United States National Forest

Northeastern North America and the Movement Away from Tradition Maple sap is harvested from trees in the northeastern United States - specifically northern New York, New England, and the Great Lake states - as well as Canada, particularly Quebec. The main producer in the United States is Vermont, but Canada produces about eighty percent of all maple syrup in the world (“Food Production: Maple Syrup”). The average temperature range of maple-producing areas is zero to fifty degrees Fahrenheit, in…

Opportunity Session I have chosen ten most important individuals, developments, and events of the twentieth century that has influenced the history of the United States. I have selected these because they exemplify the struggles of the United States economically and socially. They indicate people who are integral to great change in the United States, turning points of war, the creation of new technological developments, and beginnings of social and political movements. The combination of my…

the enemy. During the Vietnam war, the United States utilized a group of herbicides which became known as the “Rainbow Herbicides" (Murray 2005) These chemicals, prefixed with "agent" named for their color, were stored in 55 gallon metal barrels with a simple, color-coded strip to designate the contents, of all the "agents", Agent Orange was the most extensively utilized, with 150,000 gallons being sprayed each at the height of the conflict. The United States government officially dismissed…

culture of the United States. So, with that in mind, I am going to tell you all about a brief history of Peru, the differences between Peru and the U.S., and current events that may be relevant to your stay. It is important to know Peru’s history for two reasons. First, there might be sensitive topics that you may need to avoid in certain circumstances. Second, you get to know the people and culture that you will be surrounded by. Peru’s history dates from all the…

America’s national parks are more than areas of scenic or historical importance, these parks embody the idea of preserving what is left of this country’s beautiful wildlife, before mankind adapted and urbanized. Ernest Ortega, the Former Park Superintendent stated, “Parks belong to everyone. Parks belong to all of us. Our history is there. America’s history, as diverse as it is, is captured by the national parks (“This is America”).” National parks are there for everyone and with the times…

ethnic groups, governmental structure, national symbols, and natural resources. Colombia is located in the northern part of South America. It is bordered by 2 oceans (the Atlantic and the Pacific) and 5 countries Panamá, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. In Colombia, there are five regions…

I have decided to conduct my paper on the state of Guyana. Guyana is a small Country in South America. Bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by Suriname, on the northwest by Venezuela, and on the south and southwest by Brazil. The Capitol City of Guyana is Georgetown. This paper will tell the culture, habitation, people, the world they live in, at the end of this paper you will have a clear understanding to the state of Guyana. I will be using the ASCOPE to conduct…

back. Banks then gave as much money as they could back but when they couldn’t repay any more people, they closed the bank and ignored the majority of people left. Document 1 is about the stock market crash and the effect it had on banks. Document 1 states, “Disbelief turned to panic as people stormed the banks trying to withdraw their life’s savings — often too late.” This shows how serious the stock market crash was, it wasn’t just one problem, it created many. Bank failure became a huge…

Between the mountains, forests, and sandy beaches, only 21% of land is used for permanent crops and only 8% is arable land (Wiki Natural Resourses). The geography also helps the tourism because tourist attractions include a drive-in volcano, Sulphur Springs (in Soufrière), the Botanical Gardens, the Majestic twin Peaks "The Pitons", a world heritage site, the rain forests, and Pigeon Island National Park (Wikipedia Tourism). While the opportunity for raw materials…

Not so long ago, wolves roamed nearly all of the United States—red wolves in the South and grey wolves in the North. Wolves have been mostly extricated in all of the United States except for a few small remaining populations. Wolves played a major role in creating a positive affect on the ecosystem by creating biodiversity in certain areas and regions with their mere presence. Without the presence of wolves, many animals and the environment could suffer huge population losses to include…