The native Americans used natural resources in every aspect in there lives. They used deerskin as clothing. Shelter was made from the material around them (leaves,saplings,animal fur, small branches. Native people of the past hunted, fished, and farmed.
The settlement of the frontier has defined American History.
In the 1890s, Cuba wanted to get their freedom from Spain. People like Jose Marti petitioned Americans to side with the Cubans and the poor treatment they were receiving from Spain. Also, there was a lot of support in the newspapers called "yellow journalism" where American people were sympathizing with the cause to go against Spain in war. This especially was true with a man nicknamed "The Butcher", Valeriano Weyler, who was a military leader from Spain placed in Cuba to put people in concentration camps.
As a result, America felt a strong sense of patriotism and business reasons to go to war with Spain. After the <em>USS Maine</em> exploded, the United States declared war on Spain.
A similar situation happened in the Philippines, where Spain had a high influence and America did want to free the Philippines from Spain, but then also had their own agenda to take over the Philippines, as it was in a strategic location in the Pacific for trade.
The Ruiz v. Estelle case was a class-action suit on behalf of inmates. It started in 1972 and it focused on issues regarding overcrow<span>ding in jails, abusive security practices, and inaccessibility of health care. The inmate </span><span>David Resendez Ruíz raised these issues regarding the prison system he experienced. He emphasized that these conditions were a violation of his constitutional rights. </span>
The correct answer is B, the National Road.
The National Road was the first major managed road in the United States built by the federal government. Carried out between 1811 and 1837, the 1,000-kilometer route connected the Potomac and the Ohio River and was one of the western tracks for thousands of settlers.
Construction began westward in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. After the financial panic of 1837 and the ensuing economic depression, funds from Congress were dry and construction was halted in Vandalia, Illinois.
