American Beliefs and Medical Treatments During the Smallpox Epidemics: an Evolution” “Native Americans of North America.” MSN Encarta. Streich‚ Michael. “Immediate Causes of the Revolutionary War.” 2009

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    religion. 8. The purpose of Zinn stating that Jackson was declaring states’ rights for Georgia on the Cherokee question but attacking South Carolinas right to to nullify a federal tariff to show that Jackson wanted to stay popular 9. The Trail of Tears was the removal of the Cherokee Indians by the government‚ from Georgia to Oklahoma. 10. The significance of the phrase “As long as grass grows or water runs” means basically that it’ll never happen. Jackson had used this phrase on the

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    As new people came to America and began to settle‚ Native Americans were pushed farther and farther away from their homeland. Their land was taken from them and their freedoms were long gone. White settlers had created restrictions on their land‚ trade‚ and freedom which are still in effect today. The real crisis began soon after Andrew Jackson was elected president. Native Americans had already lost freedom of trade in 1787‚ when the Constitution granted power to the government to regulate

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    Andrew Jackson A Hero

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    Andrew Jackson is a one of the United State’s best president is a true because of all of the things he has done to help our country. First of all he was a president‚ war hero‚ and although he had no problem with slavery‚ he was adamant about preserving the Union against secession and nullification. Andrew Jackson can be considered a hero and a villain but leaning towards a hero through most eyes. He did allow slavery‚ but he acted in better ways to way down his good side. Jackson will also be

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    night weather was the dirt on the ground. A forbidden trail was on the west side of the country. Rumours say that the road may contain monsters‚ evil spirits and no end. Every man or woman who entered this area was never seen again. Screams were heard from the forests‚ accompanied by cracking of eggs. This is told to be the dragon’s egg cracking to attack the helpless victims of curiosity. The moonlight struck. I packed my bags to head to the trail with my companion‚

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    MY HIKE The trail I chose was called Garnsey Road Arboretum. It is located on Garnsey Road‚ two blocks West of Moseley Road. .We drove to the trail which took about seven to eight minutes by car. There are a lot of muddy areas on this trail. There are many different slopes on this trail as well. Some slopes are steep and very uneven‚ and some are flat. My Aunt Rain went with me and we had a good time together. On the hike we played music and took many photos together. My Aunt Rain is fourteen

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    Little Grand Canyon

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    Do you think all beautiful‚ natural sites are meant to be seen? I am against the federal government’s decision not to make Providence Canyon a national park and I believe that Providence Canyon should become a national park for numerous reasons. One reason for this is all the beautiful attractions the "Little Grand Canyon" offers to people. In the first paragraph‚ it says‚ "Travelers who visit the forested areas near Lumpkin‚ Georgia‚ often think they have made a few wrong turns and have ended

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