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White settlers marched further westward towards the Pacific, inspired by the concept of Manifest Destiny, which believed that European Americans were divinely destined to occupy the whole North American continent. As they did so, they increasingly clashed with Native American Indians for land and natural resources, particularly when the discovery of gold in western regions triggered the Gold Rush. Prospective gold miners flocked to the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest, fighting – often violently – with the Native Americans they met.
The oil boom in Texas brought about dramatic changes in the economy during the period of late 1800s and early 1900s.
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- The oil boom of which was also called gusher age brought about several economic changes.
- The discovery of huge oil reserves bought rapid industrialization, with the turn of century urbanization was seen with new corporations and new infrastructures being built to keep pace with the ushering oil business.
- After the end of World War 2, the state was industrialized, amongst which Houston was the one to be most benefited in this boom, having the largest reserves of natural oil. This period brought significant changes in the commercial makeover of Texas.
- During the end of 18th centuy and beginning of early 19th century, started with the Oil era in Texas, having opened the first oil field in Corsicana in 1894
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On page 8, the same question was given based on the link. It has another question connected to this question. It pertains to a picture asking the relationship of insular and peninsular regions such as Japan, Korea, and Vietnam's geophysical and spatial relations can be associated with the variations and dissemination of Chinese Culture. Since these countries are near China, Chinese culture can then bring its influences of culture through trade. It is a common activity shared among these countries. Commerce can bring ties, cultural understanding, and relationship.
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I think I would prefer a poor genuinely democratic country. I am not very impressed by great material wealth, so that is not going to persuade me to keep my mouth shut. Just think of living in Singapore, I would hate it.
Also It depends on how poor, but I think on the whole poor in a democratic country is better. Lots of rich people, I believe, buying property in other countries because they don't trust their government not to take their money and/or put them in jail. That's the disadvantage of non-democratic governments, they can be extremely arbitrary and you don't get much in the way of appeal from them.
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It became illegal to purchase slaves directly from Africa under the Abolition Act 1807. However, the condition of slavery remained legal in the British Caribbean until 1834, when the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into force.
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