Mormon Trail

coming to America in the mid 1800’s; however, others encountered misfortunes along the way. The Donner Party traveled to the West Coast in hopes of creating a better life. The Mormons Pioneers traveled west to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although their experiences differed, the Donner Party and the Mormon Pioneers faced two of the worst tragedies during Westward Expansion. Hopes of new opportunity encouraged many people in America to travel westward. In mid-April,…

The spiritual dance that Wovoka stressed upon would be performed with hundreds of people in attendance. The people would gather in a large circle in a space that was cleared of all grass and obstructions on the reservation. Sheets would then be placed around them. A freshly cut sapling would be placed in the center of the circle to le praised as the prayer tree. The sapling would be decorated with a multicolored cloth or occasionally a miniature American lag. Wovoka, dressed in a white man’s…

Since the 1800s the United States has made dozens of accomplishments. From gaining land in the West, to industrializing the nation with modern railroads and canals. What seemed nothing more but a land only for a handful of wealthy residents in the territory of California, will impact the country in various ways. The discovery of gold in 1848 marked the beginning of a wave foreigners and Americans to a new life. The California Gold Rush was a historical event that impacted Westward expansion,…

This July I had the privilege to walk in the footsteps of the Mormon pioneers in Martin’s Cove. Although the Trek was somewhat difficult, I had many great spiritual experiences. While pulling and pushing a handcart for 7 miles a day was difficult, surprisingly, the hardest part of the Trek for me was enduring the 12 hour long car ride back, because I had to ride in the deacon’s car with them singing along to Taylor Swift, and singing the pillow pet commercial theme song. The experiences that I…

Throughout time man is possessed with the question, what is culture? The question results in two answers. There is one with positive feedback or one with negative feedback. Culture is dependent upon the influences of people and how they interact with each other in their said culture and others in a different said culture, by which they create societal norms for people to categorize themselves. The interpretation of what culture is or should be like differs upon each individual’s own beliefs.…

After the War of 1812, British forces, particularly navy forces, stopped interfering with Americans and their shipping. The United States was now able to grow as a new, independent, country. “After the War of 1812 revealed itself in continuing efforts to expand the nation’s boundaries” (Thompson, Week 9). “Andrew Jackson was the first president from a western state” (Shi & Tindall, 319). Andrew Jackson despised the British and blamed them foe the deaths of his mother and brother. He was a…

For thousands of years, Confucianism and Daoism—two very noble and virtuous ideologies—have been practiced in the world. Correspondingly, teachings of both Confucius and Zhuangzi have proven incredibly influential in cultures around the world and has inspired many in political activeness, music, art, film, poetry, and much more. Joseph Smith once stated, “I teach them correct principles, and they govern themselves.” Meaning the faithful are taught the truth and they follow their own paths guided…

against Mexico in 1846. This war was intended at seizing anything between Texas and California. The idea also spurred forced very many Americans in the East to change their residences in order to move to the lively Oregon, Santa Fe, California Trails and Mormon (sparknotes,…

4.) The Civil war was a bloody war. It was one the most important wars in history. It consisted of a separation between the North and the South. It was a war over slavery and advancement. It started in 1861 and ended in 1865. The North had different generals like George McClellan, Henry Halleck, and wrapping it up with Ulysses S. Grant. The South was led by General Robert E. Lee. It was a long war, but it had to come to an end. The civil war did not rely just on people. As the book states it…

Micah J. Hough’s Journal #2 Chapters; 9-15 Entry 1; War of 1812 The War of 1812 was the first time the United States declared war one anyone, one the reasons that led to the cause of the War of 1812 was the British impressment of American sailors, were they would be kidnapped and force into servitude, this disrupted shipping of goods and it violated American sovereignty. But from the British Impressment Policy, not only did it disrupted the American shipping to France (which both countries…