New Territories

New Orleans State had limited emergency evacuations plans. The governor of the city did not expect the Katrina Hurricanes disaster would be reach to that level. The government has used different approaches to addressing the Hurricane challenges. The federal…

A1. the Virginia and Massachusetts Bay both had similarities and different in colonies. In similarities Both of the colonies were successful and were brand new settlement. Both of the colonies were English many colonists found their lives were incredibly difficult. And colonies in both sites had to address the fact that the lands they claimed were already inhabited by Indians who would have a say in the future of both colonies.The differences between both colonies were the…

energy; that dominant individualism" is a direct result of the frontier. However, as previously illustrated there are clearly other factors besides the frontier have helped to define America. Historian, Patricia Limerick one of the forerunners of the New Historians, argues and to a large part I agree that conquest is a more "sharp and honest term" than frontier. By "conquest," it is important to understand that it does not only mean the oft-depicted violence between whites and Indians, but also…

treaty in Waitangi, on January 10 [1840] Henry Williams received a letter from the Bishop of Australia. Here as follows is excerpts from the letter: “. . . You will without doubt have heard of the arrival of Captain Hobson, and of his destination for New Zealand, where he is to exercise, it is supposed, more ample powers…

There have been a lot of fundamental wars and battles in the history of the United States. From the Revolutionary War to our ongoing military intervention against ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), all these battles/wars have played major roles in the outcome of the United States history. One battle that shaped up the United States would have to be the Battle of Palo Alto. The Battle of Palo Alto saw the first battle between Mexico and the United States, which would eventually lead to…

There are many interpretations of the different stories in the Bible that often do not agree with each other. From ancient interpreters who believe that the Bible is written from the account of one person to modern scholars who believe that the Bible is written from various accounts, the Bible can be viewed in multiple ways. One of the stories that are placed under careful examination is the “She’s not my wife, she’s my sister” narrative. The passages that fall under this narrative are Genesis…

From beautiful, serene beaches, quaint seaside dining, charming villages, panoramic shoreline to scenic bike trails, Cape Cod, Massachusetts is an unassuming East Coast retreat is dreamy, rich in history and quite inviting. This peninsula located on the Easternmost portion of Massachusetts, extending for 65 miles (105 km) into the Atlantic Ocean and covers more than 400 miles (640 km) of shoreline Cape Cod has been separated from the mainland since 1914 by the Cape Cod Canal, but the Sagamore…

Mexico on August 2, 1848. In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States. This, I believed to be the primary cause of the war. The problem was that Mexico was opposed to annexation, holding firm that Texas was still part of their territory, even though the Texans had fought and won their independence, ten years prior and had been officially acknowledged as a sovereign nation by the United States, Great Britain, and France.…

After this time, pineapple and sugar cane plantations became a major source of wealth for Hawaiians. In 1900, Hawaii became a U.S. territory. In 1959, Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state. Over the years many Asians came to Hawaii from China, Japan, and other Asian countries. The diversity of all the different people who visited or settled in Hawaii makes it a unique place to visit. Not…

drastic changes of the environmental landscapes and natural resources in New England during the Colonial Era. According to Cronon, these drastic changes occurred as a result of human interactions, which depleted the natural resources and destroyed the ecosystems. He states that Native Americans and Europeans played a significant role in changing these landscapes. According to Cronon, Native Americans and Europeans affected the New England ecosystem very differently in their relationship with the…