Indian Intercourse Act was passed. The Indian Intercourse Act said that Congress created Indian Territory in the west that included the land area in all of present-day Kansas‚ most of Oklahoma‚ and parts of what later became Nebraska‚ Colorado‚ and Wyoming. The area was set aside for Indians who would be removed from their ancestral lands which‚ in turn‚ would be settled by non-Indians. The area steadily decreased in size until the 1870s when Indian Territory had been reduced to what is now Oklahoma
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Christine Caine is a Christian speaker who goes around to many different functions and talks about her Christian faith. I heard her speak for the first time at Motion 15 in Birmingham‚ Alabama. But she isn’t just a speaker; she and her husband found the A 21 Campaign that helps fight human trafficking. “Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings‚ mainly for the purposes of forced labor and sex trafficking. As the world’s fastest growing criminal industry‚ it affects every nation across
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would change the way politicians’ campaign. The priorities would be different. It would not be just about campaigning in the high electoral states of California‚ Texas‚ Florida and New York. It would mean that the people in the states of Montana‚ Wyoming‚ Alaska and Hawaii would be just as important. 2. How much weight should Americans give to the “character issue” in deciding whether to vote for a presidential candidate? Do the mass media give too much or too little attention to the character
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sets 2% quotas for immigration; KKK membership reaches 5 million Scopes Trial –Evolution‚ Tennessee Model T Ford drops to cost $290 (3 months wages) “Scarface” Al Capone begins 6 years of gang warfare Nellie Tayloe Ross elected Governor of Wyoming‚ First woman governor of a U.S. State US troops occupy Nicaragua Lindbergh’s first solo flight across the Atlantic; Sacco and Vanzetti executed; Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs for the Yankees; Al Jolson stars in The Jazz Singer‚ the first talking
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and facts of Yellowstone National Park Thesis Sentence: Yellowstone National Park is America’s oldest and eighth largest national park. INTRODUCTION Yellowstone National Park is located primarily in the northwestern region of the state of Wyoming. The outskirts of the park extend to parts of southern Montana and Eastern Idaho. It is one of America’s largest‚ oldest‚ and most well known national parks. DISCUSSION I. Thousands of years ago‚ numerous volcanic eruptions shaped the landscape
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Looking back to American history‚ some cringe with regret at events that were catastrophic and villainous. While in some instances we overwhelmed with pride for the right decisions our ancestors chose. But it is events like the US - mexican war that brings us the realization that in order for America to be the great nation it is‚ the war was a necessary act. Amy Greenberg’s A Wicked War captures the lives of five important people that left their legacy in American history. In A Wicked
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though. He suggested to the British that they split the Territory at the 49th parallel (White House). He annexed Texas and‚ after a 2-year war‚ forced Mexico to sell the land that is now Utah‚ Arizona‚ California‚ New Mexico‚ Colorado‚ Nevada‚ and Wyoming (White House). He kept his campaign promise of only serving one term in office (A+E). During his presidency‚ the U.S. Naval Academy‚ the Smithsonian Institution‚ and the Department of the Interior were all formed‚ and Texas‚ Iowa‚ and Wisconsin joined
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Wildfires are large‚ destructive fires that spread quickly across woodland or brush. These fires are powered by the weather‚ wind‚ and dry underbrush. Tons and tons of land can be burned‚ leaving everything in its path destroyed. This all can happen in just a matter of minutes. Uncontrolled blazes‚ or wildfires “can clear four million to five million acres of land in the U.S. every year (Wildfires‚ 2015).” During a wildfire‚ it moves at a speed of around fourteen miles an hour. While it’s burning
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older sister into the air and onto his shoulders every day when he got home from work. He still taught me how to through a ball‚ mow the grass‚ and ride a bike. He took my family on vacations all around the world‚ hiking up mountains in Arizona and Wyoming‚ traipsing all around Disney World and beaches‚ and went hiking and camping with me more times than I can remember. If something was broken‚ my dad could fix it. If something was wrong‚ he would take
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COM 101 Argumentative Speech Legal Driving Age Raised I. To vote you have to be 18‚ to buy cigarettes you have to be 18‚ and to buy alcohol you have to be 21. So why is it that teenagers are able to drive at such a young age? Driving should be one of the privileges and responsibilities of adulthood. While some may say‚ it prepares them for adulthood and it’s essential for young people to have the ability to travel for their livelihood. But every year the same headlines occur‚ “High
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