Gulf Coast of the United States

not be a cheap and easy way to obtain more fossil fuel and it will cause more damage to our environment and climate as well as harm our safety and economy. In 2005 of a plan for a pipeline for transporting tar sands from Alberta Canada to the Gulf Coast of Texas was announced and in 20012 TransCanada applied for a permit to start the building process for the second phase of the Keystone…

In the 1890’s Galveston was one of the biggest cities the United States and also known as, “The New York of the Gulf”, and was on its way to becoming one the most important ports in the country. Everything was well on its way to continue rise up and up until one day it all came crashing down. This was the day of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the most deadly hurricane to ever hit. Despite having a measly area of only 64.02 miles, Galveston was a booming city with a whopping 37,000 residents…

The end of August 2005 is a period of time that many along the entire Gulf Coast area will never forget. Hurricane Katrina, even ten years later, is one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in United States history. Despite the awareness and preparation that is afforded when anticipating a hurricane, the Gulf Coast was severely devastated when the storm made landfall on August 29, 2005. Although there was widespread destruction, the region most decimated by the hurricane was New Orleans.…

well as food such as fish, shrimp, and crabs. Even large raptors such as osprey are supported by tidal salt marshes. Commercially valuable fish and shellfish find food and shelter in salt marshes. The extensive tidal salt marshes along the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, for instance, feature a large number of these species, including cordgrass (sometimes used as fodder for livestock), shrimp, and…

History of the United States which is written by Edward Channing. I found that French is also one of the essential parts of the colonies in the US. The following essay will explain the process how French planted their colonies in America. Let’s start with the early French voyages. The leader of the first French expedition to America was Verrazano who was an Italian instead of a French. He sailed in the service of Francis I，King of France. In 1524, Verrazano set out and went along the coast from…

of who is to win the United States presidency should be the votes of electoral college or popular vote. The United States Constitution, population of the states, and election fraud give valid reasons as to why Electoral votes are counted in the elections instead of popular vote. Popular vote is based off of the opinions of each individual person in the United States. The Electoral College is made up of Electors from each state that are put into office by voters in each state. The rules of the…

people dead. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is the deadliest natural disaster ever in the United States. They first detected the hurricane over the tropical Atlantic on August 27th. The storm first got to the Texas coast south of Galveston late on September 8th. It was a dark, cloudy day Saturday 8, 1900. Just the day before Galveston was under a storm warning, they claimed a hurricane hit the Gulf Coast and was headed towards them. The first time the hurricane was seen was on August 30th.…

in New England. There were other explanations for the vote that they had were they Indians attack in the Old Northwest. They were blamed on the British agent. There were conflicts with the Indians. On the Tippecanoe River, Tecumseh traveled to the Gulf of Mexico from Canada to go form a confederate of tribes to defend the Indian hunting grounds. Tecumseh called upon a council meeting of Creeks, and some of the other southern tribes to “let the white race perish” in October 1811.…

war.on april 6,1538, de sto and his fleet departed Sanlucar. On their way to the United states de soto and his fleet stopped in cuba. While there, they were delayed by helping the city of Havana recover after the french sacked and burned it. By may 18,1539 De soto and his fleet last set out for florida.on may 25 they landed in tampa Bay. for the next three years de soto and his men explored the southern united states, facing ambushes and enslaving natives along the way. After came Georgia and…

“A canal, of about 166 km (103 mi) long, from the Isthmus of Suez and linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Suez with the Mediterranean Sea,was Built under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps, it was opened in 1869 and came under British control after 1875. The modern canal was planned by the French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, who also supervised construction (1859-69). Great Britain, which had opposed the construction of the canal, became the largest shareholder in 1875 by purchasing the…