Indian Territory

The Chinese played a large part in forming the Silk Road, since much of the silk that was made came from this region of the world. During the 2nd century B.C.E., the Chinese began forming trade routes that would span across various Chinese territories and then move outward through India and, eventually, into Europe. In this manner, the highly desirable silk products brought from China would inevitably open up a new form of international trade between differing inter-connecting civilizations:…

Great Trek of South Africa’s Boer settlers. The key to understanding American Indian policy between 1790 and 1830 is not the policy advocating for different racial groups, but the fact that the government was responsible to a white electorate that was persuaded that the fate…

The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean in the world taking the shape of a capital ‘M’. The ocean itself covers twenty-six million square miles and it acts as a link to many important continents and regions around the world. The Indian trading network was established in 800 A.D. and was a place where people used trade routes for bulk trading. The Network extended from the coast of East Africa, to Arabia, to the Persian Gulf, India, across to Burma, down through the Malacca Strait that runs…

executive power to enforce the federal power of the laws that he chose to enforce while others he gave the states more power over enforcement. He also owned more than 300 slaves in his life time which he treated poorly and he acted like a friend to the Indians but then forced them out west. Jackson believed that extending the charter of the Second Bank of the United States was a form of blackmail toward his reelection and vetoed the bill, which later resulted in the Panic of 1837. Jackson might…

The Nez Percé were one of the most numerous and powerful Native American tribes originating from the Columbia River Plateau region, or modern-day Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Montana. This region consisted of warm summers and cold, snowy winters. The Nez Percé lived a semi-nomadic lifestyle, moving with the food supply, fishing, hunting, or gathering wild plants for food. Fish, specifically salmon, was a staple. They practiced traditional religion based on Animism, which integrated their…

for the Indian Removal Act. The goal of this act was to allow the United States access to the lands East of the Mississippi river. There were many different reasons why Congress decided to pass this act, however the primary reason was because the Indians were sitting on large reserves of untouched riches and minerals. This act, however, went against the law, and was highly immoral because it was taking over lands which did not belong to the United States, and involved kicking the Indians out…

The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 was enacted by the Parliament to grant for strict liability for damages arising from any accident happening while managing any hazardous substance and for the establishment of a Tribunal for the successful and prompt disposal of cases arising from such accidents, with a view to give aid and compensation for damages caused to person, his or her property and the environment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Liability under Sec. 3…

A few days later, they found the island of Molucca and found a different number of spices back to Spain. The Victoria headed eastwards into the Indian Ocean in an attempt to find the Cape of Good Hope. Once they found that, they would be able to follow the coast and return to their home on Spain. The Trinidad, on the other hand, decided to go back west towards Panama to maybe find a Spanish colony…

Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock named after Sir Henry Ayers is a huge sandstone rock formation in the Northern Territory of Central Australia. Uluru is the most iconic landform in Australia and was formed over 500 million years ago. This single massive rock stands 348m tall with most of its 863m bulk lying under the sea. Uluru is a famous tourist destination allowing visitors to climb and camp around the base while allowing the view of breathtaking sunrise and sunset over the big rock. Uluru…

of society and law and had no gender discrimination (Kirat Rai Yayokkha UK). These social norms affect the modern culture of Nepal. The Kirat people lived in a free society although they had designated kings that acted as emperors to govern the territory. These free societies were religious. They began as worshippers of nature worshipping all things the earth gave them. They were very tolerant of other religious beliefs which allowed for warm reception of other religions as they were introduced…