South Pacific

Andre Freire 1. The Pacific Coast Migration Model theory states that hunters and gatherers traveled in boats along the Pacific Coast line and into the Americas. This theory can neither be totally confirmed nor denied because of the rise in sea level and therefore lack of evidence. Although there is no definite proof of this model, seafaring cultures found in the Pacific Rim support that people may have traveled from Asia into the Americas by boat. Another theory on the population of…

before heading back over land. While certain inspections or maintenance practices require an engines on operational check, Sea-Tac limits the use of maintenance engine run ups to four locations on the airfield, two on the north side and two on the south keeping engines pointed across the airfield and away from adjacent communities. High powered engine runs are permitted, except where express permission is granted otherwise for two minute intervals, from the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.…

Animals are affected by so many man made problems and because of the problems humans make animals go extinct or are slowly dying. Sea turtles are vulnerable to ocean pollution at all stages of their life from being eggs to swimming in the ocean. Toxic metals may concentrate in the liver and the kidney of sea turtles. Pollutants can cause immediate harm to sea turtles through direct contact or over time it builds up in their tissue and can lead to immunosuppression resulting into disease or…

emigrate there with all his Maori friends. This inquiry will help me to look at two push factors and two pull factors that may have affected my ancestor and all the Maori people who came with him to emigrate to another island at the bottom of the South Pacific. Push factor 1: One of the huge problems in Hawaiki is that there was an overpopulation. Too many people can end up in a riot causing wars and even overcrowding. Dangerous war had happened all around the island. Mostly civil wars.…

The Battle of Leyte Gulf took place in the Philippines and pitted Japanese and the United States naval forces against one another for command and control of the western Pacific region during World War II. The Philippines, to the United States, was another stepping stone closer to striking at Japan’s home island and also a vital staging point to wage war against Japan’s merchant supply line of valuable resources such as oil and fuel. Japan was required to defend the Philippines in the interest of…

empire expand around the pacific. Before the war has even started each sides of the battle had a plan for what they were going to do. Japan plans was to isolate Australia from the allies, and then invade the port city of Moresby. From this Japan now has the ability to have air power superiority over Australia. They even had the Imperial navy trapping all of the eastern flanks of New Guinea. This would make a perfect chance for japan to go to all of the south of the pacific and take over all of…

the island was turned into a major travel destination for Americans after the selling of Hawaiian culture (Honolulu). Honolulu is located in the state of Hawaii which is located on one of the major 8 islands, Oahu. Oahu is located in the northern Pacific Oceans, 2,390 miles from California and 3,390 miles from Japan (“Honolulu” Junior). “Honolulu’s foundation on the island of Oahu rest on the remains of two huge prehistoric volcanoes, Wai'anae and Ko'olau.” Honolulu's altitude ranges from sea…

places had never been so extensively described, in part because no ship had tried to spend so much time so far south” (Richardson 50) Cook took on the challenge and his ships were “the first ships to do so at a leisurely pace” (Richardson 50). While “sailing in and out of the Antarctic circle and finally running into a pack of ice” (Richardson 50) this was when he “could not proceed further south” (Richardson 50) he showed that by sailing in “The Antarctic, which is the epitome of the extreme…

In 1492,after Christopher columbus brought back news of what he called the new the world (north america ,south America, and central america), The spanish government was eager to explore the land further. Holy Cross Catholic Church first began as one of the 21 California missions: La Exaltacion de la Santa Cruz, giving its name to the city and county. We continue to grow, with a mission for the 21st century.Holy Cross reaches out to its own, its youth and pre-school children, its elderly; and…

Weston C. Hargis Dr. Brad Barry English 2010 30 November 2016 The Collapse of Easter Island Every year, hundreds of tourist travel across the Pacific Ocean to visit a small, barren grass island. They do not travel to see grass they travel such a far distance to get a closer look at the giant stone-heads, call moai. These mysterious moai made by the ancient Rapanuian people hold a similar fascination like the Stone Hinge in England. They beg the questions when, how, why, and who? History teaches…