Mississippi Delta

Jadyn M. Foster Mr. Harris History 7th Period 1/23/2018 Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny The Westward Expansion was a big story in the U.S. It began along the East Coast and continuing until it got to the Pacific. Before the Americans won the battle against the Britain, some settlers were already moving west into what today is called Tennessee and Kentucky. And some parts of the Deep South and Ohio Valley. In 1803 the Westward Expansion was aided by the Louisiana Purchase. During…

named Huck on his journey down the Mississippi River. Huck, an immature troublemaker feels more at home on the river while riding a raft with an escaped slave, Jim. The book follows their actions down the river and when they go on to land chaos ensues. Thus, the Mississippi River and the shore are juxtaposed as when they are on the river, it is calm, free, and joyful while on the land it is violent, chaotic, and cruel to Huck and Jim. To begin, the Mississippi River is shown to be…

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves. The short story “Thank you Ma’am” by Langston Hughes deals with how experiences can create the urge or need to change. The main character in this story is Roger, he is a troubling 15 year old, and tries to steal Mrs. Jones’ purse. This lead to Mrs Jones grabbing on to Roger (not letting him escape from her), and teaching him a lesson on misbehaving. Roger’s attempt at stealing trying to steal Mrs. Jones purse (in…

civilization in present day Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. The Inca became a massive empire that stretched along the Andes and Pacific Ocean by the mid­ 1500s. Native Americans of North America A wide variety of Native Americans lived east of the Mississippi River. The Hopewell lived on the Ohio River Valley and they were centered on trade and the growing of corn. The Hopewell were also known for…

In 1986, the owner of Canai Boy - Choo Tow Chun, a 9-years-old kid, who lived in a rural area with his family in Indonesia. They lived in poverty ever since his father passed away due to his drug addiction. In his village, people there just wanted to keep living until they died, but they didn't think big, except for Choo. Choo had a dream. He wanted to visit the city and start up his own business by using some of his technical skills, COOKING. He learnt how to cook from his mother who was the…

interested other, which he meets with rich people like Joel and Ruth Barlow and Paris who supplied him with his invention. In 1802, he was introduced to Robert Livingston, who was on a mission to negotiate with Napoleon for America to sail the lower Mississippi territory, which was owned by France. Fulton was not rich, but he has skills to communicate with other people and achieve his goal much better than John Fitch. Fulton are more successful because he does not concern whether the origin idea…

of Huckleberry Finn” in which the Mississippi River uses its power to change the life, destiny and mindset of a young boy named Huck Finn. In the age old argument of nature versus nurture, nurture emerges triumphant in Twain’s book, as Huck is forced to change his character and consequently his way of thinking, as a result of travelling down the Mississippi River with a runaway slave. In “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain, the author uses the Mississippi River as a symbol of freedom…

Developing morality, becoming his own character, and loving another person are all things that Huckleberry Finn goes through during his Adventures. Typically, one may think of this book as an American tale of classic adventure, paddling down a river and being in nature while not caring, but this novel had a deeper meaning and a deeper development. While it is a classic, one may fail to notice that the relationship Huck and Jim have is the main point of the novel and that Huck’s respect with him…

Contemporary writer, John M. Barry conveys through his writing that he has an immense fascination with the complex mechanics of the Mississippi River. Through his clever use of figurative language and eloquent diction, as well as his use of syntax, he communicates this. Throughout the passage Barry’s fascination is conveyed through his use of figurative language to describe and bring life to the river. His sophisticated diction creates a basis of reliability, quoting scientists and uses…

There were many territorial gains made by the United States between 1800 and 1860; some of those include; Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Florida, Missouri Compromise, and the Westward Expansion which included Texas and Oregon, and California Gold Rush. The pressure of fast population increase between 1800 and 1860 greatly; “just from 1800 to 1820 it increased from 5.3 million to 9.6 million” due to births and immigration rates (Brinkley, 2012, p.218). Each and every one of these purchases brought…