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What was the westward expansion? Why did the westward expansion happen? Well, there is, not one answer when we expanded westward, but multiple answers. We expanded westward for reasons like gaining more land and take control of the Native Americans. But the two major causes of westward expansion were to gain jobs and explore the land. One cause of westward expansion was to expand the Americas by gaining more land. Evidence shows in document 6 that millions of acres in Nebraska and Iowa…

“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we are curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” This was once said by Walt Disney; I connected this to how the unknown land of the west lead people to want to explore. Humans are curious and hate not knowing what they could find out. The westward expansion was promoted in various ways by the federal government in the 1800s. Moving west brought railroads, new cities, gold mines, new farmland, and more…

Identity and labels are a big part of society and defining who each other are, but what happens when a label consumes someone's identity? Andy is in a gang called the Royals and the Royals have a rivalry with another gang named the Guardians. One night Andy leaves a party to buy a pack of cigarettes and on the trip to the corner store Andy gets stabbed by a member of the guardians. In the short story “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter, the protagonist, Andy, demonstrates the theme don't…

Being in New York was very different from Los Angeles because the tempo in California is more relaxed. In New York everything is fast paced they use every method of tranportation, walking is the main way to get around. Los Angeles is slower paced and people here get aound by car. New York has so much traffic on and off the streets. Though, New York City is probably my favorite place so far, just last year I had the opportunity to go, I fell in love instantly. The streets teemed with people and…

Youth Gangs It has been found that the youth gang phenomenon is multiplying all at once in the US and is one of the most discussed, concerned and growing issues of the country since 1980. The youth gang can be understood as an autonomous association or group of compeers (male and female), having group title, icon, province, and aim to engage in the illegitimate actions. The research has shown that the typical age range in the youth group varies from 14 to 24. As far as the intensity of the…

However, these things in the movie that did not stood out or played important role in the film, yet it represented big part of the Los Angeles, California. The weather and the music portrayed the Los Angeles, California as very bright and upbeat place to live. The running time of the film is 98 minutes, and during those 98 minutes the weather of the Los Angeles was bright and sunny. It never rained or thundered or snowed, Carter’s convertible car was always wide open to feel California’s…

A 16-year-old girl is rushed to the hospital on a Friday night in February, instead of her enjoying an evening with friends after a basketball game at school she is being rushed to a nearby hospital where later she would be pronounced dead. According to the MCSO they shooter was aiming towards a vehicle that the victim was in due to another person inside of the vehicle yelling gang slang out the window towards the shooter. It was later discovered this tragic incident was caused by rival “party…

and earnings from the film. With this addressed, there are key differences between the film and novel in Devil in a Blue Dress, with Walter Mosley as the author and Carl Franklin as the director. The differences are noted in the representation of Los Angeles in the 1940’s, the personalities of the…

Published in 1993, “Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member,” is a memoir written by Sanyika Shakur. Set in East Los Angeles during the late 70s, 80’s and early 90s, Shakur’s book illustrates the overwhelming amount of violence that occurs due to conflicts between rivalry gangs. As mentioned in the book, the majority of the conflict is not between the Crips and the Bloods but instead between Crips and other Crips. The book offers a unique difference from most other books about gang…

A boy walks down the street, talking with his friends, thinking about what he is going to have for supper. Shots ring out and he suddenly falls to the ground. His friends look down at his suddenly still, lifeless body. He was the victim of a gang shooting. Even though he was a young, innocent boy, gang violence ended his life. Gang violence can affect even the most unexpected of people. Every year, over 2,000 gang-related homicides occur (“National”). By noticing how gang violence has changed…