Casey Eynon US History Roselle November 20‚ 2012 In the early days of the North American continent more than one different groups of people were trying to settle the land and claim it as their own. One group in particular was the Spanish. They built missions in California to make their presence in the area known and to convert the Native Americans into Christianity. They served as religious and military outposts. These missions were established to convert Native American into Christianity. Obviously
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California‚ A Place‚ a People‚ a Dream In “California‚ A Place‚ a People‚ a Dream‚” James J. Rawls gives his version of the California dream‚ and describes the paradoxes that are associated with that dream. According to Rawls‚ the California dream is a love affair with an idea‚ a marriage to a myth‚ or fantasy. (Rawls 22‚ 23) Everyone has their own version of the California dream. It might be something‚ or nothing at all. As I began reading Rawl’s essay‚ I found it
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[pic] From the May 2008 issue To Prevent Wildfires‚ Avoid Open Burning Due to retreating snows and the onset of warm‚ dry weather‚ people should avoid burning brush and other debris during early spring conditions. Every spring‚ firefighters respond to hundreds of wildfires caused by open burning. In fact‚ brush and debris burning is the second most common preventable cause of wildfires. A lack of green vegetation‚ lots of dead vegetation‚ warm temperatures‚ sun and winds all allow wildfires
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Words to avoid in proposals Crutch words – used when writers don’t understand what to say We understand… Never use the word “understand” in a proposal‚ other than in a section heading. To say “we understand your requirements” obfuscates any understanding and is‚ by definition‚ an unsubstantiated claim. On the other hand‚ if you say something insightful about how you will fulfill the requirements‚ the reader will see that the bidder understands the requirements. Understanding should be demonstrated
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September 26‚2012 In the late 19th century‚ the discovery of gold in California drew thousands of people in from across the United States and all around the world in a feverish rush to strike rich. Many left everything behind to dare venture into the final frontier of the wilderness that was California. Word quickly spread about a land showered by sunshine and ripe with gold ready for the picking. As a result‚ the California dream developed and quickly romanticized imaginations all across the world
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English 85 Mr. Caine 09 October 2012 California Dream California is a wonderful place to come and live. California is seen a land of opportunity and good fortune. The question is why does everyone want to come to California and what does it hold? The answer is California holds so much. You have freedom‚ live your own life style; become whatever you want and live a better life style. It’s everyone’s dream to come here and live it. California attracts many people from all around the world
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Allegory of California The Allegory of California is a mural painting by Diego Rivera. The artwork was created in 1931 and was done on a wall and a ceiling. The size of the painting is 472 square feet and it portrays a comprehensive view of California in terms of agriculture‚ transportation and industry of that period of time. It also exhibits dreams and hopes of the people for the brighter future. The main character of the painting is a warrior queen Califia who was the bellwether of California. She is
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What is democracy? And most importantly is the United States and California Democratic? One of the first societies that exercised democracy was Athens. The Athenian people were democratic and valued political affairs. Thought out 594 B.C.E to 338 B.C.E democracy in Athens flourished. To the Greeks‚ democracy meant that the people ruled (L). Now we define democracy as popular sovereignty. Popular sovereignty is when the people are the ultimate source of authority and the government does their bidding
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California copyright prevented. California is the 3rd largest state USA with the highest population of over 35 million. It is situated on the western coast bordered by three other states. Some of the world’s best known and biggest cities are located in California for example Los Angeles and San Francisco‚ making it the wealthiest state of the US. Earthquakes California lies on a conservative plate boundary where the Pacific plate and the North American plate are the components. There are
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132 days. 2‚200 miles traveling to California for the gold rush. There was a gold rush in California. Some challenges people faced when traveling to California gold rush were the long journey‚ the lack of resources‚ and the spread of diseases. One of the challenges that travelers faced was the long journey. “There were wagons of every kind‚ including well-built covered wagons and simple‚ open carts. Usually they were pulled by oxen‚ but some pioneers used mules. Not everyone sat in a wagon or cart
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