independence. Slavery prevented Texas from being included as part of the territory for several years but the Republic of Texas was declared in 1836 and President Polk allowed its seizure since mexican invasion was a risk. Expansion to the southern part caused war with Mexico over the Texas border. Mexican lost lead to the claim of the north part of Rio Grande‚ New Mexico and California. In 1867 president William Seward purchased Alaska‚ from Russia. In 1898‚ the Spanish war proved that Hawaii could be
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Essay: What Events Caused the Massacre at Wounded Knee? On December 29‚ 1890 the United States Army opened fire at a group of three hundred Sioux men‚ women‚ and children. Commanded by Colonel James W. Forsyth‚ the Seventh Cavalry attempted to unarmed the Sioux when a shot rang out. The first gunshot led to many more‚ mostly from the Cavalry‚ who killed many defenseless people with a rage-like assault. At the time of the massacre‚ Lakota Sioux Indians were living peacefully on a reservation
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Blanca Hernandez What Caused the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria? “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” (Exodus 22:18); a phrase that the early Puritans took all too seriously in the Salem Witch trials of the 1600’s. The event that led a historical witch hunt and caused the death of many victims would forever leave its print on America. It all began when a group of young girls accused a fortune teller of oppressing them. This would start a snowball effect that would eventually lead to dozens more
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WHAT CAUSED THE CONFLICT IN NORTHERN IRELAND Divided loyalties was once cause of conflict in Northern Ireland. Most Catholics in Northern Ireland see themselves as Irish and would like their country to be reunited with Ireland. They resented the past history of English conquest where Catholics were either treated harshly or massacred. However‚ most Protestants are loyal to Britain and want to continue to be part of the United Kingdom. Many of them do not want a union with the Republic of Ireland
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In the beginning of the 1970’s the United States of America experienced a rapid decline in its economy caused by two different energy crisis. The cause of the energy crisis was due to the 1973 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Oil Embargo‚ 1979 Iranian Revolution‚ the United States increase consumption of gas‚ and it’s dependency on foreign oil. Although the energy crisis lasted only seven years it left many changes within the country. In 1973‚ OPEC placed an oil embargo
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Real Estate Broker- The Right Choice It has come to my attention that I am growing up and I will soon need to choose a career path. As of now‚ I have about four and a half years to decide and outline my future. To some people‚ that may seem like a huge amount of time‚ but when you think about it‚ that isn’t much time. This is why I’ve decided the career path I would like to take‚ as of now that is. I will tell you my hobbies before my career choice so you can see that it is the perfect choice for
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What was the great depression? The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations‚ but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s. It was the longest‚ most widespread‚ and deepest depression of the 20th century. Although the question that arises is that what actually caused the great depression? The answer to this is that it was not just one factor‚ but instead a combination
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resistance of the Belgians and British Expeditionary Force hindered this. Russia’s troops were mobilized sooner than expected‚ and within ten days‚ they had infiltrated into Germany. That caused German troops to be moved over away from Europe to put a hold up on the Russian Invasion. Both sides of the war now had to secure what land they claimed as their territory. Trenches were dug and machine gun posts were placed properly along these trenches. From then up until 1918‚ neither side dared to move no more
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Some say that the Revolution was doomed to happen ever since people stepped foot on this continent‚ others argue that it would not have happened if it weren’t for a set of issues that finally drove the colonists to revolt. These issues‚ in order of descending importance‚ were Parliamentary taxation‚ the restriction of civil liberties‚ the measures of the British military‚ and the legacy of colonial religious and political ideas. The most important issue prompting Americans to rebel in 1776 is clearly
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Moneyball: Data-Driven Baseball 1. For those that say the movie isn’t about baseball‚ I believe they are stating that this movie is more about statistics and data and even management style. I have to disagree Moneyball isn’t about baseball. The movie is all about baseball and is compared to other sports movies with great “feel-good” winning moments such as “Miracle”‚ “Remember The Titans” and “Field of Dreams”. Unlike these other feel good sports movies about the underdogs and teams with spirit
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