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How did the people of western Virginia respond to Virginia's secession?

Straight from the book : In western Virginia a movement to secede from the state and rejoin the Union grew. In 1861, 48 Virginia counties organized themselves as a separate state called West Virginia.


What did the location of the roman peninsula contribute to?

The never was/is a Roman peninsula. Rome was/is in the Italian peninsula. Italy has lies in between the western basin and the eastern basin of the Mediterranean. This made it easier for the Romans to expand into both the western and the eastern Mediterranean and to control both basins of the Mediterranean.


What day and month and year did the western movement stard and end?

The western movement, often referred to as the westward expansion in the United States, is generally considered to have begun in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase, which significantly expanded U.S. territory. It continued throughout the 19th century, with significant milestones such as the Oregon Trail in the 1840s and the California Gold Rush in 1849. The movement is often viewed as having effectively ended by the 1890s, with the closing of the frontier officially declared in 1890 by the U.S. Census Bureau.


How did the north-west rebellion in 1885 contribute to the development to our nation?

The rebellion was prevented from being a revolution and as such served as a warning to all who would consider resisting the Canadian domination of what is today Western Canada.


Why did the North oppose the idea of cheap Western land?

The the northern states didn't oppose the western movement. With the passage of the Homestead Act people flocked to western Territories. In 1849 with the discovery of gold in California thousands came to look for gold and within a year the population was large enough to become a stated. The idea of the "north" was only during the civil war when the 12 southern states left the union in 1861.

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Where did the Whitman missionaries witness?

The Whitman missionaries, Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, primarily witnessed in the Oregon Territory, specifically in what is now southeastern Washington State. They established their mission at Waiilatpu near the Walla Walla River in 1836, where they aimed to convert the Native American population to Christianity and promote Western agriculture. Their efforts were part of a broader movement of missionary work in the Pacific Northwest during the 19th century.


What are facts about eliza hart spalding?

Eliza Hart Spalding was a missionary in the West with her husband, Henry Spalding. Together, they traveled the Oregon Trail with Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. This group were the some of the earliest Americans to cross the Rocky mountains and the Western plains. Narcissa and Eliza actually were the first white women to cross the Rocky Mountains. Their mission place was in Nez Perce country, Lapwai Creek.


Who is hal Whitman?

Hal Whitman is a fictional character from the western TV series "Gunsmoke," portrayed by actor Charles Gray. He appeared in a few episodes as a ruthless outlaw and antagonist to Marshal Matt Dillon.


What is the origin of western movement therapies?

Western movement therapies generally developed out of the realm of dance. Many of these movement approaches were created by former dancers or choreographers who were searching for a way to prevent injury.


How did German immigrant craft workers contribute to western settlement?

They contributed to the Quakers in in the western settlement


Who or what hampered the western movement of the settlers?

stamp act


What does western movement have to do with sectionalism and the division of the union?

slavery


What is western pioneer movement?

big bootie men solved it


What was the western movement?

When People moved West for the Gold Rush


What restricted the western movement of setttlers?

it was most likely your mom


When did the Whitman Publishing Co from Racine WI close?

The Whitman Publishing Co began in 1915 as the result of the acquistion of publisher Hammerung-Whitman Publishing Co by Western Publishing Co. Mattel bought Western Publishing (the parent company of Whitman Publishing) in 1982, then sold it off in 1984. Under new ownership, it renamed itself "Golden Books Family Entertainment" and tried to focus on children's books. It sold off the adult books (Golden Guide) to St. Martin's Press in 1999, and later the H.E. Harris coin company would buy Whitman Coin Products from St. Martin's Press in 2003 and rename as Whitman Publishing. By 1997, Western Publishing was absorbed into the name Golden Books Publishing Company. Golden Books Family Entertainment was acquired by Classic Media Inc. and Random House in a bankruptcy court auction for $84.4 million on August 16, 2001.


What was the center of American Indian culture in western plains?

Movement to follow the bison ~ apex