Birds of North America

Throughout history, America has been the land of opportunities. This concept of opportunity had a major expansion during the time of the beginning of European colonization through the American Revolution. The opportunities during this time frame include discovering new land, a new way of living, having religious freedom, and new job opportunities. In the beginning, America was only inhabited by Native Americans. Many, as much as ten to fifteen thousand nomads, have been believed to have…

In his personal essay, “Captivity”, Sherman Alexie develops an intriguing view on the complexities of the relationship between Native Americans and European Americans, criticizing Caucasians for hypocrisy and fight for power between the two. His many examples comparing the relations between Whites and Native Americans in his essay, while formidable to producing his argument, are helped significantly by a metaphor presented through the mentioning of Mary Rowlandson, a historical figure who was…

and Southeastern cultures use their environment to their full advantage. This efficient use of nature enabled agriculture to flourish. Each group’s economical practices began to intertwine with agricultural practices, shifting earlier ideals. North America, where corn and the Green Corn Ceremony flourished, reflected…

European Conquer of the America’s European conquering of the Americas was made possible with the technological advances the Europeans had at the time of arriving in the New World. The Spaniards and Portuguese employed such resources as the use of the steel sword, armor, muskets and cannons against the native’s bows and arrows and wooden clubs. Use of the horse in battle gave the Europeans an advantage over the native’s since they feared the animal. European culture gave them an advantage since…

whole book together, we wanted us to take away more information about world music as much as we could, and he probably figured that the only way we would truly understand is if it was relatable. I don’t think the choice to go with South America over Central America was easy for him or the rest of the authors. Both countries have such rich history with very diverse and unique cultures, but when it comes down to the end, all that matters is which one had a better connection with the United States.…

Evidence of cultural preservation is hard to perceive in the daily life of an American, especially when being compared to The Cree. The Cree prioritize cultural preservation because it is essential to their survival. Before thirty years ago, Cree children were taught through cultural transmission or cultural learning rather than attending traditional schools like an American. They were taught respect for the land and “to survive by living in harmony with nature… to live off what the land and…

Mythologies: Columbus Day Columbus Day is more a catastrophe than it is a celebration. The day that Christopher Columbus arrived in North America was a momentous day. Along with the great discovery of North America that is worthy of celebration, it also marks the beginning of the mass genocide of the Native Americans. The later of the two has been ignored. As the tales go, “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” We are taught from the day we step foot into schools…

A secure, stable and peaceful southern flank is what the Unites States has traditionally tried to establish. It is important for the United States’ strategic interests because these bases were established to prevent hostile foreign powers from creating facilities to further their footprint. They also wanted to destabilize these groups from supporting subversive activities. If the United States were successful in obtaining a greater grasp on the Caribbean they would be able to protect their…

explains the material which will be covered in the following sections. It states the North American continent went through a radical period during 1450 to 1750. This was the time when Native Americans encountered European immigrants. As slavery was established, the color of people’s skin became the determining factor for their status. Later came the British colonies. During the 1600s the colonization of North America began, which were later known as the first thirteen colonies. Jamestown was…

The North American French, Spanish, and British settlements differed both in objectives and religiously, yet held similar economical achievements. The North American French settlements stretched from the north of present day Canada down to the state of Louisiana. The goals of the French explorers were to obtain wealth by finding a route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that would promote trade and finding good along the Great Lakes. King Francis I sent Jacques Cartier to accomplish…