culture; not foreign culture alone. Regardless where you live within United States, accents are easy to pick up on. In the northern states, we refer to carbonated drinks as, “pop”, whereas, in the south, irrespective of its flavor, it is referred to as, “coke”. Differences in everyday lifestyles are significantly noted between the east and west coasts. A much faster lifestyle is practiced on the east coast, whereas, on the west coast, a more laid back lifestyle is within normal practice. Dress codes
Unpacking the Standards PART ONE: 1. “Read and discuss historical fiction”. 2. The students will be able to read “Henry's Freedom Box” by Ellen Levine, and discuss the characteristics of this book and what makes it a historical fiction text. The students will be able to compare “Henry’s Freedom Box” to their social studies textbook during a class discussion. 3. I will assess my student’s mastery of this objective by creating an open conversation within the entire class by asking questions
removed from their homes, and placed in homes and camps on the Pacific Coast. Many people argued whether the internment of Japanese-Americans was justified or not justified. The internment of Japanese-Americans was definitely justified because the U.S. needed to protect the West Coast, the U.S. wasn’t taking any chances during WWII, and the Japanese could help the U.S. with the war efforts. The U.S. needed the secure the West Coast during WWII. After all, Japan just bombed
The primary reason as to why the United States Government decided to issue Executive Order 9066 was because of the racial demeanor towards those of Japanese descent. Several factors contribute to the decision to intern Japanese-Americans living on the west coast, however the racism behind the decision definitely stands out among all the other justifications. Racial demeanor towards the Japanese has existed long before the Japanese Empire attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Even back in 1905
1). North America became the first continent to be connected by railroad from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast when the Transcontinental Railroad was finished (Gale 1). The railroad was an essential component of achieving manifest destiny. The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad spurred settlement in the American West, encouraged immigration, and began an economic boom in the United States. Before the Transcontinental Railroad, there were no easy or dependable means
In the mid 1800’s the United States was rapidly expanding westward. Territory had not been developed in the western half of the continent, and as the population grew, people wanted to move to where they could own land. The growth railroads, including railroads that spanned the entire Continental United States, helped accelerate this movement. However, there multiple Native American tribes had territory out west. As the population expanded westward, the Native Americans were pushed further and further
Development Of The West Beyond The Mississippi The years 1840 to 1890 were a period of great growth for the United States. It was during this time period that the United states came to the conclusion that it had a manifest destiny, that is, it was commanded by god to someday occupy the entire North American continent. One of the most ardent followers of this belief was President James K. Polk. He felt that the United States had the right to whatever amount of territory it chose to, and in doing
deep-seated anti-Japanese sentiment in the West Coast of the United States. After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, pressure from the military leadership, politicians, media and nativist groups in the West Coast eventually convinced the President Franklin Roosevelt that action had to be taken to deal with the national security “threat” that Japanese Americans posed. In reality, Japanese Americans were no real threat to the United States, but the racist sentiments against them
and self-government to all. In the eyes of the Americans, it meant that it was God's will that Americans expand their territory from coast to coast. This idea of Manifest Destiny strongly influenced the attitudes of the people and the policies of the U.S. government. Americans believed that they were bringing God, technology and civilization to the lands in the west. What they brought, in fact, was death, disease and wars to the Native Americans and Mexicans who occupied these lands. Americans used
River, which changed California and eventually the whole West forever. This event kick started the Gold Rush, which would eventually become one of the most important events in our country’s expansion Westward. The Gold Rush transformed business and expanded everything in its path. The railroad came as a result from the Gold Rush in order to bring mass amounts of people, who gave up everything to have a chance at making a fortune, out west to make their dreams come true. San Francisco was transformed
displays of racism towards Japanese, which sent the U.S. into a frenzy. The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan. This was the United States initial entry into World War II. Officials and U.S. citizens began to demand the relocation of Japanese away from the West Coast because this area had become an important military zone and Japanese Americans were
The Bloods street gang is one of the most violent criminal organizations in the United States today. The Bloods started in Los Angeles, California back in the 1970’s as an answer to another notorious street gang known as the Crips. The Crips were formed by Raymond Washington, a 15 year old delinquent who had been suspended from school for fighting, and Stanley “Tookie” Williams, a local body builder who was eventually convicted and executed for murdering four people during separate robberies. Despite
In 1932, the State of Washington legislated a new law that set minimum wages for women. The goal of this law was to establish minimum wages for women and children in order to help combat problems related to women’s health. Elis Parrish who was a maid at a hotel had claimed that the hotel had not paid her the law’s minimum wage. West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish was a Supreme Court case that was judged in 1937. The Supreme Court was trying to make a decision on the legitimacy of the minimum wage legislation
conclusion of the Revolutionary War and many of the states now united under one government it was time to expand toward the west. By this time, in the late 1700’s, the majority of the Indian population had been cleared out and their lands were now occupied by white towns and cities on the east coast of America. This move toward the west was for many different reasons such as land and a search for gold. Through the early years of this expansion the United States political leaders had certain expectation on
expansion. The gold rush brought hundreds of thousands of settlers to the west coast (California and Oregon), as well as made an impact on the economy and on technology. People came from all over the Americas to get to California. The gold rush was started when James Marshall found gold while working at Sutter’s mill. Once people heard the news, there was no stopping them. A lot of people packed their bags and moved west to California in hope of making money from finding gold. In 1848, California
mode of transportation for over one hundred countries around the world. As of 2014, there is approximately 2,175,000 miles of pipeline, enough to wrap around the Earth 87 times. Of those millions of miles, 64% of the world’s pipeline is in the United States alone. Pipelines are mostly used for the transportation of both crude and refined petroleum, fuels such as oil, natural gas, and biofuels, and other fluids like water and sewage. Even alcohol is sometimes transported using pipelines. Pipelines
fast food restaurant found throughout the United States, however these restaurants are heavily concentrated on the West Coast as the advertisements and marketing techniques used serve to primarily attract those consumers. With this concentration of restaurants being primarily on the West Coast, many wonder as to why, in the nearly seventy year existence of the restaurant, In-N-Out has not set forth many efforts to conquer the Eastern region of the United States. In analyzing the consumer appeal of In-N-Out
one is in the United States determines if one is in danger from a natural risk and which hazard. Some natural risks are earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, hurricanes and tornadoes. Document one is a map from the natural Disaster Coalition that shows most natural risks and the areas affected in the United States. Despite showing specifically which regions are affected by certain natural risks, document one is not not complete and does not include all natural risks of the United States, leaving out certain
of the United States is a major theme of 19th-century American history. America throughout the 1800s took on a spirit of conquest and expansion. Western Expansion really took off after the 1844 election. Candidates Henry Clay and James K. Polk ran discussing issues such as economic development, slavery and expansion. Polk won the election and entered office as texas was annexed from the United States. President Polk once said “ I declared my purpose to be to acquire for the United States, california
around 158,000, making up around forty percent of the island’s population. On the west coast, around 127,000 people were of Japanese descent . Meaning, the amount of Japanese-Americans in Hawaii was greater than on the west coast. But why would the U.S. government try to hide such a large group of Americans? The unfair treatment of American` citizens is why you can’t look into a textbook and see what harm the United States government has committed. The topic of Japanese-American Internment is captivating