One of the most significant acts in the history of the United States was past when the senate accepted Thomas Jefferson's broad interpretation of the Constitution and approved the Louisiana Purchase. ... That same day Great Britain also signed separate treaties with France, an ally of the U.S., and Spain, an ally of France (Crawely 123-127). ... In 1802, France sent forces to New Orleans and Hispaniola. ... Louisiana was of diminishing importance to France. ... What about the French in Louisiana? ...

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The war is not very well known in American history because it has baffled many as to who won the war and why did it start. ... Throughout the history of their existence the Native Indian population has been manipulated by almost every one of their allies. ... Americans lacked highly trained troops, they had men without proper weaponry or uniforms protecting the nation's capital (Digital History). ... While the Napoleonic Wars were going on in France, Canada was left unprotected for some time. Then after the war in France came to an end the British were able to protect Canada more thorou...

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It's also known as one of the most overlooked wars in United States history, often bookended by the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. ... " Great Britain and France had been intermittently at war since 1793. ... British did this by blockading the French coast and in 1807 it passed the Orders in Council, which required neutral countries to obtain a license before trading with France. Napoleon, and the French responded by blockading the British coast, through the Continental System. American ships caught in these blockades were taken for use by both the British and French navy's and ...

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The French tried trading with the Cherokee again, but had no luck in gaining any loyalties. ... Even after British colonies gave more land over to the Cherokee, they still with held their support to Britain in the war against the French in North America. ... Their language was not written and they passed history down through their spoken language. ... James Mooney would document their history, culture, and ceremonies of their posterity. ...

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The main character is Benjamin Martin, played by Mel Gibson, who is a hero of the French/Indian conflict. ... This is, after all, a pretty good movie, but not very trustworthy in it's history point of view. ... First of all, films don't make great sources for history because they are a view of the director and how the director wants it. I feel this way because not all history is interesting, so directors add more battles, or more other scenes to make it more interesting. Another reason why this is not a good source for history is because it is a Hollywood movie and because the pro...

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(Brinkley, p. 44) During the French and Indian War, the tension between the English and Native Americans began to further develop. Nearly all of the North American tribes sided and fought with the French against the English. ... The Iroquois were hesitant to fight the French for a known fear of them. ... Throughout the history of our nation, Native Americans gave up their land to whites and their "Manifest Destiny." ... I felt after taking this History class I learned an abundance of information about American history, between 1770 to 1877; however, something was missing. ...

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History 200 Lewis and Clark Paper March 29, 2003 The Lewis and Clark Expedition was written by Gunther Barth. ... Jefferson has a specific instruction for Lewis and Clark when they were to run into an Indian tribe. " In all your intercourse with the natives treat them in the most friendly and conciliatory manner which their own conduct will admit; commercial dispositions of the U.S of our wish to be neighborly, friendly and useful to them." ( Barth, 21) The reason Jefferson told Lewis to treat them as people and not savages is because Jefferson felt that the men would be showing the Ind...

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France had previously owned the land west of the Mississippi, and then sold it to Spain. ... The secret was well kept until President Jefferson made one of the most remarkable real-estate deals in history. ... York was also most likely the first African-American to vote in the U.S. because he took part in the Corps voting on where to stay the winter ("History and Culture: People" 7). ... While staying near the Mandans during the winter, Lewis and Clark met a French-Canadian trapper that lived among the Mandans named Toussaint Charbonneau. ... When speaking to the Shoshone leaders,...

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The story line for the movie does portray history accurately in the way the puritans are portrayed by religion, witchcraft, indentured servants and punishment. ... When the minister tells Hester that he is trying to rewrite the scriptures in Algonquian, history shows that this was accurate. ... They stated, "Did you hear Mistress Prynne has a bathing tote, what is she French?... In history this was called the Sabbath. ... The names in the movie except for the Native Americans are also inaccurate against history. ...

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For example: "The English established settlements on the Atlantic Coast, and the French built towns along the Mississippi River Valley- (p.4-A People's History of The United States-HOWARD ZINN). ... (p.6-A People's History of The United States-HOWARD ZINN) In addition, the arrival of Europeans has also affected animals and trees of the Americas. ... They just hunted enough animal to eat "Whenever you went hunting you always gave the best part to us and kept only the smallest part for yourself- (p .238- Seneca and Cherokee Oral History-The Unseen Helpers). ... Furthermore, on aver...

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American Revolution of 1765-1783 was one of the most important events in the U.S. history. ... The history of Native Americans, or American Indians, is unique, tragic and at the same time full of optimism. ... Other Europeans, for example, the French and the Dutch, came to the New World in search of profit. ... It also fought on British side in the war against France, which lasted from 1754 to 1763. ...

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The Plight of The North American Indians The history and culture of the American Indian is sadly misrepresented because of culture biases and inaccurate reports. ... It seems a basic requirement to study the history of our Indian people. ... The Plight of The North American Indians The history and culture of the American Indian is sadly misrepresented because of culture biases and inaccurate reports. ... It seems a basic requirement to study the history of our Indian people. ... (Calloway 1994) These new...

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When we analyze the story with depth the readers see many references to the American history. Irving was called the literary vagabond in England, Holland, France and Italy and frequently wrote using the creative tools of fiction to comment on historical background and events of American history. ...

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Every American president has made good and bad decisions. One such decision was that of Thomas Jefferson. He called for an embargo in his Embargo Act. He cut off exports to foreign countries, which, as a result, limited imports as well. Even though he just wanted to hurt the British and French econo...

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As Josiah Strong states in Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis, "The unoccupied arable lands of the earth are limited, and will soon be taken Then the world will enter upon a new stage of its history- simply put this means once established, as the United States was, one must reach further to gain more ground. ... As a quickly established power in the beginning after such battles as the French and Indian and Mexican war the United States earned respect. ...

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On several occasions he went out of his way to describe the Indian people of North America as a noble race who were the innocent victims of history. ... It was then contended, by France's Count Buffon, that all flora, fauna, and men of the New World were degenerate. ... In secret messages to his cabinet and Congress, Jefferson outlined a plan for removal of all Native Americans east of the Mississippi to make sure that this land would never fall to the French or the British. ...

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I recommend that every history class be assigned to read this book, or sections from this book. ... Edmunds did a wonderful job writing about the traditional way of Indian life and how trading with the early French and British traders changed the culture. ...

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The Native Americans and Africans Slaves are two prominent groups seen in the Colonial Era with great influence, difficult challenges, and cultures that shaped the colonies into how we see them today. Both, the African Americans and Native Americans were challenged by the hardships of the whites thr...

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America is currently one of the strongest countries in terms of technology, industry, and economy in the world. From an overall perspective of this country, the American citizens benefit a lot because their rights are well protected from the government. However, ironically, those "American citizens...

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