Northwest Territory

Did you know that over 500,000 people traveled the Oregon Trail? The Oregon trail had a effected America in many ways, including the population change, manifest destiny and the beginning of land expansion. The Oregon Trail was an insanely hard Trail to complete. About 20,000 people died trying to complete it. Some common diseases that were caught in the Oregon Trail were Typhoid, Mountain fever, Cholera, the flu, measles, and smallpox. About one out of ten who set off didn’t survive.…

Before she participated, President Thomas Jefferson sent William Clark and Meriwether Lewis as envoys to survey the territory gained after the Louisiana Purchase. He wanted them to not only make maps and learn about the residing Native Americans but also find the “Northwest Passage,” which was a rumored pathway that joined the Atlantic and Pacific oceans together. The pair named their expedition the “Corps of Discovery” and gathered many skilled…

was a clause which read, “There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the said states, otherwise than in punishment of crimes , whereof the party shall have been duly convicted to have been personally guilty.” (Jefferson, Northwest Ordinance; First Draft, 1784) Jefferson anxiously awaited congress’s decision, and travelled from his home to watch the vote take place in person. Representatives from ten of the thirteen colonies showed up…

After the long and dreadful American Revolution was over, it was a time to rejoice and celebrate, but, however, though the thirteen colonies were free from Britain’s tyranny; it was also time to establish themselves as a respectable and stable country. This required America to form a new government, which is known as the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of the Confederation were America’s first form of self-government. Though the articles of confederation were in some cases successful.…

Louis Riel was the leader of the Metis, and he tried to preserve the rights and culture in their homelands in the Northwest came progressively under the Canadian sphere of influence. He also was a Canadian Politician and founder of Manitoba. He was born on October 22 1844 and die on November 16 1885 because he was guilty of murder or high treason for Thomas Scott. The Manitoba Act, which was given royal assent on May 12 1870, when the Province of Manitoba was welcomed to Canada and…

Briefing Note #2 Megan Wilton Penn State Harrisburg The Taliban is an Afghani and Pakistani terrorist group. They are a large organization, with a religious base. I chose this group because I have read several stories and books involving the Taliban and their victims, also I have an interest in the Islamic culture, religion, and mind-set. Issue In this paper, the Taliban and their relation to religion, will be analyzed. It is important to study and understand different terror groups, especially…

totally new life. Then, Oregon Trail, a key of that expansion was created and named by later generations. Oregon Trail is a legend of American, but it is the truth story. At that time, people who traveled from east to northwest struggled in the trail and enjoyed the new life in the Northwest. This great migration was composed by American’s intelligence, various obstacles, and American’s…

restricted tribal government. Many Choctaws, seeing the writing on the wall, pressed for negotiations, which eventually led to the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830. Choctaws gave up more than ten million acres for a similar amount of land in Indian Territory, allowed three years to move, assistance with moving, money for new buildings, education, and supplies and basic needs, as well as protection on their new lands. The journey, known as the Trail of Tears, was done incrementally, in…

Migration to the Americans was jump started with the arrival of Europeans, who desired resources from the Americas. Unfortunately, the arrival of the Europeans decimated Native American populations and transformed the regions of settlement that the Native Americans had previously populated. European migration to the Americas increased significantly during the 1600s and 1700s. Immigrants were motivated to leave Europe by “enclosed” lands in Europe, lack of economic opportunities, political…

The American Revolution dramatically impacted the nation politically, socially, and economically. The American Revolution was the armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen North American colonies, taking place in 1775 to 1783. Tensions began to rise between colonists and the British government due to taxes being placed on the colonies in order to raise revenue, the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Tariffs of 1767, and the Tea Act of 1773 were met with heated protests from colonists…