West Coast of the United States

people’s duty to help expand and create new civilizations for the greater common good. That stretched from coast to coast, from the most eastern state to the highest mountain of the west. But with expansion, came consequences, from a war with Mexico creating borders…

attack on Pearl Harbor, many may not care since it was so long ago. But, it is something that should never be forgotten. After the attacks on Pearl Harbor the United States feared that the Japanese-Americans that were in the United States were here as spies, and meant to do harm on American soil. With the United States at a heightened state of fear, they took action. The Constitution guarantees American citizens no imprisonment without due process of law, yet has been violated by the federal…

the first settlers came over to this new country and how they had to move from place to place by horses. Imagine today if transportation had not advanced. We would be stuck in a world where trains and planes and boats and cars did not exist. The west would not have been settled and some of the great landforms that make America the beautiful country it is would have not be discovered. Americans sometimes take transportation for granted and we need to realize how valuable this luxury truly is…

Ryan Moya Dr. Fairbanks U.S History 1312 Relocation of Japanese Americans In 1941, the United States was very sure that a conflict with Japan was inevitable. World War II was breaking out all over Europe and Japan was starting to invade China. When the invasion of China occurred the emperor agreed to negotiate some terms the U.S had asked for but not all. The U.S was not going to back down and started an embargo on Oil, something that Japan…

pathway for migration to the west coast, and assisting United States’ military dispersement. The creation of the Panama Canal was first attempted by the French. The French canal was originally designed by Ferdinand de…

Charlie Parker’s Ill-Fated West Coast Trip Charlie “Bird” Parker is one of the most iconic figures not only in the modern jazz history, but also in the jazz history overall. Charlie Parker had an extraordinary melodic gift and regularly created solos that consisted of ling-lined melodies, each of which was elegant improvised composition unto itself. This gained a wide following among jazz musicians and greatly influenced the Jazz community in the iconic shift is music. Parker’s self-destructive…

central part of the east and west highlands. The central part is slightly high and gradually slopes towards the north and south coasts. The Lake Region of North America is situated to the north and the Mississippi Basin to the south of this plain. 4.The Highlands of Central America : The portion between Mexico and South America is known as Central America. The Mexican plateau is situated to the north of this region. The southern part of Cordillera i.e. the East and West Sierra Madre is…

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 and significant slogan, “54, 40’ or Fight”. The Polk Administration was consumed with many issues, both foreign and domestic. Assuming the…

Japanese government launched a sneak attack on United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. As a result of this attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan the very next day which caused the life of over 100,000 Japanese to alter in the United States. FDR’s Executive Order of 9066 led to the immediate evacuation of all people of Japanese descents into internment camps and forced them to live in the most isolated parts of United States. The aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor…

In the early years of the United States' formation, the country was rooted in the original thirteen colonies. Through years of expansion, the United States grew into the country that we know today. Without the migration movements like the Separationist pilgrims' voyage to America, the founding of the original thirteen colonies, and the westward migration in the 1800s for gold, development, and prosperity, the country would not be the country it is today. The British colonization of the 1600s and…