effect that the Frontier had on the development of the United States as everyone has come to learn in chronological order the different phases early America experienced. The advancement of the Frontier allowed Americans to forget old European culture and traditions to start a new American culture. This allowed citizens to start a new nation with the vast free land there was to explore. Turner lists the different phases beginning with the Indian and the hunter, the disintegration of savagery by the
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Spanish-owned Louisiana Territory. Pike’s second expedition turned out to be more interesting. In mid 1806, Pike set off with nineteen military personnel, an interpreter, and a doctor. During the early stages of the journey, Pike relieved a Native American village from the Spanish that had recently visited. In mid November, Pike made the risky decision to continue on in the expedition, even with very low supplies. He and his group continued due west. After a few days, Pike reached the Rocky Mountains
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American Experience, "Transcontinental Railroad" is about the Transcontinental Railroad that was known as the engineering marvel in the 19th Century. This railroad opened up new economies in the West of America. Many conflicts occurred with the labor force, between Theodore Judah and Charles Crocker before the railroad was even built. The Transcontinental railroad caused many problems from it being built and people trying to help for their own purposes. In the end it changed the lives of the Chinese
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Thomas Ketchum, known as Black Jack Ketchum, was born on October 31, 1862 in San Saba County, Texas. He was a cowboy who then later turned into the life of crime. He joined other outlaws of the Hole in the Wall Gang, focusing on train robberies. When they were not robbing trains, they worked for ranches in New Mexico and Texas. Ketchum had participated in previous train robberies and murders. But on August 16, 1899, Tom attempted to single-handedly rob the same train that he and his brother, Sam
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Part A: Highlight two options that best describe the central ideas of the text. A. History is not made up of just a few heroes and villains. B. Mexicans did not participate in westward expansion. C. Average citizens were responsible for westward expansion. D. Thomas Jefferson was responsible for westward expansion. Part B: Select two quotations from the text --one for each answer-- to support the answers to Part A. “It is natural and perhaps necessary for historians and story-tellers
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community. In 1521, Francisco Gordillo sailed from Spain to Carolina coast. It is believed that he never tried to create a settlement, but only angered a Native American tribe and sold them into slavery. Later Lucas Vásquez de Ayllón led a group of 600 settlers to the Carolina coast again. Weather, disease, low food supplies, and unfriendly natives doomed them from the beginning. When Lucas Vasquez de Ayllón died, the settlers had left within six months. These issues that drove out the settlers, is
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generous and welcoming behavior to all people. The people of this tribe have been around for thousands of years by living off the land. Each tribe is unique in the way they live and what they practice. Traditions and culture may be alike in some native american tribes but they all have their differences. The Puyallup tribe stood out the most to me because of their many different and fascinating traditions. They have become a well known tribe with ties to washington and with their history they have managed
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topic discussed aligns within a bigger picture. History has managed to capture Native voices and viewpoints, which allows them to live through their words long after they are gone. It is through speeches and treaties that we are able to understand the worldview of non-Natives and their motivations with history to complete certain acts. A speech by an Iroquoian leader shows the deep resentment that many Native Americans felt about colonial encroachment on their lands and their subsequent difficulties
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Offensive Mascots Can some mascots be racist? Mascots can be very offensive towards Indian/Native American races because they form stereotypes about different races. These mascots need to be changed, because it is bad for the people being offended, and the community as a whole. People argue that this doesn't hurt the people, but it does, constantly. Everywhere they go there are stereotypical things around them, because of their teams mascot. Some people may say that it would cost to much money
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TRIBAL STATISTICS The Menominee Indians lived in parts of Wisconsin & Michigan. They had around 10 million acres of land. They even settled in the town I currently live in, Marinette, WI. (The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin) They lived off the land and its resources to survive. There were 5 subdivisions within the Menominee Indian Tribe, which include: bear, eagle, wolf, crane, and moose. (U. S. History) HISTORY The Menominee Indians became U. S. citizens in 1924, this gave them rights and
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