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    Alex Hall Mr. Wallace A.P. U.S. History 9 February 2011 Westward Expansion Through various popular movies and television shows many people have developed ideas and beliefs about the American West that are not necessarily historically accurate. The American West‚ in the period between 1865 and 1900‚ is often thought to be a time‚ and place‚ of dry barren landscapes‚ wild unruly Native Americans‚ and fearless heroic cowboys; however‚ this romanticized fantasy is only true to some extent. The

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    Jefferson really wanted to move westward and begin to gain all of that land. He was willing to work with the Indians but‚ they did not want to work with him. They had one way of viewing what they had and the way that they were suppose to live. That was to have as much land as possible so that they could hunt and properly provide for the tribe. Jefferson had the solution of trying to expand their thinking. He wanted to teach them how to be farms and grow things. They did not need all of that land to

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    The transcontinental railroad greatly increased Westward expansion in the United States of America during the latter half of the nineteenth century. The history of the United States has been influenced by England in many ways. In the second half of the 1800’s‚ the railroad‚ which was invented in England‚ had a major effect on Western expansion in the United States. ’Railroads were born in England‚ a country with dense populations‚ short distances between cities‚ and large financial resources. In

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    talks about the process of the westward expansion and what happened behind closed curtains. Morgan shows how westward expansion was very good for America and helped us get more land. I agree that westward expansion helped america in many ways‚ but I do not agree with the way that the people in charge handled taking care of the indians. In the book‚ “Undaunted Courage” by Stephen A. Ambrose talks about how Thomas Jefferson was the main reason for westward expansion. However‚ in Morgan’s article‚

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    Vikings and the Westward Expansion The Vikings were a sea-faring people from the North Western areas of Europe‚ specifically the area known as Scandinavia. Viking is actually a profession and not the actual type of people. The people were Norse and the term “Viking” in Norse equates to the English word “Pirate.” The Vikings were known throughout the European continent‚ specifically along the coastal countries. They were known for their quick attacks on coastal cities and monasteries to plunder

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    well has James managed his global team? Who is responsible for the HS Holding crisis? What role did the “Open Work” environment play in the case? Analyze the issues using Chapter 3’s cross-cultural dimensions from the Globe and Hofstede studies‚ differences in high versus low context cultures‚ etc. How do you develop a global mindset for this team? What role did diversity play on this team (ch. 3 and 4)? What should James do in the short and long-term? Relate this case to your co-op or study

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    2.) Explain the role that women played in the colonies in your own words. Women were not as highly respected as men in the colonies. They were denied higher education and their ultimate task was to bear and raise children for their husbands. Women were almost treated as items. The only respectable option for women at that time was marriage. They were thought of as weak compared to men. Women also worked on the farms. Without them‚ the farm could not survive. They made cloth‚ garments‚ candles

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    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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    deeds of both Clytemnestra and Helen; Zeus determines what is right and wrong. This can be seen in the vulture imagery; “Like vultures robbed of their young‚ / the agony sends them frenzied‚ / soaring high from the nest‚ round and / round they wheel‚ they row their wings / stroke upon churning thrashing stroke‚ / but all the labour‚ the bed of pain / the young are lost forever” (54-60). The function of this imagery is to diminish the mother role in the nuclear family‚ and emphasize the father as the

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    An actor’s career in the Elizabethan era was not paid well or regarded highly by citizens and went as far as being promoted sinners. Additionally‚ theaters where expected by citizens and locals to host a new play each day. Despite‚ an actor’s rough and often unbearable life the many plays and playwrights shown in theaters are still seen and acted out today. On the other hand‚ the theaters where often criticized for their crude and uncivilized manner. Yet‚ although Elizabethan Theaters developed

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