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    Briana Walker 2nd period DBQ In the period 1865-1900‚ technology‚ government policy‚ and economic conditions all changed American agriculture a great deal. New farming machinery had a large role in the late 19th century‚ giving farmers the opportunity to produce a lot more crops than they used to. The railroads had an enormous influence on agriculture. They were able to charge the farmers large fees‚ expenses that farmers barely had enough to cover‚ in order to transport their goods throughout

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    The Dawes Act was a document that authorized the President of the United States to assess American Indian land and divide it into allotments for individual Indians. Those who agreed to allotments would then be granted United States citizenship. During this time in the mid 1800s the United States and its citizens had their hearts set on Westward expansion. Americans were strongly encouraged by the belief of the “Manifest Destiny”‚ a widely held belief that settlers were destined by God to expand throughout

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    could the federal government have made the Dawes Act more successful?  by refusing to allow Native Americans to assimilate  by making it illegal for Native Americans to sell their land to speculators  by providing larger land parcels so the Native Americans could grow more crops  by using land speculators as brokers between the government and Native Americans Points earned on this question: 5 Question 3 (Worth 5 points) What was the goal of the Dawes Act?  provide funding for "Indian schools"  assimilate

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    have no means of speaking. In "The Wholly Innocent" Dawe challenges his readers through a wilful determination to terminate the pregnancy of a healthy foetus. And in Homecoming Dawe questions the validity of war as he speaks of the untimely death of several adolescent boys who are brought home as dead soldiers. Through the use of persona in a dramatic monologue‚ vivid imagery‚ onomatopoeia‚ deliberate repetition and other poetic techniques Dawe reaches the moral conscience of his readers to the wrongness

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    and that’s not who we are. I hope this Act does not pass. Situation #2: As an Indian Reformer I think the Dawes Act is a great thing. I do not believe it is a product of greed because we are friends with the Indians and I believe it is a step toward the Indians into Euro American culture. I don’t think Indians would ever bridge between their ways and Euro American civilization if they maintained their tribal unity and traditional ways. With this act they will get to learn better ways to survive

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    Act of Revenge or No?

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    An act of revenge or no? “ON THAT GLORIUS NOONDAY when Dulce Rosa Orellano was crowned with jasmines of Carnival Queen‚ the mothers of the other candidates murmured that it was unfair for her to win just because she was the only daughter of the most powerful man in the entire province‚ Senator Anselmo Orellano” (Charters‚ 2011‚ p.42). This first paragraph of the passage as well as the title of the story leads the reader to prepare for some sort of battle. The story goes on to

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    Landscapes can provide opportunities to reflect on the human condition. Do you Agree? Must discuss two Dawe poems and use ‘The Last Stop’ as a related text. Landscapes are diverse and therefore can provide opportunities to reflect on human condition. Basically the landscapes are all visible features of an area and have the ability to create memories or future events. Landscapes are the backdrop to all of lifes experiences and can essentially reflect upon the experiences of being human in a social

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    The Dawes Act was also known as the General Allotment Act of 1887. The purpose of the act was to treat the Native Americans as individuals rather than members of their tribes. The Dawes act was created to encourage the Native American tribes to split up. The Native Americans would be given the land and tools they needed if they became farmers. The Act would teach the Native Americans to be equal like the rest of the American population. For example‚ children of the Native American ethnicity were

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    Daring to Act Paper Sophia Jackson Jonathan Johnson Timothy Gibson Matthew Willaman Ohio Christian University Christian Excellence CM3000 Professor Jennifer Cornwall March 2‚ 2014 There are in each of our lives appointed times that we must make decisions; stay put‚ move forward‚ pray‚ quit my job‚ ask for a raise‚ or simply decide to do nothing but relax. It would seem these are simple notions that bear nothing of consequence or urgency; however just as there are these simple times‚ there

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    THE MINES ACT‚ 1952 (Act No. 35 of 1952 ) (15 March‚ 1952) (As modified upto 1983) An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the Regulation of labour and safety in mines Be it enacted by Parliament as follows :CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. 2. Short title‚ extent and commencement – (1)This Act may be called the Mines Act‚ 1952. (2)It extends to whole of India (3)It shall come into force on sub date or dates as the Central Government may‚ by notification in the official Gazette

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