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Question 1 The Native American in our group argued that because NAGPRA applies and that the location of the bones indicates Kennewick man could be of Native American ancestry, his bones should be returned to the tribe and reburied after DNA testing is completed in order to show respect to the tribe and their culture. On the other hand, the scientist in our group reasoned that Kennewick man does not actually belong to the tribes because he is not necessarily a part of their heritage as he is more…

Washington State What is the first thing what comes to our minds when we think of Washington State? Most would say; Bill Gates, Nintendo, lumber, Pacific Ocean, or Seattle, apple, Starbucks, tourism. This essay would like to introduce the state's breathtaking geographical features, its rich history and other interesting facts. As the name shows, Washington State is the only state which was named after a president. The name honors the first president of United States, George Washington.…

In 1872, electors voted for dead men. In the Electoral College you need 270 Electoral votes to become the president or majority plus one. The Electoral College elects the President. The Electoral count for each state is different because each state has different population count. If the state has more population more electoral vote count. Do you consider the Electoral College to be abolished or changed? The Electoral College should be kept the same because it protects the country and people from…

OBezos had an early love of computers. When he was in high school he graduated as the valedictorian of his class. In college he continued his love for computers and how they work. He studied computer science and electrical engineering at Princeton University. In 1990 Jeff became the “youngest senior vice president (vp) at D.E. Shaw. He quit his job at D.E. Shaw and decided to create and open Amazon.com.” (Editors, biography.com)He has had a lot of courage and dedication to creating Amazon and…

The Electoral College was created because “The delegates to the constitutional convention of 1787 feared that popular election of the president would make the office too powerful” (Patterson, 2013, p. 307). Also the Founder Fathers the Framers of the Constitution were afraid the citizen’s point of view could be manipulated by a dictator and become president (Shulman, n.d.). The Electoral College consist of 538 electors. On Election Day the 538 electors choose who is going to be the next…

Seattle is surrounded by hills and is next to Puget Sound which is a body of water that is an extension of the Pacific Ocean. It is also surrounded by Lake Washington to it’s east. Even though Seattle isn’t the capital of Washington because it’s located to the very south west, it’s still named a major city because of it’s location and it’s advantages. Seattle is surrounded by mountains on either side, so it has mild temperature with cool summers and warm winters. Seattle is also pretty high…

Despite being foreign born, William J. Kroll’s involvement with the Bureau of Mines in his adulthood distinguishes him as a respected part of the history of Albany, Oregon. Born Guillaume Justin Kroll November 24th, 1889 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Kroll endured a classical education in Greek, Latin, chemistry, and physics before moving to Berlin to pursue metallurgy. Throughout his lifetime, Kroll brought attention to the potential uses for several elements as while as attaining patented…

resulted in the United States hunting down the Nez Perce over a 1300 mile long distance which culminated in the battle at Bear Paw Mountain. The Nez Perce surrendered at this point and were moved to Oklahoma and then to the Colville Reservation in Washington. This defeat marked the end of the non-reservation and non-Christian Nez Perce. Even for the Christian Nez Perce things did not improve. In 1895 with the enactment of the Dawes Severalty Act their reservation territory became open to…

Nordstrom Background - Nordstrom, a rapidly growing American retailer has plans to develop four new department stores in Canada within the next three years. It is a posh specialty retailer offering designer clothing, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and children. Nordstrom started out in 1901 as a small shoe store in Seattle named after the founder John W. Nordstrom, and since then, it has grown into a major specialty retailer known around the world that operates in 38 states with 116…

Snoqualmie Pass East According Wikipedia.org, located in state of Washington are the beautiful Cascade Mountains. Snoqualmie Pass is located in the at the center of the Mountains to Sound Greenway, and is a total area of 2.9 miles, with the Mountain's elevation of 3022'. The Washington State Transportation Department tells us that “Native Americans on both sides of the mountains carved foot trails across the Central Cascades, including Snoqualmie Pass,” The site continues to inform that the…