Gulf Coast of the United States

Indian Nation took place between the Upper and Lower towns and as a result, the Lower towns allied to the United States and the Upper towns known as Red Sticks remained allied to Great Britain. The Creeks Civil War escalated to a conflict between the Red Sticks and the United States called the Battle Horseshoe Bend (HSB). On March 27, 1814, the battle of HSB was a victory for the United States forces and the deadliest battle for the American Indian history ending the Creek Nation. Consequently,…

The United States Should Restrict Carbon Emissions Since the beginning of the industrial revolution in the eighteenth century, the concentration of carbon dioxide has risen significantly to levels of up to forty-three percent. The combustion of fossil fuels is the reason this build up has been on the rise. The burning of these fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, which is a major greenhouse gas (GHG) and is believed to be the major cause of global warming experienced in the recent past decades.…

environment, particularly the pacific coast marshes and wetlands, according to Dr. Glen Macdonald’s research. He has done research on how the sea level rising is affecting the marshes. His research has been focused on the 14 salt water marshes along the pacific coast, ranging from Tijuana to the northern Washington. Dr. Macdonald has taken sediment cores and analyzed them to help understand the long-term effects of sea level rise. In the earlier days of the United States, the wetlands and…

Introduction The Impacts and effects that Hurricane Katrina had on the United States and how it impacted America socially, economically and politically during this time period it happened until now. Hurricane Katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly category 5 hurricane that cause catastrophic damage along the gulf coast from central Florida to Texas. Much due to the storm surge and levee failure. In addition, severe property damage occurred in coastal areas such as Mississippi beachfront…

the United States and acts as the anchor keeping current citizens in place. Throughout history great states like New York, attracted millions of immigrants seeking to build a new life. As the population swelled in the United States, urbanization became a classic trend. Like many in other nations a majority of Americans chose urban over rural in terms of development. Geographically, many of America’s most populated and developed urban conurbations sit on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts…

bay is located on the northwest coast of the state of Florida in the U.S. It is an important component of Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) river basin and considered to be one of the least populated and thus least polluted, pristine, and resourceful systems left in the United States. Together with Apalachicola river system, Apalachicola Bay has been recognized by the prestigious state, national and international agencies (e.g., aquatic preserve by the state of Florida in 1969, a national…

I want to discuss the current gas prices. Why do the gas prices change from day to day? Today the average gas price has come down about 40 cents, since early April of this year. Drivers in the United States are expected to use about 133 Billion gallons of gasoline this year; the 40 cent price break is about %53 billion in yearly savings if it were to stay in place for a full year. Then there is an increase in gas prices there is a tax on consumers. However, a decrease in gas prices is a tax…

name of tropical storm Katrina. Still off the east coast of Florida the winds begins to blow at about 40 miles per hour. On August 25, 2005, Katrina is now classified as a hurricane (category one) and winds are clocked at 75 miles per hour. The weather system is now only 15 miles east of Fort Lauderdale (FL) and about to touch land. The eye of the hurricane first touches land between North Miami Beach and Hallandale Beach on the southeastern coast of Florida. Early the following morning,…

Because BP and Transocean was in an agreement, Transocean was not able to distance themselves from the liability and responsibility for the rig malfunction which cause an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Both parties are both responsible and liable for the clean and cost of damages to people and business. Transocean would be held liable because the provisions of the agreement between BP and Transocean signed. According to Conn (2009), BP…

that cannot be prevented but can be prepared for. Hurricane Katrina formed on August 23rd, 2005. Over the last hundred years, hurricane Katrina is one of the strongest storms to impact the coast of United States of America. Hurricane Katrina has been one of the most devastating natural disasters to hit United States of America which cost around 125 billion dollars, and leaving approximately 1000 dead. The National Weather service and the National Hurricane Center got the right predictions about…