...Though sometimes obscure, the struggle of the California Clapper Rail is decidedly real. Many people don’t know that the California Clapper Rail, or Ridgway’s Rail, is a prime example of the victims of habitat destruction in the bay. Though driven to the brink of extinction by the miners of the Gold Rush, the Rails have been coming back lately and their numbers are recovering. However their progress to normalcy as a species is disrupted by the various factors, including non-native predators, a plant called Spartina, and destroyed habitats. The Rails’ disappearance is impacting the food chain and other native animals’ lives. Background California clapper rails have been endangered for quite a while. Their current state is mostly caused by...
Words: 1355 - Pages: 6
...GKE - Task 1: Geography and the Development/Diffusion of Human Societies Part A The Nile River was a significant geographic factor that contributed to the development of Egypt. This 6,695 Kilometer river; which is the largest river in the world contribution to Egypt's early human society in a way that is difficult to replicate. (The River Nile Facts, 2008). The Nile River provided drinking water for farmers and others who lived alongside the banks of the Nile. Also the Nile River floods predicted essentially how crops harvested. If there was too much water, the irrigation system could be damaged and if there was too little, there could be famine. This, however, did not deter the farmers, because they knew that this was their livelihood and their means of survival. The annual floods began from July to October. After the floods water receded, crops were ready for harvest from February. There were three seasons; the time of which the floods occurred , the receding of the water and the preparation for harvesting by preparing the soil and planting the seeds. There was also transportation of goods along the Nile River. This enabled the Egyptian civilization to attain economic growth. Therefore, it is clear what a significant factor the Nile River played and contributed to the development of Egypt. It's contribution was unprecedented. (Orlin, 2010) Part B The process of diffusion regarding Tea is a story that is truly amazing. The story of how Tea originated in...
Words: 1206 - Pages: 5
...Human society is more than just an entity or a culture. It is a living, breathing, and ever evolving organism that never stops changing. Early human societies did not have the amazing technological advancements that we are privy to in today’s society. Early societies had to rely on the earth and environment for a stable, profitable foundation. There is an area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that once was the pinnacle of human society. In fact, this area is now known as Iraq; the birthplace of the world’s first civilization known as Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia is from Greek origin. It is translated to “Land between the rivers”, and these rivers were the main factor in the development and success of this thriving civilization. The biblical location of what many refer to as the Garden of Eden was located in Mesopotamia. These two rivers gave life to many civilizations in many ways. The Kingdom of Assyria, which is derived from the ancient city of Assur, was born from the banks of the Tigris River. The rivers flow from the north and run parallel to each other. Mesopotamia’s soil was so enriched over the years by the layers of silt left by the flooding and eventual receding of the two rivers making the soil left after the flooding perfect for crops. The flat plains of Mesopotamia proved to be very fertile thanks to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The hot, dry land of Mesopotamia was fertile due to the rich soil and with the use of irrigation crops were flourishing...
Words: 997 - Pages: 4
...United States did not have land that would be suitable for the crops grown, and the only option for farmers and ranchers was to look west. Therefore, the westward expansion, “Manifest Destiny,” began. Groups, often known as “moving villages” by Narcissa Whitman, consisted primarily of American-born Whites from the South and Midwest began to migrate in groups towards the West (Shi, 2022). Four wagon trails were created heading towards the different territories the United States had gained. The Santa Fe Trail led to the New Mexico Territory, the Oregon Trail led to the Oregon and nearby Washington Territory, the Mormon Trail led to the Utah Territory, and the California Trail splits from the Oregon Trail in Washington Territory ending in the California Territory (Shi, 2022). Numerous groups took off towards territories like California in hopes of rich and rich farmland. Two of the most known groups in United States History are the Dooner Party and the John Sutter groups that faced hardships like starvation, cannibalism, Native American attacks, disease, loss of livestock and precious supplies, food, and having to be rescued. However, social factors were not the only contributors to the expansion of the west. Political and economic factors played an essential role in the desire of Americans, specifically Southern Americans, to expand the United States territory westward. As the Northeast expanded and the northern population grew, the power and representation of the free states in the...
Words: 1096 - Pages: 5
...Free black slaves in the deep south has quite an advantage over those in the North, and Upper South due to their close ties to the slaveholding class. Additionally, they were better off economically than those in the North and Upper South. Many of the slaves in the deep south were the result of sexual exploitation of their slave mothers who were later granted manumission or were permitted to purchase their freedom. Others were able to escape and pass for white. Although, the free black population in the deep south had ties to the slaveholders they were not trusted to maintain the slave system and hence suffered difficulties as antislavery movements began. The small free black population that existed in California were drawn there by the...
