Diamond dust

In 1607, Englishmen sailed up the James River because they wanted to find gold, spread Christianity, and to make a trade route to China. Why did so many colonist of Jamestown die? Many colonist in Jamestown died because of three problems. These problems where Native Americans, lack of food, and lack of important occupations. The first reason Jamestown colonist died was because of Native Americans. After getting to Jamestown on May 14, 1607 twelve days later two colonist had already died…

Times were tough when Wilder came into the world. She grew up on the prairie with her family of five. Laura Ingalls Wilder stories reflect her life in the midwest. Her pioneer lifestyle and the struggles of raising crops and a family are often the subjects of her work. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls was born February 7, 1876 in a log cabin close to Pepin, Wisconsin. This was the home her first book “the Little House in the Big Woods” was written about. She was the second of five children born to…

Do you or someone you know eat fresh farm foods or depend on a job in local agriculture? If the water bill passes you may need to find a new job. The state of California is in a drought and there isn’t enough water for everybody. The farmers want the water so they can grow crops and feed the population, while the people want the water so they can take a shower or flush the toilet. I believe the government should not control the use of underground water. “...a bill that one local farmer says…

The absolutism intensified even more into the eighteenth century. Under the actions of the Seven Years War and the War of the Spanish Succession France fell in deep trouble of financial problems, especially in agriculture. The first mercantile policy was proposed in seventeenth century by Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683), who was the finance minister under Louis XIV. In order to increase the financial income and strengthen the authority of the King, he used comprehensive policies, such as the…

stock market crashed, America's economy had hit a critical blow. Millions of Americans were becoming unemployed and businesses were suffering nationwide. Farmers were also suffering greatly but it wasn’t just due to the Dust Bowl. In the west long before the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, farmers of the west were plagued by constant floods and droughts from the Colorado River. At first, people sought to use the river for travel purposes but many failed due to the rivers raging rapids. So…

Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, was published in 1937 and took place in the 1930’s when many different struggles occurred. This was the time that the Great Depression swept through the nation, as well as the Dust Bowl in the midwest. This novel told the story of two migrant workers, George and Lennie, looking for jobs throughout California. From the beginning, due to Lennie’s disability, we learned George’s duty to take care of and protect Lennie after his Aunt Clara died. George’s decision…

it impossible for the people, especially farmers to survive. The Dust Bowl, also called the Black Blizzard, is ruining the lives of farmers. Farmers cannot pay their loans back to the bank because they do not own anything. Almost all of the farms are being foreclosed on, and an extreme drought is taking over the Great Plains. The soil is poor and becoming dust. The winds are picking up and are turning into a giant dust storms. The dust storms are making it hard for people to breathe,…

During the late 19th century, American farmers began to congregate together to fight for justice in the Agrarian community. They complained of how middlemen and furnishing merchants would take advantage of their solidarity and charge them outrageous prices adding to the large sum of debt farmers had accumulated during the depression of 1873. In order to combat the large companies and get a say in government, groups like the Grange and the Farmers’ Alliances were created. The Grange, also…

The Great Grandparents on Dad’s Mother’s side immigrated from Ireland during the Great Potato Famine when they were 18 and 19 years old. This was a time of tremendous hardship for many people in Ireland as the main agricultural crop; the potato failed badly for a number of years in a row. People in Ireland were found dead with green rings around their mouths as they ate grass in a vain effort to survive. Mothers and Fathers placed their faith and children on boats to America in an effort to…

Before The Great Depression people bought things with credit promising to pay the sellers back.People still make those mistakes today and they go into debt. I agree with the quote those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.I agree with this because if you are making a mistake you might not know you are making one or you could have already repeated the past. In the article The Great Depression it says " During the 1930s, the Midwestern U.S. endured…