Westward expansion The California gold rush began 24 January 1848 because James W Marshall found gold in Sutters Mill‚ Coloma. The owner of the mill‚ John Sutter‚ wanted to keep it quiet about the discovery. But rumours spread and it came 300 000 people from the rest of the United States and tens of thousands from Latin America‚ Australia‚ Europe and China. It was not easy to get to California and many people died on the way. The immigrants were later called forty-niners and came to California
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The expansion of America from the thirteen colonies across the entire continent was known as westward expansion. In 1845‚ John O’Sullivan‚ a newspaper editor that was writing about the possible annexation of Texas‚ coined the term Manifest Destiny. “Manifest Destiny…to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions” (Wexler 96). Manifest Destiny inspired a 29-year old named Stephen F. Austin to talk grandly of colonizing the Mexican province
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the expansion of americans into the west was a major step in the 1800’s. the united states had a great deal of land that no one had ventured to settle. however‚ that all changed as the prospect of making it big in the west entered people’s minds. although white settlers wanted desperately to settle the west rapidly‚ they encountered varous problems. the west was land like thye had never seen. the climate could change from one extreme to the other in a matter of hours‚ it was very dry‚ there
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The Northern Native Americans were known as “savages” by the European settlers‚ but actually they created some of the greatest civilizations in history. The lands and social cultures that European explored thought they “discovered” had in fact been developed way before they had arrived. When the European settlers arrived in North America they found an unknown continent largely populated by around 350 Native American civilizations. The Northern Native Americans ways of life may have differed but
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06 Native Americans Squanto: · Was sold into slavery · Wampanoag · Translator‚ not a cheif · Was a schemer · Friendy towards europeans/whites · Joined the pilgram community · A Patuxet · Belonged to the Wampanoag tribe · Dies in his late 30s Pwwhatan: · Chief · Wanted what was best for his tribe · Did not like europeans/whites · Agressive · Stood his ground · Died in his late 70s Similarities: · Both were Native Americans Compare and Contrast Chart: Native American Tribes
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Jefferson had had the idea of westward expansion even before he became president on March 4th‚ ‚1801 he believed that “a republic depended on an independent‚ virtuous citizenry for its survival‚ and that independence and virtue went hand in hand with land ownership‚ especially the ownership of small farms”. (A+E Networks) Andrew Jackson was the 5th president of the United States and was president between 1829 through 1837. Jackson’s boldest decision during westward expansion was ejecting the Indians East
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Before contact with Europeans‚ Native Americans developed an effective system of informal education call aboriginal education. The system included transmitting knowledge‚ values‚ skills‚ attitudes‚ and dispositions to the next generation in real world settings such as the farm‚ at home‚ or on the hunting ground. Native American educational traditions passed on culture needed to succeed in society. Education was viewed as a way to beautify and sharpen the next generation and prepare them to take
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1934 - How does this act signify a new approach for the US government in terms of Native Americans‚ and in what ways does this reflect other policies and outlooks of America during that time period? Clare - Progress is not always beneficial (think about nuclear bomb in WW1.5). This act‚ created under John Collier who was the director of the Buraeu of Indian Affairs and was sympathetic towards the preservation of native culture and Roosevelt.It was seen as a complete reversal of the Dawes Act. is often
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American Literature Period 03 October 02‚ 2013 Native American Paper Native Americans are known for many different qualities they had as a part of their lifestyle. Native Americans have been living in the Americas for many years. During their time period‚ we learned so much from them. Most of the information that was found‚ was by the movie “The Last of the Mohicans” and the three origin myths. There are many different Native American tribes that factor out cultural differences‚ in which
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The Native American The Daily Herald Native Americans are an indigenous people throughout the world‚ simply misunderstood and ill-treated for centuries (Scheafer‚ 2012). History tells us‚ Native Americans were subject to land theft‚ controlled by others‚ and resistance to governance. This discrimination goes back to Christopher Columbus. He and his followers showed true hatred toward the Indian Nation. Europeans moved to extermination or genocide trying to distinguish this culture of people
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