Choctaw

During the antebellum many economic changes occurred that impacted the American development both socially and politically. The nation that period was going through the industrial revolution, which caused the nation to grow apart due to the north being very industrialized and the south remaining to an agricultural economy. These economic changes impacted both social and political developments because socially, it created gender and education reform, labor unions and politically,caused the…

to see my friends from the team one last time. For me, it was the last time I would be in front of this crowd as a Wildcat because the next week I was moving to Clinton Mississippi to play baseball at the college level for the Mississippi College Choctaws. As the athletic director started walking down the line of players and handing them there rings, I thought back on how awesome my story in the game of baseball is and how much this game has taught me. When my ring was handed to me, the…

students who attend there (Espn.go.com). If they took the redskin name offensive one would think that something would have been done about it. The high school in Oklahoma has a name much like the redskins. The name Oklahoma translates to “red people” in Choctaw (Espn.go.com). If redskins are to be barred from being the name of a team why should a similar name be allowed? Just because it is a different language should it be…

Westward Expansion Vocabulary Rewrite the definition in your own words. Remember you cannot use any form of the word being defined in your defintion. Term / Concepts Dictionary Definition Your Definition - Remember you cannot use any form of the word being defined in your definition. Change To become different over time. To be different from what it was. Compromise An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. Settle something between both…

Andrew Jackson was undoubtedly one of the most influential and respected men of his era, encompassing the year’s 1815-1845. A man who grew from nothing, and eventually worked his way up the political food chain to become the president of the United States, as well as many other important positions. Serving as a Major General in the War of 1812, he was known as a war hero after the Battle of New Orleans. As the Era of Good Feelings faded out of sight with collapse of the Federalist Party, the…

A compilation of interviews with the women of early Oklahoma, Women Who Pioneered Oklahoma tells the compelling stories of individuals from a wide range of social groups and ethnic backgrounds. Before 1828, women in present-day Oklahoma created families, nurtured their children, farmed, and engaged with neighbors (Baker and Oliver 4). The signing of the Indian Removal Act of 1930 brought an era of women pioneers who traveled to the Indian Territory with their families. The opening of the…

I have read, researched, and interviewed several people to find the facts about the culture that my diversity report is about. I have struggled over the right words to say and how to start out my report, then I realized the words are here in my heart. Have you ever wondered about the shade of your skin, the place you grew up, or the accent in your words? What about the makeup of your family, the gender you were born with, the intimate relationships you chose to have or the generation you are…

One of the most prominent battles in American history is the battle of New Orleans which occurred during the War of 1812. This battle commonly known as the Miracle on the Mississippi and is often overlooked; but, this battle was the final and major conquest of the war. General Andrew Jackson led the troops to triumph at New Orleans, which ensured the growth and westward expansion of the country. Even though, the United States (U.S.) did not anticipate fighting in the battle, the great victory…

On May 28th of the year 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed off on a law named the Indian Removal Policy. This granted the United States Government the right to negotiate with the Native American tribes about relocating the Natives from their current home to land west of the Mississippi River. This law was beneficial to the Native Americans on several accounts. The law ended immediate conflict between the Native Americans and the European American Settlers harassing them, it gave them new land…

miles to a new reservation. When the tribes made their journey across the states, it was pointless because the land in Oklahoma was eventually taken away from them anyway. The trail of tears was taken by five main tribes. "These tribes included the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, creek, and Seminole."4 On this trail, adults and children often died from starvation, diseases, and some of them even died from the cold. When the tribes reached certain parts of the trail they forced to pay a dollar so…