Northern United States

eventually changed the economy of both U. S and affected countries. After WWII, the countries in Europe made little or no progress in rebuilding. Cities were destroyed, which made residents who lived there struggle after six years of war. The United States was able to recognize…

The Mexican American war gave citizenship to thousands of individuals who resided in the American southwest prior to the war. Under the new treaty between Mexico and the United States, these new citizens were considered white according to the law. Consequently, these new citizens were never treated equivalent to Caucasians of Northern European ancestry. They were not allowed to occupy the same bathrooms, restaurants, schools, and even in death they had to be prepared and buried in isolated areas…

El Salvador is a very amazing country. It is located in Central America bordering the northern Pacific ocean, with the neighboring countries of Guatemala and Honduras. “El Salvador is the smallest Central American country in area, but ranks as the fourth largest country in population.” ( Put site here later, World Book! ) This country has and interesting geography, a good climate, an improving government, a weak economy, an intriguing culture, and many interesting facts that many don’t know. El…

Mexico has numerous major landforms, landmarks, bodies of water, and major cities, which are also tourist attractions. Some of the major landforms are the Central Mexican plateaus, which consume much of northern and central Mexico. The plateaus extend from the north side, which borders the United States, to the cordillera neovolcanica, a belt of volcanoes in the south. Mexico is known for the major landmarks and tourist attractions. The whole country is home to hundreds of ancient temples and…

the United States took place a century and a half ago” (Velasco-Marquez, 327) The Mexican War took place in 1856, not too long after the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. In 1844, Texas was annexed into the United States just as President Polk was coming into office. This eventually lead to the Mexican War, a war that happened because the U.S. and Mexico couldn’t agree on the boundary line. The question many people are asking themselves today is, was there enough good reasons for the United States to…

under her arm and we set off to build a new life in a small coastal village on Ecuador's northern coast, a country we had never visited. To say we had a fair amount of fear and anxiety would be putting it lightly. As we were riding from Quito's airport high in the Andes mountains to our destination on Ecuador's northern coast about eight hours away, all the familiar fears we'd had before we left the States once again bubbled to the surface. Will my fixed income really be enough to live a…

international students’ intercultural adaptation, little research has touched on Chinese international students’ intercultural adaptation in Northern Florida. In Katherine & Dustin’s Accuracy of the United States regional personality stereotypes, the authors explored whether Americans can accurately describe how personality traits vary across regions of the United States. They presented the analyses documenting the strengths of regional stereotypes and the accuracy of regional stereotypes for…

Not only was the government prospering, it was an all around Era of Good Feeling because the time had finally come to advance the economy. The industrial revolution and the market revolution worked hand-in-hand to change the way of life of many United States citizens. The industrial revolution implemented the beginning of mass production and factories over handmade goods. The stock market and tariffs that arose as parts of the market revolution were much more effective in the northwest than in…

I was born in Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, a small city in the northern part of Mexico located about four hours from the United States border. Although I was born in Mexico, it is hard for me to consider it my home, since I moved to the United States when I was only three years old. When I was little, I didn't notice the differences between my family and the other families living in the United States. To me everyone was the same, even if we looked different on the outside. It was not until I began the…

creation of Republics Latin American politicians looked to the United States for support and guidance. Two such influential men were Domingo Sarmiento, President of Argentina, and Matias Romero, Mexican Ambassador to the United States. These four men all had varying opinions of the United States and different responses to the nation. This paper will argue that all four were justified in their opinions and responses to the United States. Jose…