Portland Trail Blazers

The Indian Reorganization Act was a combination of good and bad. It can be viewed as bad due to the fact that it was the National governments plan to further transform the Native Americans. They passed the Indian Reorganization act to have the tribes run a government just like the National government. However, The Native Americans had their own culture, and they held a lot of pride to that. The government was unhappy with the Native American’s unwillingness to disregard their lifestyle and…

different themes throughout the Novel and exaggerates his struggles as he and his former colleague make the treck through the Appalachian trail. Along the way, Bryson doesn’t hesitate in elaborately detailing the dangers of the 2,000 mile journey alongside his snickers-loving and incredibly flirtatious friend,Katz, who although is determined to finish the trail, can’t help but become side-tracked along the way. Early on we, as readers, learn that Bryson is searching for happiness and bliss and…

The Indian Removal Act The Indian Removal Act was an event that happened in 1838. This event was the removal of the Cherokee. The U.S Congress pass this act so that the americans could move to their lands. It was not right for the americans to take the Cherokee lands. The lands that the americans moved to are the rightful property of the tribes. The lands don’t belong to the states. The Indian Removal Act was not justified. One reason the indian removal act was not justified is because the…

When settlers started the move westward it was very apparent that there was a huge obstacle standing in the way, the Indians and the buffalo. For decades the US government tried to remove Indians out of their lands and into reservations. This process was very difficult because Indians could live off the land. A tribe can move and still be self-sufficient on the abundance of resources that the land provides. One of their biggest resources was the buffalo. Aside from the huge amount of meat a…

The Trail of Tears is the journey the Indians took after being forced by the federal government to leave their land and move west because white settlers wanted their land to grow cotton. The government forced the Indians to walk thousands of miles on foot to a reserved territory across the Mississippi River. This event is important because so many Native American lives were lost during the walk due to starvation, exhaustion and disease. The Civil War began April 12, 1861 after the Confederate…

The Trail Of Tears The Trail of Tears was a terrible time when the natives were removed from their homes by force in the Eastern USA. They cried when mourning the losses of their loved ones, like us. But you couldn't even imagine how bad the conditions were a that time. They also got bad diseases, endangering their lives. They lost family members quickly. In the winter they starved, and they only drank 2 cups of hot water, cornbread, and 1 turnip per day. The reason it's called the trail…

After reading the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence, In my opinion the American Revolution did not live up to the ideals expressed in this document. The Declaration of Independence states that “All men are equal,” and are born with Natural/unalienable rights, such as the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Only during the American Revolution and even after that, America went against these laws. For instance, the “Three-Fifths Compromise,” created after the…

Begining the entry of the primary Europeans, the Plight of the Native American's has been managed not without anyone else's input but instead by the early colonialist and the future youthful country the United States would move toward becoming. Show Destiny and American Exceptionalism drove the nonmilitary personnel and government dispositions towards the Native American's and their territories. The U.S. Government has and still is constantly endeavoring to take, control and oversee lands saved…

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 The Indian Removal Act of 1830 is a very highly debated act. According to Johansen (2000), the removal of the “civilized tribes” from their homeland is one of the most notable chapters in history of American land relations (pg. 80). The removal influenced the natives in more ways than you can imagine. They had to change the way they live, the way they do things, the way they dress and even some had to speak a different language if they wanted to remain in their…

The Santa Fe trail exhibits a rich and interesting history joined together by the people who traveled and the stories and cultures they carried with them. The exploration of the Santa Fe Trail unlocks the secrets of many questions. Who was the original founder of the trail? Who traveled it and why? When did the Santa Fe Trail experience the most frequent and constant usage? All questions can be uncovered just as the trail was discovered for many individuals. William Becknell is accredited…