First Transcontinental Railroad

Inuit inhabit the Arctic region, THe Inuit lands that stretch 12,000 miles from parts of Siberia, Alaskan coast, Canada, and Greenland. Moreover, the Inuit are one of the most widely dispersed people in the world, but number only about 60,000 in population. Between 25,000 and 35,000 are in Alaska, with other smaller groups in Canada, Greenland, and Siberia. Likewise, the main territory of the Haida tribe is the archipelago if the northern British Columbia. In addition, the region in which they…

Why it is great to become a Canadian? Feb 5th, 2016 Cecilia Zhu When the word Canada is present, some of the things show up in people’s mind are the magnificent natural scenery, the famous hockey playing and the cold climate in winter. However, not only these three terms make Canada distinct from the other counties and is considered as one of the greatest countries in the world. Canada has the second largest territory in the world with a long history. The history of Canada covers the period…

What does the duty to consult look like? There’s no legal definition of what needs to happen to be able to call something consultation, so what does it look like in B.C. right now? Has it changed in the last 10 years? What do legal, political and Indigenous scholars say about the duty to consult? What I’ve heard from at least one chief in northern BC (part of Treaty 8) is that consultation is so inadequate, he feels it would be better not be in a Treaty. Because A) they don’t have resources to…

I proposed three factors, the First of which is concerned with the political structure of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. In relation to secondary source material, I will build upon the premises of works such as: Kings and Lords in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, “The Succession to Baldwin…

It is worth noting that the Holy League was an alliance with different counties including Genoa, Spain, Papal States, Savoy, Venice, and Malta. They were under the leadership of Don John of Austria. Basing on the historical revelation, this was the first war that Christian forces leaf loped the Muslim forces. Due to this, many researchers came up with theories that explore why the Holy League emerged the victor. However, this paper analyses and supports Hanson’s argument that capitalist system…

Constitution recognizes three groups of Aboriginal peoples: Indians (more commonly referred to as First Nations), Inuit and Métis. These are three distinct peoples with unique histories, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs.” (Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada). Aboriginal people are comprised of about 4.3% of the total Canadian population and are made of three main groups: First Nations 65%, Metis 30%, and Inuit 4%. Due to the diversity found in Aboriginal cultures, 60…

COMMON CORE Maria C. Galvan Cruz Cal Poly Pomona Professor McKinney Common Core History Common Core has been in work since at least 2008. Former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, who was the 2006-07 chair of the National Governors Association and now leads the University of California system is who gave initiation to this project. Mrs. Napolitano initiative had a strong focus on improving math and science education, as well as the workforce. Although many do not agree with the common core…

In all of the documents, there are different things that are written on each and every one of them, but the one thing that they have in common is that each event lead to the spread of Islam. In the first document which was document A, the paragraph mostly talks about the war of the Muslims and the Greeks. According to the text, “The battle that they fought at the al-Yarmuk was one of the fiercest and bloodiest kinds. In this battle 24,000 Muslims took part. By Allah’s help, some 70,000 of…

Crusaders (Kohler, 2013). This crusade commenced a new phase of affiliation among the West and the Near East. The first Crusade represented the war against the Muslim to aid Byzantines to take back control over the Holy Land. Many innocent people were tortured and many were slaughtered. The effects of the Crusades formed many important historical factors. It is said that the first Crusade started after Byzantine Empire was overthrown by the Muslims. The Muslims destroyed the “Church of the…

Reading, Shakespeare plays like Macbeth can improve students reading. According to Mark Bayer, an associate professor and chair of the Department of English at UTSA, “The language is so dense, so rich, the first couple plays they read are difficult. Not because the language is archaic, but because it is semantically dense. You have to read the lines over and over,” But like anything else, time and effort bring an understanding, “Students go into it because…