Northeastern United States

On the topic of public engagement in archaeology, Shackel also draws on political scientist Robert Putnam’s ideas on civic engagement. Shackel discusses Putnam’s analysis of how Americans from the 1980’s onward have become disconnected from their communities and lack access to social capital in his article on the University of Maryland’s participation in civic engagement (Shackel, 2010, pg. 58). Through engaging with the public, archaeologists can help these people connect with their…

booming across America, following them was many radical changes. One of the first evident changes was one of independence; train lines diverted traffic from water ways, this in turn made the West in addition to the South more independent from their Northeastern counterparts. Rail lines were important for expansion across the nation, thousands of people used them to move Westward. People in the Western part of the nation were now able to trade more efficiently; their goods could be transported…

While there were many social and political consequences of the westward expansion. Economic consequences had the greatest impact. Manifest destiny was one of the key ideas that occurred in the united states. Manifest destiny was the belief that God gave America the right to expand across the country and nothing could stop them. To continue forward Socially the manifest destiny gathered those who moved from somewhere where they were either unwelcome, killing, or wanted a new job. Many Native…

Should the United States have more control over gun ownership and sale? Currently in the United States an estimated of 70 million firearms were added to American arsenals the past two decades, according to a new landmark study on gun ownership. Overall, Americans own an estimated 265 million guns – more than one gun for every American adult, according to the study by researchers at Harvard and Northeastern universities. Half of those guns – about 133 million – were in the hands of just 3% of…

welfare of nations which experienced high migration rates. Most interestingly, they also discuss and examine the assimilation of immigrants, focusing on the United States, and the effect of the increasing amount of immigrants in the labor market, focal point of concern of migration policy-makers. The Immigration Commission in the United States published in 1911 a report describing an acute racial differentiation between old migrants (those from Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, etc.) and…

King Cotton and Slavery were very important tactics that shaped the United States during the Civil War Era. As the production of cotton continued to expand, slavery became a practice heavily concentrated, primarily in the Southern States. Slaves continued to work to endure strenuous amounts of labor throughout their workday just to supply this substantial crop. Throughout US history, slaves have worked towards making the second section of the U.S. Declaration of Independence a reality for…

This states that Greece, like many countries is facing poverty and many people are trying to leave illegally. This is not uncommon for those who are in a situation where they are not making enough money. Many people try to leave their country to find work and…

the United States led to war. More specifically, to analyze the Northern and Southern policy, population, economic growth, industrial innovation, transportation development. These differences will define the unique pre-war and how Southern Union economic led to a divided and splite country. American Economic…

president of the United States. He may have been the seventh president, but he was first in many other ways. Andrew Jackson’s administration was often called the “era of the common man.” Andrew Jackson was truly the man of the people. Although Andrew Jackson didn’t make the right decision every time, he certainly helped people in a time of need. In this essay I will explain many details of the Jackson era, starting with birth, including the spoils system and the bank of the United States…

For this week’s forum I decided to research the Shawnee and Chickasaw American Indian Tribes due to the fact these particular tribes populated both areas the paternal and maternal sides of my family originated from. The Shawnee tribe mainly populated Northeast areas such as Ohio and Indiana. Their culture was based on a village lifestyle where farming and hunting were done by the men of the tribe while the women focused on household chores and took to pottery. The homes were round in shape and…