We did various topics today, It was three I think and a wrap-up of gun-control. I do want a gun for self-defense... But they need to be careful about who they give the guns to and maybe teach them how to use it so there's not an accident. The topic I
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A continuation of the debates...Today was gay marriage and prayer in school.I personally believe that you should be allowed to marry whoever you want. I know there's people out who call marriage a "sacred" bond between man and women. Its not though,
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Hokay, so we did taxes, death penalty, health care, and military spending. Republicans hate taxes in general. Democrats want to tax the rich more and the poor less. Death penalty is an issue because of cost, time, and cruelty. I have the argument to
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Bruns was gone so we didn't continue the debate. I personally like doing the debates. Its interesting and kinda fun. Some things I agree with republicains but I for the most part side with the democrats. Anyway, we just got on the labtops today. So n
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Way shortened schedule today, but we did do debates. Topics today were the U.S. role in Iraq and opinions on the U.N.Republican views: We should stay in Iraq until their government is stable, then pull out. The U.N. must die. lol, not really. They be
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Today we finished Nelson's powerpoint.Chapter 5-1The Indians didn't like the white men's ways at all. Two thirds of their land had been taken from the Indians and given to settlers. The settlers destroyed the buffalo and they became badly endangered
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Today we finished Nelson.Ch. 5.1:-Describe Native American culture.-Why did settlers/people move to the Great Plains?-Do did the US gov't deal with Native Americans in the mid to late 1800's? What were their policies?-Describe a cowboy's life.worked
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Today we finished Nelson's powerpoint. By 1932 two thirds of the land that the Native Americans used was taken by the U.S. government. When most of the buffalo were killed it really hurt the Indians, in 90 years 65 million buffalo were killed. When m
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By 1932 two thrids of the land had been taken away from Native Americans. The settlers nearly wiped out the Buffalo, they killed 65 million buffalo. Cattle was big business in the US, a cowboy usually worked 10-12 hours a day. A long drive was 3 mont
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Government Supports AssimilationsDawes Act- the dawes act gave land to individual native americans.Native Americans had owned two thirds of land by 1932There was a buffalo wipe out from 65 million to only 1000, in 90 years.Yellowstone Nation Park was
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CONTInued-by 1932 two thirds of the land that belonged to Native americans was taken away in the great plains-1800: 65 million buffalo. 1890 fewer than 1000 remained-place where buffalo were safe;led to the creation of Yellowstone-cattle became worth
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5.2- Settling the Great Plains250 years from the first settlement of Jamestown before moved inwardThis was mostly brought by the invasionU.S. govt gave railroad companies land to buildHomestead act helped people get free landgave 1.6 million acres to
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Today is Friday, October 2nd. It is homecoming day, as we all know, and everyone is fairly happy because we have 30 minute classes. We continued our presentations about our assigned sections from chapters 5 through 8. We started off talking about the
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Today in US History we talked about the Native Americans and the Europeans colonizing in the Americas. The Dozact was orginally ment to Americanize the Native Americans. We tried to take away their land.The Native Americans refused to be Americanized
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FRIDAY!! :)If a Native American group refused to "Americanize", we went to war against them. Battle Of Wounded Knee in 1890 was major battle against the Native Americans and was pretty much the last war against them. The United States government move
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chapter 5-1 The indians mostly moved with the food sorce and didnt really waste to much. Some did farm and stay in one spot. They moved west for gold and riches or a new start. They also had cheap land and to build farms and herd cattle. They kept mo
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Today we talked aboutr the presentaion that we did yesterday, and making sure we got the information that we needed to get out of the presentaion then we talked about the policys started by the goverment that dealt with the Native Americans. then we
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Nodding my head like yeahh moving my hips like yeahh!Prayer in school, was our debate. YOu think we should pray in school your wrong. Its not good to pray in school due to others religion. Most students would go agaist this because alot of them dont
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