Words: 359 - Pages: 2
...In the primary source, “A Maidu Women Recalls an Escape to Fort Wright, 1850,” Evelene Mota writes about the Concow tribe’s move from the Sacramento Valley to Fort Wright. Mota recalls how her tribe was like prior to the arrival of White Settlers, saying that the tribe “lived here in peace and harmony with nature and other tribes.” However, when the white settlers arrived, Mota explains the terrible acts they committed against the tribe by stealing food and young girls, sometimes selling them. This primary document helped me understand more as to how the native tribes were run off of their territory because the Concow people were literally run off and “over the edge of a high cliff, down into the water.” Mota describes Fort Wright as “beautiful”...
Words: 1510 - Pages: 7
...U.S. has been open to immigration from people all over the world. People migrated to the United States for many reasons. The Irish migrated to the U.S. in the 1800s to escaped famine, poverty and oppression by the English. Other ethnic groups migrated to escape religious persecution. The Chinese migrated to this country in search of financial The Chinese migrated to the United States in large numbers after gold was discovered in California in 1848. (http://www.cetel.org/timeline) The Chinese flocked to California in hopes of finding their fortunes in the “Land of Golden Mountain.” “By 1870, there were 63,000 Chinese, mostly male, in the United States, nearly all on the West Coast. It is estimated that another 120,000 Chinese entered the United States during the following decade.” (http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/nutr216/ref/nutr216_ref/kittler/asia/kittler_asia.html) Men from China came to California to amass their fortunes then return to their families in China where they would live more financially secure lives with their families. In the 1850s California state legislature passed the first Foreign Miners' Tax Law, levying a $20-per-month tax on each foreigner engaged in mining. As result the Chinese in California began pursuing other means of generating revenue. They opened restaurants, laundries and other personal services catering to the newly wealthy miners. In the 1870s “economic competition came dislike and even racial suspicion and hatred. Such feelings were accompanied...
Words: 949 - Pages: 4
...do not pretend that we can’t see differences amongst various ethnicities. The real goal should be that we recognize these differences and celebrate them. To understand why Ruth would say to advocate something like a color blind society it is important to understand who Ruth is. The character of Ruth, even though she was a real person, could be looked upon as being a symbol for the American experience. The classic American dream is one in which hard working immigrants move to the US, the land of opportunity, and make it big through hard work and determination. The American experience is different from the American Dream in that it is the realistic events and experience that people have. The idea that the streets in the US are paved with gold and that all one has to do is make it here to succeed is a fairy tale, and you can tell this just by looking at some of the things that Ruth had to deal with. Ruth’s family made it to the US but did not have what anyone would really consider the American Dream. As a child Ruth had to work at her father’s...
Words: 2856 - Pages: 12
...of interesting information. There have been three main periods of history where a great deal of Chinese have immigrated to the United States and more specifically places like Minnesota and California to get away from the hardships that they were facing in their country. They came to Minnesota in these three major time periods:1849-1882, 1882-1965, and 1965-to the present day (Luo). I also learned a lot about the struggles that they had to endure, and I found a lot of unique facts about them. The years where I found that the most Chinese had immigrated to Minnesota were 2011-2012. I found that there was a 3.4%...
Words: 760 - Pages: 4
...the reason, America was the place that people wanted to live. People looked at America as the "land of opportunity" and all strived to get here in any way possible. Millions of immigrants travelled from Asia and Europe by ship. They flooded into Ellis Island in New York and Angel Island in San Francisco in numbers never before seen. Immigrants from China began their journey to the United States around the time of the Gold Rush. They saw economic opportunity here and some needed money desperately. Most European immigrants came for the same reason unlike their Pilgrim ancestors who came for religious freedom. Most from Southern and Eastern Europe were trying to escape racial or political prejudice in their home countries. Many people had family in America already that would take them in if they decided to move there. Immigration didn't cease until the start of World War 1 which was around the same time...
