Northwest Territory

in ancient history. The name of the country is derived from the ancient Indus Valley Civilization that was centered around the Indus River Valley. The Indus Valley Civilization, which was known as the Harappa civilization, was located in the northwest corner of now what is known as India. The Indus civilization is one of the three oldest civilizations in the world. India has been long recognized for its vast empires and historic trade routes. The country of India has a storied past that…

The Vietnam War, a war with no point and one that cost both sides dearly. This war wasn’t your simple war where you would fight for territory, no, it was a war of attrition to see how many of the enemy you could kill before they gave in. The Americans didn’t know what they were going to be up against going into the war, nor did they know how dearly it would cost them. What was even worse was that most of the troops fighting in the Vietnam war had no idea what they were fighting to achieve other…

contributed to much of the history of this dynasty - their neighboring states had massive impacts on Song history. The Song dynasty attempted to use military force to shut down the Liao dynasty and to recapture the Sixteen Prefectures in the northwest, which was a territory under Khitan…

The Main Cause of the Civil War The main cause of the Civil War started because the south felt like they were losing control of slavery which was the central conflict cause of the war, from the north in the United States. The south knew slavery was necessary for the economy and production to keep growing. Abolitionists and the Free Soil Party which formed into the Republican party and it was the first party committed to ending slavery throughout the United States because the south wanted to…

The historical development of the Republic of Colombia has endured a significant component of a long-lasting political violence. Ever since independence in July 20th, 1810, the former Spanish colony has been engulfed into an ideological struggle over the state’s governance. After the altercation between royalists and separatists, another one arose between supporters of centralism and federalism. The Spaniards ceased the opportunity and re-conquered the incipient republic in 1816. Yet, this…

The Art of Kindness As you get older in life you need to learn the importance about kindness. The poem of kindness Naomie Shihab nye she talk a lot about the rules of kindness and how you can obtain it in life. Shihab nye tells us that in order to have kindness people must have experienced sadness. (before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing.you must wake up with sorrow.you must speak to it till your sorrows and you see size of the…

brought up signed treaties. The natives recalled Article VI of the United States Constitution, which stated that “‘once [treaties are] ratified’ they are the ‘supreme law of the land’” (Glauner). The Native Americans thus brought attention to the Northwest Ordinance passed on July 13, 1787, which stated that “‘land and property shall never be taken from [Native Americans] without their consent[,] and, in their property, rights, and liberty, they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in…

THE BLACK HAWK WAR? OR THE WAR FOR CHICAGO The Black Hawk War was one of the most vital parts of Chicago history. Chicago would not have happened if not for the Black Hawk war. Chicago was formed after the events of the Black Hawk War. This war was the most vital part in Chicago history.The war began in May of 1832 and ended in August of 1832. The battle was fought for land, a tale to reclaim something that was taken. Black Hawk had surrendered after being caught and many of his people were…

To the northwest of the Wastelands lies a shattered neighborhood originally a warehouse district. No longer visible are the street grids parallel and perpendicular to one another. The bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and residential lofts, have become infested with creatures performing camouflage defenses. Suburban neighborhoods had become dwelling grounds for the lower, less dominates species. A Caucasian male ventures through the ruins of a neighborhood mounted on a biped,…

In this difficult, but special country of ours, there has been many great presidents, but there are a few who truly left their mark on this world and one of those is Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson made many accomplishments for himself and this country many years ago by creating the Declaration of Independence and leading our country as third president of the United States. Throughout his life Jefferson will become many things such as a plantation owner, philosopher, and public official. Jefferson…