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Westward expansion of whites stemmed from imperialistic demeanor of European powers into North America. Settlers, especially British immigrants, forged colonies on the Eastern Seaboard, creating towns, spreading christianity, and establishing trade routes throughout the Atlantic. The fertile land of the South along with abundant forests and fisheries in New England generated tremendous income within the colonies, allowing for growth. Lucrative business ventures, religious freedom, and miniscule…

The ethnocentrism of Americans led them to believe that they had a right to expand and to impose their values and beliefs on the peoples and societies they encountered. As Americans looked to the west to expand their opportunities, they discovered that a prerequisite for the development of the west was the issue of water. In the arid west, whoever has rights to the precious streams, rivers, and basins of the west, is who was in control. In addition another issue important in the development of…

Because of growing up in Long Beach California, I have witnessed the gang initiation process and I’ am very familiar with gang like characteristics. Although I did not refer to a research study project, im willing to give you the knowledgeable content of gang characteristics I have personally seen while growing up as a juvenile. The typical signs and characteristics of an up and coming juvenile gang member can differentiate. Most gang members are recognized by certain types of clothing they wear…

2. The film has many historical aspects. The film was set in Argetina during the nineteenth century. At this time the country of Argentina was an autocratic society. Around this time the nation had declared it’s independence from the Spanish. This film was made in 1984 and was based off the true story of Camila O'Gorman and Ladislao Gutiérrez. The film was based right after the time that the Argintina Civil Wars. State terrorism played a huge rule during this film. These forms of violence were…

The definition of the word "gang" is an organized group of criminals, but in the 1950's gangs were more than just drive-by's and robberies. Gangs in the 1950's were known as Greasers who were wore leather, greased back their hair, and often times caused trouble. The Greasers had a common enemy of course, The Socs, who were often times the rich white kids who drove around in Mustangs. Many movies were created around the rivalry between the Greasers and the Socs such as "West Side Story", "Grease"…

Karl Jacoby’s account of the 1871 Camp Grant massacre fits within the broad sweep of the “New Western history” a movement that arose in the 1980s, headed by scholars such as William Cronon, Patricia Nelson Limerick, and Richard White. In their reexaminations of Western history the West became a darker place, where and the violence of conquest and the ignominious glory that accompanied it defined the expanding American nation. Jacoby’s history is a narrative, though he has task in retelling the…

I used to live on Irving Street, right on the border of Queens and Brooklyn. The Mexicanos and Puertorriqueños called it el barrio— the neighborhood. A place where they could hide from white supremacy and racism while enjoying themselves with their people, and, boy, did they know how to party. Coke, pot, meth, whatever your debauchery required. This was the place to get it. It was a paradise, that is, if it was your barrio. If you weren’t a part of them, you were nothing and nothing does not…

Courtney White’s article “Westward Ho!” explores manifest destiny, the concept of American exceptionalism, and being a part of the “latter-day pioneers” (White 1). “Manifest destiny was a phrase employed energetically in the mid-19th century by a variety of politicians, journalists, and economic boosters to express the general belief that the United States had an unstoppable destiny to expand from sea to shining sea in accordance with God’s manifest will” (White 1). White also speaks of his…

SCBZ Guns were shooting over and over, bullets penetrating the skin of innocent people and blood was everywhere. South Chicago is known as one of the most dangerous places in the USA. Gangs are everywhere and drugs were everywhere almost like it’s part of daily life. The Wilson brothers were the stars of the area, everyone looked up to them. Optimum the oldest of the three brothers was a good man that everyone knew and loved. Spencer a truly tough person that many people were scared of.…

During 1865 to 1890, the United States was continuing to develop and expand westward. New inventions and ideas continued to industrialize the United States as it continued to grow and thrive, resulting from immigration. Being swarmed by incoming immigrants from Asia, expansion was necessary, and it was about time they explored uncharted territories. The federal government’s contribution to the development of the American West included the expanding the railroad system, also the federal…