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    The Mexican-American War

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    what is now a great state, used to just be a poorly populated desert. The Mexican-American War was hope for the people of New Mexico. The war could save them, the war could give New Mexico the freedom that it wanted and deserved. The Mexican American War gave hope to New Mexico and changed New Mexico forever. The Mexican-American War was a tremendous war that started on April 25, 1846 and ended on February 2, 1848. The war greatly affected both Mexico and the United States. The war affected Mexico

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    is overlooked in our oceans is cargo ships, in which leaks oil into our waterways. Along Canada’s east coast, 1000’s of boats, including ferries, cargo ships, tugboats, and fishing boats pass through the waters. Not only do they consume gas in order to power the boats, they also transport billions of litres of crude oil in and out of Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. Along Canada’s East and West coasts, oil and gas plans are going to be set in place, to provide an alternative

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    colonies to the West in the nineteenth century. This conquest of the West was the process of colonization of the huge territory stretching in North America between the Mississippi river and Pacific Ocean by people who mainly came from Europe and the United States government. Therefore the Frontier – the line marking the boundary area of the establishment of populations who came from Europe – moved continuously to the West until the end of the nineteenth century. Even if all of this started at

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    Texas is the second largest State in the United States consisting of 261,914 sq. miles. When you travel out of state, for business or pleasure, there is usually one person that asks the question, ‘Do you own cows?’ Most people from other States believe that Texas is flat pasture land where everyone owns cattle or has an oil derrick in their backyard. Texas’ large land mass is not all flat. Far West Texas or The Trans-Pecos Region is the most unique portion with the presence of the Eastern portion

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    Manifest Destiny

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    Manifest Destiny helped shape American society during the 1830s and 1840s; It was a belief that the expansion of the United States throughout the American continents were both justified and inevitable by God. It originated in the 1840s from John O'Sullivan claiming it was our Manifest destiny to stretch from coast to coast. Some things that drove Manifest Destiny into the United States was nationalism, population increase, rapid economic development, technological advances, and reform ideals. The

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    western part of Asia and southeastern edge of Europe. A unique fact about the Caspian Sea is that it is the largest inland body of water in the world. 3. 3 Gulfs around the world: Gulf of Mexico: The Gulf of Mexico is found in the south of the United States, east of Mexico, and west of Cuba. It's part of the Atlantic ocean and a fact about the Gulf of Mexico is that it plays a big role for fuel injectors for a hurricane because of its climate of subtropical. Gulf of Aden: The growth of Aden is located

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    I like United States for three things: multiculturalism, colleges, and travel is easy. First, I like United States multiculturalism because I can meet someone from many other country and learn about their culture and traditions. Also, when there are enough people from that country settled in various parts of the United States, we can find restaurants, cultural organizations and ethnic stores that anyone can visit to learn more about diverse, global lifestyles. For a thing that in Sacramento, we have

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    California is a mecca for outsiders. The history of the United States, and specifically California, is influenced from people who were previously outsiders in their homeland who are now seeking a new reputation in the New World. Many dreamers come to California in hopes of finding a clique because many believe that California holds many opportunities no other state provides. While this may be true, this perception can be misleading. These people believe that they are guaranteed a significant role

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    The history of the United States began with the settlement of Indigenous people before 10,000 BC. Numerous cultures formed. The arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 started the European colonization of the Americas. Most colonies formed after 1600. The Spanish built small settlements in Florida and the Southwest, and the French along the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast. By the 1770s, thirteen British colonies contained 2.5 million people along the Atlantic coast east of the Appalachian Mountains

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    Changes in the US between 1776 and 1870 The United States went through many radical changes between 1776 and 1780. The most significant changes during this time was that the population grew significantly between this time, the key events that transformed this country and what new innovations changed life in the US. All these are the most essential factors that we should analyze in the following essay in order to understand the changes between this periods of time. The 13 colonies came to America

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