Frozen tundras‚ green forests‚ and flat rolling plains are all unique features of North America. Three different post-columbian groups thrived in these geographical regions by developing ways of survival. I will be talking about the Iroquois in the Eastern Woodlands‚ the Cheyenne in the Great Plains‚ and the Inuit from the Arctic/Sub-Arctic. First‚ the Eastern Woodlands has rich dirt which makes it perfect for farming‚ and the Iroquois tribe were the best farmers there were in the Eastern Woodlands
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Hail young thanes who gather about me – For I am Funk‚ dweller of the shores. From the land Detroit‚ here in Michigan. son of the late Michael‚ molder of auto parts‚ From the high plains I come! I roar! Reader of books‚ singer of songs‚ Maker of stories‚ and writer of poetry. I stretch across the land word of mouth brings untold fame – Blasting my tales of woe and songs of a better morrow with Significant Confidence. Defeating my enemies. Flying on
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put under extreme pressure are those that show a person’s true character. In 1988‚ Andrew Wright‚ a cave diver and explorer‚ had been in Nullarbor Plain on the Great Australian Blight Coast for about a month. Wright and his team of 14 explorers were hauling up equipment when a freak storm hit the cave. The storm dumped 400mm of water on the plain in 25 minutes. An estimated 300 million liters of water filled the cave in minutes‚ collapsing the cave entrance and forcing all but two to remain trapped
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1930’s‚ the lives of every Plains resident and expectations of farming the region changed forever. The settlement and development of the Southern Plains came relatively late. Not recognizing the problems of initiating massive agricultural programs meant farmers had no back up plans when the drought hit. Historian Donald Worster suggests they had "A Sense of Invulnerability": "Around World War I they were talking about upsetting the balance of nature on the plains. People were worried about insect
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strong as time went on continuing to pick up tons of Earth’s surface. It also happened during the United States’ biggest economic depression it has ever seen. The storm lasted for four strong years before settling down to an end starting in the Great Plains: Colorado‚ Kansas‚ New Mexico‚ Oklahoma‚ and Texas. The Dust Bowl could have been prevented by the right government policies and farming techniques. According to N.A.S.A‚ National Aeronautics and Space Administration‚ the changes in sea surface
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Blackfoot is a Native American tribe that was originally located in Canada‚ Montana‚ and Idaho. The majority of the tribe is located in Alberta‚ Canada‚ where three of the four Blackfeet bands are established. The Blackfeet can be found in the Great Plains‚ around many rivers and mountains. Some of these rivers include the Yellowstone River and the Missouri River. Also‚ just east of the Rocky Mountains‚ a major boundary in the past‚ members of the Blackfeet have been spotted. Although the area did not
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The Dust Bowl was the name given to the Great Plains region devastated by drought in 1930s depression-ridden America. The 150‚000-square-mile area‚ encompassing the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles and neighboring sections of Kansas‚ Colorado‚ and New Mexico‚ has little rainfall‚ light soil‚ and high winds‚ a potentially destructive combination. When drought struck from 1934 to 1937‚ the soil lacked the stronger root system of grass as an anchor‚ so the winds easily picked up the loose topsoil and swirled
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B.) The outcome of the Homestead Act was that the government legislation increased the size of the tracts available. With their property rights assured‚ more settlers moved to the plains. It was very difficult there. C.) The Homestead Act occurred in 1862. D.) The Homestead Act took place in the Great Plains. 3. Id the Battle of Wounded Knee. A.) The American Indians and the United States troops were involved in the Battle of Wounded Knee. B.) General Custer’s old regiment put together
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and created its own sort of demographic with Southern elements being an important part in this history. in terms of this song dealing with migration‚ it tells the story of a phenomenon that had to do with two major migrations‚ the settling of the plains
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Cheyanne Ervin APUSH‚ Period: 2 Ms. Check 14 January 2013 Chapter 16: Conquering a Continent‚ 1861-1877: * Essential Question: What factors helped advance the integration of the national economy after the Civil War? Section 1: The Republican Vision: * Integrating the National Economy: * Reshaping the former Confederacy after the Civil War supplemented a Republican drive to strengthen the national economy to overcome limitations of market variations that took place under previous Democratic
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