Philip K. Dick

I. What is a goal? People can more or less define a goal, without even thinking too hard, because the word “goal” is in their mouth, most of the time. What we mean by that is that when it comes to jobs, most people have goals; when it comes to relationships most people have goals; overall, every aspect of our lives revolve around personal goals. But what is a goal objectively? In most dictionaries, it is defined as the object of a person 's ambition or effort; in other words, an aim or a…

When James K. Polk ran for president, he called for an expansion of states including Texas, California, and all of Oregon. At the time, Oregon was shared with Britain under The Treaty of 1818. Polk was tired of sharing the Oregon Territory and was willing to fight for it, Which gave him the slogan “54 40 or fight”. Once he won the election, Polk declared war on Great Britain. The Americans outnumbered Britain by the ratio 6-1. In June 1846, Britain surrendered, conflict was avoided and gave the…

Manifest Destiny was not benevolent, but an aggressive imperialism pursued at the expense of others because America spreaded its boundaries over a vast area. The removal of the Indians, possession of Oregon and Texas, as well as the Mexican War, were all results of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was an. aggressive imperialism pursued at the expense of others due to events similar to the removal of Indians. William Henry Harrison was a congressional delegate from the…

Lynette Ramirez HIS 105 October 20, 2015 The story of the Alamo begins with the Mission San Antonio de Valero that was built in 1724 to help Christianize Indians and convert them to the Spanish way of life when Mexico was still a colony of Spain. In 1803, the mission became known as The Alamo, in honor of the Spanish military troops' hometown in Mexico, Alamo de Parras. Texan soil and weather promised lush agriculture for Americans that lead them to migrate to Texas and cross the border…

As the young nation of the United States grew the need for more land was evident. With more and more people immigrating and America's economy booming westward expansion was a clear choice. Not only the government but the people wanted the states to grow. The process of expanding America’s borders was called “Manifest Destiny”. It was called this because it was that this process was inevitable and just in its ways. Almost all Americans wanted to expand the United states for their own gain.…

and got caught in a lie about what he was doing there, so when he was caught he set up a fort with an American flag. His actions were both unneeded and counterproductive, only aggravating the situation. The situation escalated when President James K. Polk told his forces to travel south to the Rio Grande, which is the territory in dispute. The main reason this land was being fought over is because Mexico had laid claim to all the land north, all the way to the Nueces River, which is…

1. Explain the discussion in the James Polk Administration over the Oregon Country President James K. Polk’s foreign policy encompassed the westward territory and was determined to sweep across the continent and take full domain of the rich environment of California and the Oregon Territory. While running for President, Polk promised to finalize the Oregon Territory dispute between the United States and Great Britain, and quickly after being elected, he promoted the 1844 campaign with a catchy…

Celeste Martinez Assignment 4 During his term, U.S. President James K. Polk oversaw the greatest territorial expansion of the United States to date. Polk accomplished this through the annexation of Texas in 1845, the negotiation of the Oregon Treaty with Great Britain in 1846, and the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848, which ended with the signing and ratiication of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848. The annexation of Texas to the United States became a topic of political and…

Through failure, an individual finds the need to continue striving towards their goals, eventually leading to success through perseverance. Vera Wang an extremely successful fashion designer, was rejected from her dream, but she stayed tenacious and pursued designing clothing. She grew up doing ballet and figure skating, and for years she devoted her time to these activities. In 1968 she tried out for the U.S. Olympic figure skating team, but she was rejected. Distraught, she then decided…

In our conflict between the Mexicans and the Settlers, neither side was right on who owned the land. The Mexicans believed that the border of their country and the U.S. was the Nueces River. But, the U.S. believed that it was the Rio Grande. Both of them were fighting for extra land by marking where the border should be. But neither side was right, as both the Mexicans and American settlers had taken the land from the Native Americans without their consent. So they were both fighting for land…