HST 155 Week 4 The Western Experience (2 Papers) NEW
This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Choose one of the following people and document your experiences , in first person, as someone living in the 19th century: • A female pioneer on the Oregon Trail • A Mormon pioneer in Utah • A gold miner in California • A Shoshoni Indian in Wyoming when Europeans arrived • A White slave owner in Mexican Texas • A Mexican Tejano or Tejana in American Texas • A soldier at the Alamo during the battle • A Native American displaced into Oklahoma Write a 350- to 700-word journal entry , either as a story or an explanation, that includes the following: • Describe the social, economic , and political forces of the times. • Describe the U.S. acquisition of the territory, where you live and discuss the effects of the acquisition on your life. (For example, if you chose to be a Mormon pioneer, discuss the United States' acquisition of the Utah territory, and discuss its effect on people living in the territory at the time.) Cite your sources consistent...