Task 1-A:
The two most significant environmental or physical geographic factors that contributed to the development or expansion of the United States is the California Gold Rush and the Irish Potato Famine. The first most significant factor was the California Gold Rush. Before gold was officially discovered in Northern California on January 24, 1848, Kelly (n.d.) states that the entire population of the California territory was around 25,000. A few years after California was admitted as the 31st state in The Union in 1850, a special census was taken and the population had grown to 223,856. Kelly (n.d.) also states that in San Francisco alone, the population was approximately 800 in 1848 to well over 50,000 at the close of 1849.
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Task 1-B:
The most significant physical geographical factor that contributed to the development of the Ancient South American society of the Incas was the Andes Mountains. The Andes are the longest mountain range and one of the highest with its tallest peak, Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, topping out at 22,841 feet (Zimmermann, 2013). The Inca Empire had settlements that ranged from sea level, to its center of government in Cusco at an altitude of 11,200. Despite these difficulties, the Inca people thrived, and managed to create trails, water-ways and agricultural practices that remain in use to this day. Virtually every aspect of life was affected by the Andes Mountain Range. The steep slopes, climate and altitude, forced the development of resilient breeds of crops such as potatoes, quinoa and corn. (Graber, 2011). The mountains were worshipped as gods and stone from the mountains were carved with great precision to create large cites and temples right into the sides of the mountains. For all of the reasons, The Andes Mountains are certainly one of the greatest contributors to the development of the ancient people of South American.
Task 1-B1: Probably the most obvious choice for
They were also very good as carving rock to they would fit together perfectly, which was the main style of buildings there. End the end, the Incas provided a way of life in the mountains that was truly spectacular.
The western expansion of America has important roots in multiple events, and many argue that the California Gold Rush was the most important event in America’s expansion West. The Gold Rush was extremely influential to westward expansion due to the number of people it attracted to California and the impacts a newfound booming population had on Western America. When gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill, the prospect of striking it rich
It is well known that industrialization in America started in the east. However, the gold rush was the reason why California industrialized much faster than the east. With the technological improvements, that the gold rush demands it helped California industrialize much faster. James Marshall first discovered gold on January 24 1848 on the south fork of the American river. A not so well know part of California history is that James Marshall was not the first person to discover gold in California. Francisco Lopez was the first documented gold rush in California. It is less know because right after Lopez had discovered gold the war between Mexico and US had begun. Moreover, like everyone knows Mexico lost and lost California and other territory to the US. After James Marshall had found gold and after everyone had started to hear the news, few people started rushing to the minefields. The gold rush fever had not started yet because many people were hesitant. It wasn’t until president, President Polk at that time, confirmed that there really was gold found in California after the announcement by Polk was heard. Massive amount of people from all over the world rushed to California. States were not the first to hear about the news. Actually, people in Hawaii were the first to find out. As trading ships were leaving the San Francisco port on their trips across the pacific. Was when the Hawaii found out about the news? When the states
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Before the Gold Rush of 1849, California was a sparsely populated, unimportant territory of the United States mostly inhabited by the people of Mexico. However, that all changed when on January 24, 1848; carpenter and small time sawmill operator James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget in the American River that would forever change the history of California and America1. Not only did the Gold Rush lead to California’s admittance into the Union in 1850, it also rekindled the idea of the American Dream. Hundred’s of thousands of people poured into the state by the lure of quick and infinite riches. As a result of the Gold Rush, California
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During bone marrow transplants children are in the hospital for extended period. During this time the nurse spends a lot of time with the child and family. The parent’s may be more comfortable talking to the nurse when they have question’s and concerns.
Two of the most significant physical geographic or environmental factors that contributed to the development and expansion of the United States are the California Gold Rush and the Irish Potato
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(2009) focus on Chokepukio, a site in the Cuzco Valley of Peru. Chokepukio is located 30 km from Cuzco in the Lucre Basin, which is the basin furthest east in the Cuzco Valley (Andrushko et al. 2009:61). It was inhabited from the era known as the Early Intermediate period until the end of the Late Horizon, which span from the years 200 BC to AD 1532 (Andrushko et al. 2009:58). The longevity of this site makes it ideal for studying migration patterns within the Cuzco Valley, because the information gathered gives insight to human movement prior to and during Inca rule (Andrushko et al. 2009:58). Also, the site is located close to the center of the Inca Empire, meaning that all state policies would be strongly enforced. This is especially important when it comes to migration patterns, due to Inca economic policies. Political economic practices functioned on the premise that the government could move people anywhere in the state, so mita laborers could pay their tribute tax (Andrushko 2009:67). This practice spread throughout the entirety of the empire, so it is logical to assume that this occurred in Chokepukio, a region near the state’s core (Andrushko 2009). This study used strontium isotope analysis to determine if people from different areas, which would imply they were different ethnically, came to Chokepukio during the time of Inca rule, and if the multi-ethnic presence pre-dated this time (Andrushko
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