Mier Expedition

The black bean episode, or the black bean lottery, was the result of the Mier expedition. Alexander Somervell had led his militia to raid border towns, such as Guerrero and Laredo, and decided to quit due to the fear of a deadly clash with Mexican troops. Only 189 troops listened to his orders and went on the long journey back home. Over three hundred troops continued on their journey with their new leader, William S. Fisher. The Texans decided to cross the Rio Grande River and enter the town of Mier. When they got there, they demanded a week’s supply of rations for 1200 soldiers, although they only had around a quarter of that number. To insure they got their supplies, they held the town’s alcalde (which is kind of like a Mexican mayor)…

resort for failures in rich families. Charles did not care much at all about his ministry studies and spent most of his time with young sportsmen. At Cambridge, Charles began to meet many scientists. Daily, the scientists would encourage Charles to study natural history. A botanist by the name of John Steven Henslow was a particular influence on Charles. Henslow assisted Charles in his struggle with low self-esteem. When 1831 rolled around Charles received his B.A. He had become a lot more…

Nicias and the Importance of Persuasive Leadership How did Nicias fail to convince the Athenian assembly that the Sicilian Expedition was a strategic error? His arguments, while valid and logical, are not sufficient to win over the assembly to undo their vote of war. Not only does Thucydides have incomplete information about these events, but Thucydides’ prior knowledge of Nicias’s failure colors the way he reconstructs Nicias’s ineffective arguments against war. Nicias attempts to dissuade the…

He had many preferences and passions as a kid. He saw the ocean as a place to explore and this pushed him to look out for new ways to document it. Because of this he was able to take part in the Challenger Expedition. The Challenger Expedition was the first of its kind. It gathered all types of marine life that was just being seen for the first time. They learned the basics like what temperatures of the ocean in certain spots were and along with it all they learned of oceanic currents (Dive and…

I Choice the TV shows America’s Got Talent and Chicago Fire because they are definitely not like each other. First of all, Chicago Fire is a show about the firefighters, rescue squad members and paramedics of Chicago firehouse 51. America’s Got Talent is a talent show that Auditions people from all across the country, to find performers and groups of all kinds. These two shows are on my list because first of all, I love America’s Got Talent because there is always something new that you will…

Please review the 2 media packages attached here. One is for BRAVO and the other for E! Analyze how well they go about building value for their particular network. In your opinion, which one did a better job? Please produce a typed paper that 1) Analyzes the BRAVO presentation for value, 2) Analyzes the E! Presentation for value and then 3) Tell which did a better job of building value for their network. Justify your choice. (See Chapter 8, p. 126-129 for information on creating value.)…

• In what context should the Endurance expedition be analyzed? As a scientific endeavor? An entrepreneurial venture? An exercise in imperial opportunity? By what criteria should the expedition be evaluated? Given your answer to the preceding question, was it a success or a failure? The Endurance expedition fits in all three contexts of imperial, scientific and entrepreneurial. Ernest Shackleton used his journalist contacts in order to promote the expedition. Shackleton was not able to…

Representatives and eventually led to talks of creating a northern confederacy. Jefferson really wanted to spread the wealth away from the rich northerners to the rest of the country. The Louisiana Purchase is said to be his greatest contribution during his tenure as President. The next major contribution to the westward expansion of the United States is the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which was the first expedition to cross the western United States. The expedition was carried out by…

power, dominance, money and spirituality. Spaniards, English, Canadians, Russians and Native Americans all viewed this region as extraordinary, and strived for sovereignty rights. From 1760-1815, many accomplished explores came west looking for adventure, excitement, exploration and for many, wealth. Trade was connected directly with economic success in governments. Many English trappers headed west after the fall of the French fur trade, and found ample new supplies of wild life, to commence a…

writer would take in their life they will encounter having to do research. Finding information for a topic is not as simple as searching a topic and finding the easiest available. There is a level of complexity to finding appropriate and reliable sources that will be accepted by any professor. Primary sources, although are sometimes harder to find, are a great place to get information because of the simple fact that they are guaranteed to be reliable and relevant. Secondary sources are…