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    The Plain Indians Fall The Plain Indians were a group of indians that got their name from living in the great plains of the United States. The Plain Indians were known for worshiping the Great Spirit, and would preform rituals and dances to their Great Spirit. Their main food source was buffalo and they would rely on that highly in order to survive. The Plain Indians were a very distinct group of people that relied on the land and natural resources in order to survive. They had a group called Shamans

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    Mount Shasta: One of Northern California’s Remarkable Mountains In far Northern California, about forty miles south of the Oregon-California border, resides the second highest mountain in the Cascade Range and the fifth highest mountain in California. The Cascades are part of the “Ring of Fire,” which is a ring of volcanoes and earthquake sites, around the borders of the Pacific Ocean. Mount Shasta can be seen for several hundred miles and has struck viewers with its remarkable beauty

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    that time period, the black community's were able to vote (Voting Rights of 1965) and the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Between 1965 and 1968, the Black Panthers Party was created. Huey Newton and Bobby Seale created the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California in 1966. The Black Panther Party was original called, ‘The Black Panther Party for Self- Defense’; they implemented Malcolm-X philosophy of self-defense because during the time The Black Panthers were created there were high rates of police brutality

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    Shortages from Ruining Crops in California. The water shortages in California are causing hardships on the agricultural industry. There isn’t enough fresh water to support both the human population and the natural environment. One way to prevent water shortages would be to improve the irrigation systems the farmers use. Instead of using various types of irrigation systems that waterlog the soil, they should increase the use of a drip-irrigation system. California is the nation’s largest producer

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    that is a too broad and too deep of a topic for this micro theme so I will narrow it down to a breath that I remember clearly. My border collie Janta and I, took a trip to explore the central and northern coastal areas of California. We left our home in Santa Barbara, California three or four days before with one

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    The Oregon trail was an important route in American history that had stretched over 2,100 miles from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon. The Oregon trail had served as the only practical land route for settlers to reach the west coast until the second-half of the nineteenth century when the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed on May 10, 1869, which offered a faster and safer route for people and cargo between the western United States and eastern United States. Yet, people had

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    California is probably the most popular state mainly because of it's beaches, resorts and movie stars. However, there is much more to California than golden sand and hot sun. This state can overwhelm you with it's extreme diversity! And to prove that I would like to tell you about the 10 cities I would choose to visit. 1. San Francisco. This city is as beautiful and diverse as California itself. There is a number of small neighbourhoods that are completely different from each other and you feel

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    I have traveled to eleven states and have lived in two: California and Texas. Though both California and Texas are within the US, their geography, topography, weather, state history, and culture vary significantly. California, termed the Golden State, is located in the Western Region of the United States of America and borders the Pacific Ocean. With Oregon to the north, Arizona and Nevada to the east, and Mexico to the south, California is the longest state in the country. It follows 840 miles

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    Strengths 1) Strong item portfolio: Walt Disney's items incorporate telecast telecom company ABC and link systems, for example, Disney Channel or ESPN, which is a standout amongst the most viewed link arranges on the planet. Joining the noteworthy crowd scope of these link systems, (ESPN has almost 300 million and Disney Channel 240 million supporters) and the strong development of digital TV, Disney's item portfolio gives an upper hand to the organization over its rivals. 2) Brand notoriety:

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    The cost of sports is a problem all over the United States, not just in a particular region. There are financially struggling families all over the country. While not every person in the United States goes through this problem, it has an impact on all Americans. If our younger and future generations are not getting exposure to sports, then this will affect our country as a whole. Americans believe that they are the best in the world at everything that this world offers. Now obviously that is not

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