PIONEER DIARIES The Oregon Trail was much more than a pathway to the state of Oregon; it was the only practical corridor to the entire western United States. The places we now know as Washington‚ Oregon‚ California‚ Nevada‚ Idaho and Utah would probably not be a part of the United States today were it not for the Oregon Trail. That’s because the Trail was the only feasible way for settlers to get across the mountains. The journey west on the Oregon Trail was exceptionally difficult by today’s standards
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the river crossings‚ which were necessary to get to their point‚ were a constant source of distress for all members of the group. Hundreds drowned trying to get wagons‚ cattle and another stuff to the other shore. Perhaps the biggest problem on the Trail was a deadly disease
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WYOMING History and Important People For many years the Wyoming region was divided into two parts. The section west of the Continental Divide was part of three territories first Oregon‚ then Utah and Idaho. Eastern Wyoming was included in Nebraska and Dakota. Finally‚ in 1868‚ these sections were united into Wyoming Territory. The following year legislature granted that woman had the right vote and the right to hold office the first such legal recognition in the United States. In 1924 Wyoming elected
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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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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 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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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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