Oregon Country

1. Identify a city or area of a country within your new region: Seattle, Washington 2. Location: Describe the absolute and relative location of your city or area within your new region. Support your description with current examples in 2 to 3 sentences. Include citations for your resources using APA style guidelines as needed. Seattle is located at latitude 47.60’N, longitude 122.33’W (Worldatlas, 2015). Seattle is located on Puget Sound which connects to the Pacific Ocean (Worldatlas, 2015).…

Like a 1980’s broken tape recorder stuck on loop, the gazillion attractions and activities of The Golden Gate Park in San Francisco scream out to me to go explore. This “San Franciscan” park has attractions that call out to all personalities. The Flower Conservatory and Japanese Tea Garden call out to all nature lovers, while the California Academy of Sciences and the de Young Museum call out to the academic lovers. My calling, however, comes from Stow Lake, and Strawberry Hill. The man-made…

hours children could work. Their effort was aided by school attendance requirements. As well as child labor regulations, there were ones for women. Long works hours were limited because they were detrimental to their health, as presented in Mueller vs Oregon. This was furthered by the Triangular Shirtwaist Company fire which killed 146. This led to a 54-hour work week, new factory rules, and building regulations. Women also received suffrage in 1920 courtesy of the 19th amendment, which was…

Progressive Era The Progressive Era was a vital generation of improvement and transformation by the Federal Government and reformers. Without this era, America would not be where it is today. Thirty-five years after the Civil War, African-American discrimination was still at large. The struggle for women's rights was already in motion, but became more of a priority during this time period to the point where some changes needed to be made. Business was thriving and the work setting was in…

important reforms still enforced today. The major main goals of the Progressive Era were to eliminate corruption in the local and national governments. Previously during a time known as the Gilded Age, political bosses had run governments all over the country buying votes, intimidating the public and keeping themselves and their fellow elite in power. Progressives wished to end this corruption. Progressives also wished to rid the economy of monopolistic trust corporations which dominated…

Oregon hosts many interactive learning experiences, as well as fun adventures. There is a new adventure at every turn. Oregon is a good vacation option because of the beaches, the amazing sights to see, and the remarkable historical landmarks. Oregon offers many adventures, but some people might choose to go somewhere else like California. After all, in California one can go to Disneyland, Los Angeles or San Francisco. California, however, is quite expensive. The hotels and condos are almost…

The Oregon Trail: The American Journey Third Draft Mason Scholl Oregon is a pretty great place wouldn’t you say? Well The Oregon Trail played a tremendous role by leading thousands of people from all around the nation, leaving behind their old lives hoping for a new one (Blackwood). Knowing the dangers of the trail did not stop these immigrants; the desire of gold and land were the only things they were anxious about (“A Day On”). The Oregon Trail gave an opportunity for success, and even…

The book I will be analyzing is, Kopet: A Documentary Narrative of Chief Joseph’s Last Year’s by M. Gidley. It was published in 1981 in Seattle, Washington, United States of America. This book is split up into three different sections: 1. Starting Out from the Meany Papers An introduction 2. Chief Joseph of the Nez Peres A chronology 3. White Witnesses to Chief Joseph’s End A Narrative This book discusses the last few years of Chief Joseph’s life, the white people…

In Anton Chekhov's 1904 play The Cherry Orchard, a Russian family who is used to a life of riches begin to experience the hardships of poverty. Due to an extreme amount of carelessness and selfishness, the mother of the estate Lyubov Andreevna Ranvskaya loses the funds that have been allowing her to keep her family in a comfortable position financially. Throughout the play, Chekhov uses many items to represent symbolism, such as the cherry orchard itself to represent the golden age of…

Position Description The purpose of the position is to assist the Collaborative Disability Determination Unit (CDDU) in establishing eligibility for and administering housing-related benefits for the department's General Assistance (GA) program. This position will act as a liaison between CDDU, GA consumers, the Office of Housing and Community Services, local Community Action Agencies, partners (including 211, ADRC's, and local/otherwise unaffiliated organizations), and Coordinated Care…