Islamic Society of North America

The great landmass of the Americas was first discovered after Europeans were searching for a quicker passage to the Indies, a resourceful and exotic land. The Americas were quickly colonised but the original intention of the first explorers was never forgotten. Now, in the 21st century, world leaders and ambassadors are having disputes over territories. One such dispute, which is engulfing Canadian and foreign news, is the situation in the Arctic. It is creating friction between many powerful…

many American Indians experienced changes in the way's they were treated for health issues, and in the way's they were educated. Before Europeans had arrived in America, American Indians had many different ways of healing and educating. Not all of them were the best way's but, they had their ways. Once the Europeans arrived in America things started changing for the American Indians in health and education. In the following, these "Old ways" and "New ways" will be explained in great detail.…

The Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum), is a lizard native to North America. At a length up to 2 feet and 5 pounds heavy, it is also the largest native lizard discovered in the United States. Gila monster gets its name from Arizona’s Gila River basin, where it was first discovered. They can be found mainly in deserts located in southwestern United States, and northwest Mexico. They are found in areas of gravelly and sandy soil, mostly under rocks or in burrows. They spend 90-95% of their life…

Have you ever wondered how Monarch butterflies are able to migrate from Canada to Mexico. To give you an idea they migrate 2,500 miles. Well today I am going to be explaining their life cycle. I am also going to be explaining how they are able to migrate. Did you know that it takes 4 generations of the butterflies to get back down to Mexico? Well without further ado here is my report. A butterfly has a very interesting life cycle. First they start out as an egg. But once they hatch from…

Woodside energy is Australian oil and gas producer. The company was founded a year after Australia’s first oil discovery, 1953, in a place called Rough Range near Exmouth in Western Australia. Woodside energy was incorporated on 26 July as Woodside Oil Co NL. The company took the name from the small town called Woodside in Victoria. In 2014 Woodside celebrated the company’s 60th anniversary. In a relatively short period of time the company made huge successes in domestic gas production and…

The first people who settled in Northern America traveled a long distance not looking for wealth, but solely food for their families. Over a long period, thousands of families left their homes and made their new home in Northern America to have a better opportunity to support their families. In our read sections, it stated, “Recent evidence cast doubt and suggested that the first settlers camp on boats, either following whales across the Pacific from Asia or coming from Europe to search for…

The retelling of the first accounts of European contact seemingly always mark the beginning of a “civilized” America while portraying the Native population as having been rescued from a “savage” lifestyle. The lack of formal evidence from the Aboriginal side of the story, in the form of letters and writings, makes it hard to deicer what the truth actually is which leads us to believe that the evidence that does exist, is the truth. In the quest for the big picture, Neil Salisbury, Ramsay Cook…

Chapter 6: The Duel for North America (Pg. 89) What was going on between France, Britain, and Spain between 1688 and 1763? In what ways was America involved? France, Britain, and Spain were involved in world wars competing for territory in America, which also ended up hurting the Native Americans. One of the wars was the Seven Years’ War which set up America's independence. France Finds a Foothold in Canada (Pg. 89) How and why did France begin to colonize Canada? In what ways did New…

South Wales offered 200 pounds for any gold discovered within 200 miles of Melbourne. Six months later they discovered gold in Ballarat and Bendigo Creek. Australia started to experience an influx of immigration from all regions of the world. America, Europe and China; by 1861 370,000 immigrants migrated to Australia with China makes up 3.3 percent of Australia’s population in 1852. During the 1850’s, the state of Victoria alone contributed over one-third of the world’s gold and went from a…

 First Americans came from Asia about 30,000 years ago. These people became the American Indian population of North, Central and South America. American Indian groups were divided into tribes, and sub divided inti clans. They adopted a simple culture and no writing systems were created except for pictographs.  The exception was the Mayan Culture of South America. It flourished for about 900 years excelling in mathematics and astronomy. They developed a calendar and a sophisticated written…