reasons behind the exodus of the people whose families had worked the land for many generations. Severe drought in the Great Plains region‚ particularly western Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle‚ coupled with over cultivation of the farmland led to crops withering and dying. This area‚ which became known as the “Dust Bowl”‚ would suffer winds that would sweep down the plains and pick up the arid topsoil‚ creating large‚ unpredictable dust storms; these dust storms left large areas of farmland barren
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Story of an Hour” On the surface‚ “A Wagner Matinee” and “The Story of an Hour” seem like completely different stories‚ with a dissimilar plot and unlike settings. “A Wagner Matinee” is a story about the effects and hardships of living on the Great Plains‚ and the sustaining power of music on the human spirit‚ while “The Story of an Hour” expresses the constraints of marriage in the 19th century. However‚ after thoroughly reading both stories‚ one can observe several similarities between them in addition
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Sioux Indian Tribe The Sioux Indians were one of the largest tribes in the American West‚ so they were known as a nation. They are also called Lakota or Dakota. The name Sioux means ‘little snakes’. Like a lot of the other tribes‚ the Sioux were nomadic and lived in places like Wisconsin‚ North and South Dakota and Minnesota. The Sioux nation had a rich history and was a very powerful tribe. A Frenchman‚ Jean Duluth‚ moved into the Sioux territory in the 17th century and took control of most of their
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from nature. It was an egalitarian system‚ where everyone had equal access to everything they needed. The Cheyenne tribe were considered equestrian foragers‚ concentrating on hunting large animals‚ primarily buffalo (O’Neil). They lived in the Great Plains in what is now South Dakota‚ Wyoming‚ Nebraska‚ Colorado‚ and Kansas (Englar 6). Today‚ the Cheyenne are split into two groups. The Northern Cheyenne live in Montana and the Southern Cheyenne live in Oklahoma. They consider themselves one people (Englar
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With all of changes whites brought to the plains including everything from the idea of purchasing land to the introduction of whisky‚ life for Native Americans of the Great Plains became increasingly harder and harder. Whites were relentless in the way they pushed the Native Americans to their breaking points causing many internal conflicts something almost unheard of in pre-white times. Among the many pressures of the whites‚ the fact that the Great Plains Native Americans were a highly decentralized
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children c. Hunters may have disrupted Ice Age food chain B. Archaic Societies 1. 8000-4000 BC warming of Earth’s atmosphere 2. Paleo-Indians modified ways of life 3. Climate Change a. Rising sea levels b. Glacier runoff> rivers c. Plains>forests d. Wider variety of plants and animals arose 4. Gender roles more important a. Men fish/hunt b. Women farm 5. Maize=important crop II. Cultural Diversity c. 2500 BC- 1500 AD 1. Farming radically changed the environment 2.
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BLACKFOOT TRIBE The Blackfoot People are one of the many Native American Indian tribes that roamed America in the early 1700s. Like many tribes they were nomadic hunters that lived in the Great Plains of Montana and the Canadian provinces of Alberta. The name is said to have come from the colour of the peoples shoes that were made of leather. They had typically dyed or painted the soles of their shoes black. SOCIETY: The society is hierarchical within the Blackfoot Nation; there were different
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The Sioux tribe was impacted by Westward Expansion in many ways. The U.S. army tried to gain control of the Sioux ‚ many of whom entered and left reservations at will. The U.S. army then attempted to force the remaining Sioux tribe of the land by sending more forces under Colonel George Cluster into the hills of South Dakota. The Westward Expansion was also detrimental to the needs of not only the Sioux tribe but all Native American tribes. Most tribes depended solemnly on buffalo for food as well
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one another! for the world‚ which seems [30] To lie before us like a land of dreams‚ So various‚ so beautiful‚ so new‚ Hath really neither joy‚ nor love‚ nor light‚ Nor certitude‚ nor peace‚ nor help for pain; And we are here as on a darkling plain [35] Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight‚ Where ignorant armies clash by night. Glossary Dover beach: Dover Beach is a seaside resort in southeast England that has been a popular vacation spot for many years. The brilliant white
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The 1800s were a difficult time for the Comanche tribe. As aspiring Americans moved westward under the premonition of Manifest Destiny‚ Plains Indians were faced with great tensions and pressures from the United States to cede their land for American benefit. Nowhere was this event more prevalent than in Texas‚ where an influx of white Americans settled following its annexation in 1845. This soon led to American encroachment upon the lands of numerous tribes‚ including the Comanche‚ leading to disputes
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