Words: 468 - Pages: 2
...encouraging people to migrate westward. 1844 Joseph Smith Died As the Prophet and founder of the Mormon Church he was the leader of many thousands of believers. He led them in a desperate search for a safe haven for the community to settle. Smith would not lead his Mormons West as he thought it unfit to build the Zion for the coming of Jesus. Smith was shot dead in 1844 as he tried to escape from jail. Brigham Young was the new leader of the Mormons and chose to lead them West, to Great Salt Lake where they settled successfully. This was an important turning point for the Mormons. 1848 Gold Rush 1848!! Before Gold was discovered in 1848 by James Marshall, around 5,000 people per year were drifting west across the Great Plains. However with the discovery this increased tenfold by the following year.The 50,000 miners were hunting for their fortunes in California –many found one. The first miners – the ‘49ers – proved that large numbers of settlers could travel and live in the west. The paths and routes they used were easily found by later families who travelled west. By 1850 California was a US state. The 1848 Goldrush speeded up the settling of the west by Americans. 1851 First Fort Laramie Treaty Under new treaty...
Words: 1164 - Pages: 5
...Ever wondered about the savagery of the wild? White Fang, by Jack London, gives you a glimpse into what it’s like. This book is fiction because it follows wolves and dogs and knows what they are thinking. Most of White Fang takes place in the Yukon and Northwest Territories, but toward the end of the story, the setting changes to California. The book is during the Klondike Gold Rush. White Fang is written in third person point of view. This helps with the plot because we know what everyone is thinking. The main protagonist of White Fang, is White Fang, the son of a half dog, half wolf and a full bred wolf. He had many siblings, but he was the only one who could survive the famines. White Fang is born in the wild, so he has great instincts....
Words: 787 - Pages: 4
...Introduction We have compiled together statistical information on certain crimes within two separate territories that are in a relatively close range. Both ranges carry a significant impact on one another and this is our attempt to show this, using factual findings. To begin, the specific territories are Modesto, California and Stockton, California, both of which are based in two different counties and neighbors one another. They both carry high crime rates; however, their economic stability is a huge factor in stabilizing the current crime rates and reducing the amount of heinous crimes that occur. Three main crimes that will be used to compare Modesto and Stockton are sex, thefts (burglaries) and murders. To help see the comparable data between each city, we have designed a data table that compares the yearly statistics to each specific crime and the city they were committed in. Both cities have an interesting historical background. To help understand the devastation that of each these crimes create, a brief history of the founding of each flourishing city is to be explored. Stockton and Modesto are 33 miles apart and are separated by numerous country roads. Much of the gang and criminal activity can go, largely, unnoticed given the convenience of this form of cover. Home invasions can occur in these remote areas and are a haven for criminals to commit such crimes as sexual assaults, burglaries and murder. However, these criminal acts usually occur within city limits...
Words: 2840 - Pages: 12
...William Frederick Cody lived from till 1846–1917, he become Buffalo Bill, was born in a log cabin near LeClaire, Iowa Territory, on February 26, 1846. His dad Isaac, worked variously as a trader, a surveyor, and as overseer for an absentee landowner. Isaac Cody himself was a product of westering pioneers. The first Codys in America were Huguenots who fled France for the Isle of Jersey to escape religious persecution. By 1698 they owned land in Massachusetts. Isaac was born in Ontario in 1811 and grew up in Ohio. Twice widowed, he wed schoolteacher Mary Bonsell Laycock in 1840 in Cincinnati. She was descended of Pennsylvania Quaker pioneers. With Martha, Isaac's five-year-old daughter from his first marriage, they moved to Scott County, Iowa, where six of their seven children were born: Samuel, 1841; Julia, 1843; William, 1846; Eliza, 1848; Helen, 1850; and May, 1853. Only prolonged illness kept Isaac from striking out for California during the gold rush. After the accidental death of Samuel in 1853, the Codys headed west, moving briefly to Missouri then to Kansas where Isaac supplied hay and wood to Ft. Leavenworth and traded with the Kickapoo Indians. Another son, Charles, was born in 1855. Isaac, a man of principal and an active civic leader, was stabbed in 1854 while making a speech against slavery. The attack did not deter him from his economic or political activities, but its lingering effects led to his death in 1857. Bill ("Willie" to his family) and Julia supported...
Words: 995 - Pages: 4
...The main reason for why invasive plants should and must be removed because invasive species reproduce faster than regular plants, causing them to take up space faster than native plants can reproduce. June also mentioned why this increases the possibility of the extinction of endangered species, saying that, since “the rail finds itself surrounded by mustard and even though it can fly, it prefers to walk, so it stays in one small area instead of being able to feed in the entire marsh. It may not find enough food or it may begin eating the other endangered species” (Smith). So, it is predicted that if the invasive plants continued to inhibit the rails’ spaces that allow the birds to escape from predators, the rails’ population would decrease even more, and there is a possibility for them to become...
Words: 1820 - Pages: 8
