Journey to the West

railroads completion. The railroad was over 1900 miles long and stretched from Council Bluffs, IA to Sacramento, CA. (First Transcontinental Railroad) This new railroad was to become the new method of travel to the West, it was a necessary imprudent over the typical cart and oxen journeys which many didn’t survive. The transcontinental railroad allowed populations to boom all along the…

Olaudah Equiano’s The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, tells the story of an eleven year old, young man, who was captured and sold into slavery. Olaudah’s journey from the time he was sold into slavery to the time he found his was to freedom takes place not only at a physical lever, but also at a religious and intellectual level as well. Equiano is a man of conflict, considering his feelings about slavery are complicated, and often perplexed. But conclusively, he decides…

A journey is a trip taken to any place and can be physical, mental, or spiritual. In the text, “The Cruelest Journey: 600 Miles” by Kira Salak talks about Kira Salak kayak journey on the Niger River. Another text, “Migrant Labor” is about the motivations of migrant workers that promote them to move to California. Furthermore, “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck discusses the simulations for refugees to migrate to California. Lastly, “The Odyssey by Homer talks about Odysseus’s inspirations…

these two major events, The United States of America may not have survived up until today. Thanks to the expansion, cities, towns, and ports began to flourish in places west of the Mississippi. The economy in America began to show an up rise and cheap land made for more colonization in the interior of North America and towards the west coast. These events were a boost for U.S. in almost all aspects. It made the United States the country it is…

The Indian Removal Act, which was passed by Congress in 1830, completely changed the path for the future in multiple aspects. In determining what impact this event still has on our country today, one must start by analyzing the relationships between Native Americans, the United States government, and the common white settler. Additionally, one must analyze how the removal of these tribes affected not only them, but the white settlers. Socially, Native Americans were viewed as no more than…

The greeks had there own story for Hasani different then her own view. Hasani lived in a village, secluded from others around her yet open to everyone. Everyone loved Hasani she became known as the daughter of the goddess of love, as she loved everyone no matter their appearance or any hatred of there heart. Although she did not believe herself to be beautiful. Her eyes were two different colors and her skin spotted dark and light. One day a beautiful maiden decked with flowers, Chloris the…

After an eternity Rashawn interrupts the silence, saying as a Vehicle Specialist, driving is our preferred form of transportation. Considering the alternatives, it’s both efficient and effective for our journey, however, he makes it exceedingly clear that until he finds someone superior to travel with his only priority is himself. Furthermore, he continues describing the implications of traveling unprepared and describes our situation as disastrous without a plan. During this interaction, the…

Guinea coast. Africans were either captured in warring raids or kidnapped and taken to the port by African slave traders. There they were exchanged for iron, guns, gunpowder, mirrors, knives, cloth, and beads brought by boat from Europe. A slave's journey first starts in the interior of Africa with his or her capture as a prisoner of war or by outright kidnapping by local traders. European…

sold to the highest bidder at slave auctions. Stage two will be the main focus where the experiences of Africans and the crew on board on these ships will be describe. The experiences along this journey was horrific, these conditions did not favor the slaves nor the crew members. Slave ships travelled from West Africa across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. “They had lots of red cloth and things, and a boat come to land and they say wants to trade the cloth for peanuts, and get mommy and…

heating up again between England and Spain, the queen gave Drake command of a fleet of 25 ships. He sailed to the West Indies and the coast of Florida and mercilessly plundered Spanish ports there. After a failed exploration in Portugal in 1589, Drake returned home to England for several years, until Queen Elizabeth enlisted him for one more voyage, against Spanish possessions in the West Indies in early 1596. The expedition proved to be a dismal failure: Spain fended off the English attacks. He…