Nez Perce

In The way to rainy mountain by:N.Scott Momaday this text agrees with Morgan’s central idea. However Thomas Jefferson’s America, 1801 disagrees with Morgan’s central idea because they talked about how there westward expansion was good because they all came together and helped one another and got out of it. Yet The way to rainy mountain was different because in 1872 - 73 in that time there was a fire and all of their things were gone. I agree with Morgan’s central idea in the…

Process Paper When I started my topic search, I established a simple criterion: it had to be a local story and it needed to have a strong connection to a contemporary issue. Considering where I live—a desert city of seventy-five thousand—the search wouldn’t be simple. There was the Hanford project of course, but while it’s a monumental piece of history, I wasn’t interested in the topic. I wanted to research something complex and challenging, something that encouraged me to think differently. It…

Westward Expansion: Lewis and Clark You have probably heard of the Lewis and Clark expedition. this expedition was very hard and difficult in many ways.they faced many hardships, but in the end they succeeded and changed the life of the united states as we know it.according to national geographic “Lewis Clark Great Journey West”,”to survive was the equivalent in it’s day of a journey to the moon” When president Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition out to the rocky mountains.…

Spanish introduced the Appaloosa Horse in the 1500’s but it wasn’t until the late 1700’s that horses first reached the North West America then that's when the Appaloosa gained its recognition for its color. The Appaloosa was used for hunting by the Nez Perce tribe and soon became really popular for it’s endurance and how far it could go walking without a drink and…

and surveyor to explore the Red River Valley in the southern portion of the new territory. (Fraser 223, 225). The result of these expeditions, Jefferson expeditions reports opened opportunities to adventurers and traders, resulting in the Mandans, Nez Perce, and others tribes the loss of theirs…

It all started when my boss/co-worker, President Jefferson,asked me a favor. He had recently purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, doubling the size of our country. Jefferson asked me to lead a group of men through the new land and discover its value and content. I gladly accepted the challenge. I am always in for a adventure. I also heard word of a reward! A few days after I wrote to my childhood friend, William Clark, asking him to join me in leading the exciting…

According to the article “Discovering Lewis and Clark”, it states, “Pacific salmon, which the Nez Perce fed the starving expedition in Northern Idaho.” This reveals how Lewis and Clark were in danger because of their lack of food, however the Native Americans saved them by feeding them pacific salmon. Julie Cajune from the video, “View From the Shore”…

The Snake River rises near the continental divide in Yellowstone National Park. The Snake River leaves Idaho through the Palisades Reservoir. When the Snake reaches Oregon it starts to flow north. This creates the border of Oregon and Idaho for 216 miles. The Snake River flows west and feeds into the Columbia River near Pasco, WA. Throughout the river there are steamboats going through the river, and railroads were built along the side. There is always a bunch of salmon coming through the Snake…

This type of myth involves the breaking apart of a static primeval state. There are two types, in the first form of the world parent myth the beginning consists of the eternal union of the parents, a union that has to be broken in order for creation to take place. These myths often depict creation as the result of a sexual union, and serve as genealogical record of the deities born from it. In the second form of World Parent myth, creation itself springs from dismembered parts of the body of the…

The Different Phases of Discrimination African-Americans during Reconstruction and American Indians in the Gilded Age share similar and differences during its history. In the book titled, Give Me Liberty!, by Eric Foner, talks about the history of African-Americans during Reconstruction and how states ratified the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendment and permit freedmen to vote. Forner also talks about the history of American Indians during the Gilded Age and how their experiences signified…