Northwest

Culture of the NorthWest Coast The NorthWest Coast tribes, were excellent carvers and weavers. They created beautiful masks, totems, and other forms of artistic representations. These art forms were used to describe their cultural beliefs, and rank among their tribe members. NorthWest Coast tribes religion and culture are represented through the use of totems and masks. Their culture revolves around Animism, or the belief that animals and natural objects. Natural Phenomena is also included…

on campus to improve the habitat. First, UMass should not construct new buildings that are within 100 meters from wetlands. Northwest and sylvan woods are major, (viable) wetlands, while orchard hill…

Through many significant events the United States finally gained control over the Oregon territory. The Northwest became part of the United states mostly because Manifest destiny and the doctrine of discovery compelling them to explore the unknown. Manifest destiny means the ideological rationale for expansion across North America to the Pacific Ocean that was justified by the US in order to spread American culture. It was believed that Manifest Destiny was created on the same…

the piece of work that cemented his name within the American art world, Electric Night. Breaking this work down aspect by aspect, visually and conceptually. Exploring his style known as white writing, and influences from the Japanese culture, the Northwest school, and other artist including Jackson Pollock. Finally, looking at what Mark Tobey meant the abstract expressionism movement, and how he encourage this definition of abstraction art in America by creating distinct original modern works.…

The Expansion’s Spirit Among American Settlers Even with the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence, an ambitious achievement was in the mind of the write settlers and the government of the United States, which was to expand the American territory and gain power over the new lands. First, the expansion’s spirit motivated adventurous white settlers to explore and claiming the western lands. Daniel Boone was the first explorer of the trans-Appalachian territory, and stablished…

a faster rate of bank erosion in the future (Brown, 1914). The landscape and climate are very important factor of the northwest when talking about erosion rates because of the very rough topography of the region along with the precipitation amounts that occur there. Trees play a very important role in keeping the soils in place along the steep slopes of the Pacific Northwest. Annual precipitation may exceed 375 cm, so high volumes of vegetation and good infiltration rates of the soil…

The Polonoroeste Development plan was originally intended to "rationalize and control... the massive, uncontrolled migration to the Northwest [of Brazil]. (Schwartzman 1986). The World Bank loaned the Brazilian government 1.6 Billion (Schwartzman 1986) in order to develop roads and resettle migrants to the Northwest. Unfortunately, the program brought in over 130,000 more people than the government had planned for (Schwartzman 1986). The migrants upon arrival began to clear the land for…

destruction in the Pacific Northwest. Experts did not state when will it hit and how long it will last. However, according to Oregon State professor the magnitude will be between 8.0 and 9.2. Whether or not the earthquake is going to hit sooner or later and how powerful it is going to be. Being prepared could save a lot of lives and could avoid inevitable damages. But the big question is: are Northwesterners prepared when the disastrous earthquake hit the pacific northwest? As a matter of fact,…

Henry Hudson was an educated English explorer and navigator believed to be born “in 1570, in Hoddersdon, Hertfordshire, northwest of London” (Quezzaire). Hudson probably served in the Muscovy Company when he was young due to his family’s high prestige in the Muscovy Company. In the late 1500s, he got married to a woman called Katherine, and together, they had three sons: Oliver, Richard and John (softschools.com). It is believed that he had firsthand education about seafaring, and worked aboard…

As a teacher in Cabarrus County I am very much aware that his letter will probably be viewed as the rants of a disgruntled parent. I am not disgruntled I am disheartened by the athletic department at Northwest Cabarrus High School. I have been an active supporter of the athletic department for eight years. It was no secret I was disappointed my son was cut from the basketball team his senior year after having played since seventh grade and two years on the varsity team. However I was most…