Journey to the West

Dorothy journeys on towards Emerald City to meet the Wizard of Oz. The Wizard is said to be magical and will have the ability to send her and her dog back home. On this journey Dorothy meets a Scarecrow, Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion who all wish to receive something from the Wizard. The Scarecrow needs a brain, the Tin Man is missing a heart, and the Cowardly Lion wants courage. Throughout their journey to Emerald City they are faced with different obstacles caused by the Wicked Witch of the…

The excitement of the unknown in the west starts to dwindle when the wagons start to disassemble, and dysentery starts running rampant amongst the travelers. These were the experiences the people expanding west had to face while making their voyage on the Oregon Trail. Although many lives were lost while traveling on this trail, it was essential for westward expansion because the Oregon Trail allowed for the ideas of Manifest Destiny to be accomplished, it opened economic opportunities, and it…

had to go on a journey to California to get richer. Overtime, modes of transportation increased to allow people to easily travel across America. Overall, the gold rush of 1849 had a positive effect on America because it inspired the creation of the transcontinental railroad and was the cause of the largest mass movement of people in history.…

but eventually recovers and attempts to cross the highway again. The turtle in this case is symbolizing the tenant farmers and their journey West. There are many hardships that the turtle faces, ranging from small annoyances such as the burrs and red ant, to major setbacks like the truck driver. Similarly, the farmers experience many struggles on their journey West. These include risks of starvation, need of shelter, and other hostile people. Both the turtle and…

for this year’s history day competition, I knew immediately that Lewis and Clark would be the ideal project. I have always been interested in Lewis and Clark’s monumental discoveries as well as what their journey was like. Exploration encounter and exchange, being vital during their journey showed I would have a well rounded topic for researching. I started my research with background information. I had minimal knowledge of Lewis and Clark and wanted sources that would provide background…

city #2 .Even when Toronto is growing, the area of Eglinton west is more closely related to city #2 and is still far away from revolutionizing completely into city #1 To get a better understanding of the area, on Tuesday 24th May 2016 approximately at 4pm, I rode on the 32 Eglinton west bus, route 32A. Though the location was familiar, looking at it from an informed angle made me notice about things that I never noticed before. My journey started from Eglinton station and ended on Renforth…

Xuanzang’s was the most famous of all Buddhist pilgrims his goals was to go to India . Before he travel to India an older traveler gave him some advices and he said that the road to the west are very dangerous but Xuanzang’s said that he will start his journey from the west and he will not be back before he reach India even if he die he will not regret . Xuanzang’s went to the Gobi desert and it was difficult because there was no living creatures to be seen in this desert . On the other hand he…

The Trail of Tears was a forced journey that took place for about 125,000 Native Americans from 1831-1838. These Native Americans were from different states in the Southern United States such as: Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, and North Carolina. The Trail of Tears is what took place after the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The government forced these 125,000 Native American’s out of their homes near the Appalachian Mountains, to relocate in Oklahoma. The trail from the Appalachian Mountains…

Indian walks in the world. The Federal Government under President Jackson made a sum of around 18,000 Indians from many different tribes walk 800 miles. During the journey, a brutal winter had occurred and 4,000 Indians died on the trail from cold weather, old age, or hunger. The Indians trail started in Georgia and ended on the west side of the Mississippi River. In this article, Kay Muther states that Colonel George Crook became Commander of Arizona Territory and wanted to study the…

removal act it was a political and military action proposed by the seventh president of the United States Andrew Jackson on removing the Native Americans (Indians) by force from their home land, which today is the state of Georgia, and move them to the West of Mississippi and Oklahoma. Edward Everett, Massachusetts politician, was against the removal act by forced and claimed: “Nations of dependent Indians, against their will, under color of law, are driven from their homes into the wilderness.…