The Land is Ours

[…] And whereas great frauds and abuses have been committed in the purchasing lands of the Indians, to the great prejudice of our interests, and to the great dissatisfaction of the said Indians; in order therefore to prevent such irregularities for the future, and the end that the Indians may be convinced of our justice, and determined resolution to remove all reasonable cause of…

When humans first started to farm we began an assault on our environment. This may seem like a bad thing but it has allowed us to prosper in ways we would never have though imaginable. When settlers first came to the new world, they relied on time preserved methods of farming to survive and eventually thrive. Farming, like most things in life, has a cost and a benefit. Due to this, Using a utilitarian and socially centered perspective changes to nature caused by farming would be viewed as damage…

I believe he is fair in saying that we are meant to gain control of land and goods through our own personal effort, as this approach helps to motivate society. I agree with his idea that a form a sovereign rule is necessary to maintain this order since sometimes there are conflicts that need to be resolved, but a mutual respect between…

was essential to its success. However, as the Romans expanded their territory, the republic was not able to effectively govern due to the influx of land, wealth and citizens that it now presided over. As the Republic of Rome expanded quite rapidly, the system in which it governed with became less and less viable. Between 284 and 44 BCE, the map in our textbook shows that the republic went from controlling solely Italy, to conquering Spain, Gaul, Macedonia, Anatolia, as well as parts of the…

per Columbus’s ventures, they believed the land was free to take. There was this preconceived notion of land among Europeans that land was personal property, used for economic & material needs…or wants. Lands that weren’t being actively controlled or used for things like agriculture, resource extraction, industry, or homesteads were fair game to take and anyone could use it for whatever they pleased. Their Native American counterparts, did not see land as something that could be “owned” but…

Americans. Even when free they were still tied to the land. Even as a citizen they were stilled denied their rights. And yet with all the obstacles that were set upon them, they never stopped fighting even if it wasn 't in their lifetime.Throughout history, African Americans have fought for political and economic freedom through the motivation of influential figures and gatherings of the African American community, by attacking issues of land ownership, labor, and equal rights that continued…

the Old Testament. First found in Genesis, alienation started in the Garden of Eden and affects man’s relationship with God, the garden, the people, and the land. Genesis, the first book of the Bible, begins with God’s amazing creation of the world. The first two chapters are about God’s detailed creation of light, animals, plants, land, stars, and most importantly mankind. He found it all good like it says in Genesis 1:31a, “And God saw everything…

These storms can become as catastrophic as a biblical flood sooner than later. These floods could devastate the regions, or even worst, wipe out entire populations. The Midwest is experiencing the effects of climate change through extreme droughts. The land is already on a tight water…

they explore the themes of the Commercialisation and destruction of land, Outcasting of Communities and ethnicities and the allegorical description of colonisation. To create an environment to discover new things, first, you need to separate yourself from society to…

southern Ontario, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota). Thus the King is essentially giving Quebec a huge portion of American land without our permission. Many of us fought hard with British forces in the French and Indian War to win the Ohio Territory; it is as much our land as it is Britain’s. Thus granting the land to Quebec without consulting the colonists is an act of betrayal on behalf of Britain.…