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    Immigrants In Wisconsin

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    Wisconsin is a state located in America between the Great Lake and the Mississippi river which was first explored for France by Jean Nicolet in 1634 and landed at green Bay. In 1660, a French trading post and Roman Catholic mission were established near present day Ashland. “Generally, we think of Wisconsin as a pioneer in American mining frontier which include copper, iron ore, lead, and zinc and also have so many developments even though farming is their basic source of leaving” (Nesbit 1989).

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    How? Yes, the move would be a wise choice if Yellowtail is having problems complying with regulations. Saggitarious has been very successful and is interested in selling the company to Yellowtail for $250, 000. The company is located in the Great Lakes near Chicago. With Saggitarious being

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    The Louisiana Purchase affected the boundaries of the U.S. because when Jefferson bought the land, the boundaries were not clear. Spain claimed the border was about one hundred miles west of the Mississippi River, while Jefferson was under the impression that it was around eight hundred miles further west, which was defined by the crest of the Rocky Mountains. This lead to four different government-funded expeditions. The first was in 1804 when Lewis and Clark led an expedition westward to determine

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    1. How did the Louisiana Purchase and the Adams-Onis Treaty affect the boundaries of the U.S.? The Louisiana Purchase affected the boundaries of the U.S. because when Jefferson bought the land, the boundaries were not clear. Spain claimed the border was about one hundred miles west of the Mississippi River, while Jefferson was under the impression that it was around eight hundred miles further west, which was defined by the crest of the Rocky Mountains. This lead to four different government-funded

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    Within a person’s life, their identity is vital in countless ways. Your identity is shown in multiple ways, such as the Shawnee group,Christianity and myself on an individual bases. But, there are negative effects against the other races and discrimination against others. It can also transition over time, and change the way people look at you as a person. All things are considered, identity is something that is disfavoured and protected and very important to a person’s life. In conclusion, our identity

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    When it comes to technology in America, our country has come a very long way. From the days of the early colonies to the modern era, technology has changed along with our very society. However, the major differences within the Technologies is the strength of their infrastructure and their impact on American society if there were competition over such technologies. The technologies of America have been split into monopolized and competitive technologies and the strength of their infrastructure will

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    Transportation in the Jacksonian Era Water travel assisted heavily with transportation of goods and people from the American north-east to the west, which would eventually create a separation from the south. Before any canals were even built, there was a great demand for better transportation to and from the west. During this time of exploration, something was necessary in order for settlement to progress. After the canals were built, people living in to north grew exceedingly wealthy from the trading benefits

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    America’s Great Canal: The Erie Canal During the 1800’s there was no clear passage to take from New York to the American west. This created an issue as the expense to transport goods such as wheat and flour would be a costly amount of approximately $100 per ton. Due to the Appalachian Mountains New York was secluded from much of western America. The Canal took approximately nine years to be completed, despite funding issues that were presented the canal proved to be an expense well made. The Erie

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    Introduction America is deemed the land of the free and the home of the brave. The very fabric of this great nation was built upon immigrants from the Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock to the millions of immigrants landing at Ellis Island. America is known as a melting pot of many different cultures and ethnic groups with roughly 11.7 million illegal immigrants living here. There has been a long standing love/hate relationship with the issue of immigration. It has long been debated as to whether

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    Welcome to Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes. Here, we are Minnesota nice. Minnesota is filled with a large diversity of people. It is home to the tall-tale Paul Bunyan and borders the great lake, Lake Superior. What is there to do here in Minnesota one may ask? Well, the list is endless it ranges from a relaxing day of fishing at up north right off of the Lake Superior, water tubing down the river with friends and enjoying the scenery, to watching live performances at the Orpheum Theatre. Although

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