Bridge of the Americas

people that discovered North America? How did they get here and why did the come? Approximately 30,000 years ago, small groups of Paleolithic hunters and food gatherers began to migrate toward North America from Asia. The migration of these people took place when temperatures dropped greatly from what they had been. This was known as the Ice Age. During the Ice Age, a great amount of water froze into thick sheets, which caused the sea level to drop. The exposed a land bridge between Siberia and…

When was the Golden Gate Bridge built and how many died during construction? A. Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began on January 5, 1933. The Bridge had officially opened to the public on May 28, 1937. Eleven men died during the construction. One man died during October of 1936. In February, ten more men died due to a section of scaffolding carrying twelve men falling through the safety net. 4. Q: How did the Golden Gate Bridge get its name? A. The Golden Gate Bridge is named after…

The society most affected by sports is probably America. From the first colonisation of America, settlers came for the idea to compete for the life they have always dreamed. The American belief of Manifest Destiny can be considered a competition in its own right. People from all over the world came to America to tame the wild west or build wealth as a farmer on the northern plains. Everyone came with a dream and a hope, therefore, everyone had to compete for their success. Even reaching past…

his undeniable commercial, mainstream appeal. Spielberg may not be the most innovative or surprising director in the business anymore, but he is still an American icon. He ranks right up there with baseball and apple pie as symbols of America. In the case of Bridge of Spies, a movie about a great American, this national treasure has delivered another excellent film. This film focuses on James Donovan (Tom Hanks), an insurance lawyer from New York assigned to defend a Soviet spy (Mark Rylance).…

through the roof. Someone needed to give America their jobs back and Franklin D. Roosevelt had the perfect plan. The New Deal it was called gave the Americans the work and income them and this economy so desperately needed. Although the New Deal was a worry to some because it was thought that the president would have too much control, it was necessary though because the jobs put the economy back into a good holding point, as well as it built landmarks, bridges, parks and more that still play a…

Typically, America reminds me of negative things. The first few things I think of are the Trail of Tears, hostility towards my culture and people, and how even today my family is still trapped on a reservation while our sacred lands are being taken away from us and sold to the mining companies for ore. How there are so few of us left in my tribe that I do not even know my own language, culture or heritage. When I hear the phrase “the American Dream,” I think of what might have been had North…

Atlantic Canada there have four province there are Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. At Atlantic Canada the capital city is St John's ,Charlottetown, Halifax and Fredericton. The easterly point in North America and has its time zone that is Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the oldest colony of the British Empire and has a unique heritage linked to the sea. The natural beauty that attract so many of tourist come and visit. Newfoundland and Labrador…

During the 1820’s and 1830’s, America was experiencing many changes both as a country and politically. The revolution within America, with the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828, brought many changes in the government. Jackson and his supporters, the Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberty, and equality of economic opportunity. Although Jacksonian Democrats failed to perform as guardians of the…

Pacific Railway Act which funded a railroad from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. Now the railroad attracted some of the more sleazy financial geniuses. Thomas Durant was one of the more sleazier investors. He got the US government to build a bridge over the Mississippi River then it allowed…

popular Presidents. He was our longest serving President. FDR served four terms in office. He was able to help many Americans in our country that were suffering from the Depression. He came up the two New Deals. The first New Deal was to help get America turned around after the Depression. It came up with the TVA, which helped control water, so damns were built. It also came up with hydroelectric energy to help provide people with power. When the depression hit, the agricultural prices dropped…