How Did Montana Went Into Present Day

Living in both Northern and Southern Idaho all my life, it is sad to think how unaware I was of Idaho's remarkable land and history. "Idaho" by A.B. Guthrie opened my eyes and excellently portrayed Idaho as a beautiful and special place. In the beginning, Guthrie introduced the diverse landscapes that Idaho has to offer. From mountains to plains to volcanoes to glaciers, it helped paint the picture of Idaho's diverse land. In addition, I like how the author included the contrasting aspects of Northern and Southern Idaho. Showing how the North is known for the miners and loggers whereas the South is more known for the farmers and orchardists. Finally, I thought that the history Guthrie included about Idaho sealed the deal on how stunning the

     During the years between 1840 and 1890, the land west of the Mississippi River experienced a wild and sporadic growth. The natural environment contributed greatly to this growth spurt and helped shape the development of the trans-Mississippi west. The natural environment dictated and facilitated the development of the west by way of determining who settled where, how the people survived, why people wanted to settle, and whether they were successful or not.

Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, and Good Ol' Boys Defined a State. Brooks Blevins. Fayetteville, AR. 2009. 242 pages

Vermont has helped to lead the nation with many political ideas which were ahead of their time. For example, Vermont was one of the first states to abolish slavery, in its 1777 Constitution. http://slavenorth.com/vermont.htm

The Wisconsin Glaciation may of happened a long time ago but it helped form this great state of Minnesota. The melting of the glacier made ten thousand lakes, making Minnesota a unique state. After the glacier had melted it left huge features that would pathe the way for settlers. Some features are the ten thousand lakes or the Mille Lacs moraine. Learning about glaciers and erosion can tell us a lot about our past and what animals roamed here in the northern United

Before there were fifty states, there were many different colonies, formed by many different countries and in different regions. Eventually, the settlements were narrowed down to thirteen English colonies. These settlements ultimately became the first thirteen states of the United States of America. This is the story of how they were formed.

In the mid-1800s, many Americans began to move westward, with a variety of motivations. Farmers were drawn west by all of the fertile, open land in the west, offered to them cheap by the Homestead Act. The California Gold Rush was another reason many moved west. Gold was discovered in California, and miners flocked there, hoping to strike it rich. Additionally, cattle ranchers were attracted to the west because their beef cattle thrived on the abundant grasses and open range of the Great Plains. Later on, newly built railroads, including the first transcontinental railroad, made transportation of people and goods west much more feasible, and opened the West to rapid settlement (History Alive). Although Westward Expansion was a time of full

Families of pioneers swept westward and founded new communities throughout what is now the Midwest, and between 1816 and 1821, six new states were admitted to the Union.

When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution in 1787, the United States just had 13 states. The Founding Fathers believed that more states would want to join the Union in the future. They saw that it would be significant for new states to have the same form of government as the original states had. Since then there are now over 50 states that have similar characteristics which were developed centuries ago; although, resembling the creation of new ideas and inventions, current state government had many problems from being the way it is today, it also has many important features that benefit many people, as well as plays an important role in how American democracy and government works.

Since the British finally let their claims of Oregon land go, this opened land to other people in America to take. A lot of people decided to be brave and take the long trek to Oregon. Considering the economic depression happening, any slight hope of a better life, would seem like a dream. Before traveling, families knew of the dangers that faced them. The dangers were simply multiple ways that anyone in the family could possibly die from. Including a light scare of going the wrong direction. Fur trappers were able to create a “Oregon Trail”, so that people could make it towards Oregon.They also knew of the type of reward they would receive if they were to make it. The reward could of course be more land to farm on. Especially considering the

Thus the census of 1890 shows, in the Northwest, many counties in which there is an absolute or a relative decrease of population. These States have been sending farmers to advance the frontier on the Plains, and have themselves begun to turn to intensive farming and to manufacture. A decade before this, Ohio had shown the same transition stage. Thus the demand for land and the love of wilderness freedom drew the frontier ever onward.

Many people moved out west during the 1865’s through 1896 due to the mining frontier. Colonel George discovered gold on the Sioux land. The discover of gold attracted majority of the white population and wealth towards the west. Although the motivation for moving out west was significant, there were obstacles in the way towards getting west. Families who wanted to go west usually got the worst land because land-grabbing promoters and corporations stole most of the good land and families were financially set back due to the droughts out west.

The abundance of inexpensive land in the Northwest Territory gave opportunities to make a living for many people who came. However, life in the Northwest was daily challenging to live in back then, as a settler came in to settle down in those lands, they had to fight against Native Americans as well as with the environment. However, eventually as more and more settlers came into the land, towns and cities developed from trading posts as transportation improved and populations increased. Indians and settlers faced harsh winters as they continued to live neck and neck with each other, each was a threat to the other in the fight for survival. With all the much needed supplies in the East, being hard to get to, it had also became a challenge to the settlers, being as they were hard to get to, only the most determined would have had any chance of success.

After settling the land on the east coast of the United States, many wanted to gain more out of the land in order to create wealth. The main location of population in Michigan was in certain places for certain reasons. Their lives were not the greatest, but they worked hard for what they had. Western expansion into Michigan was for many important reasons, and became very important in the future of the United States.

If you had the opportunity to get rich off of gold, would you? Would you be willing to leave everything you have behind to move thousands of miles across the country just for gold? In 1859, the answer for many people was yes. Word of gold found throughout Colorado spread across the country and launched the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush or also known as the Colorado Gold Rush. There are several significant events in Colorado history that have had an influential impact on the state we know today. The Colorado Gold Rush, in 1859, was the most significant event in Colorado History for several reasons: the rush attracted thousands of people to our state, initiated the mining of other resources, succored farming and ranching throughout the state, and boosted the economy of the towns here in Colorado; these benefits of the rush continue to play a role in our state still today.