US History Sachin Katyal

One of the most pressing issues in Native American society is alcoholism. Around 42% of Native Americans that start to abuse alcohol, will continue to do so the rest of their life. On top of this 12% of all Native American deaths are due to alcohol use. The most common deaths by alcohol include traffic accidents driving under the influence and liver disease, which contribute to over 25% of alcoholic-related deaths. This is over 3 times the national average at 3.3%. Not only does this affect the lives of themselves, but alcohol is a major part in many other afflicting issues, like violence, rape, and suicide.  Native American Alcoholism Prevalence Compared to Other Races American Indians, unlike other cultures that have been in contact with the consumption of alcohol for thousands of years, have only been in contact with alcohol for a few hundreds of years. As a result, in comparison to the rest of the world, Native Americans have had less time for their bodies to deve...

http://www.brodheadhistory.org/a-frontier-letter-home-1840/ Mr. John's Howe reconnects with his family after being gone so long. He mentions how he is in poor health, and even has a disease similar to malaria known as ague. He admires the nature there: the prairies are endless and the mysterious prairie wolves can be heard but not seen at night. Overall he is happy and optimistic. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/expref/oregtral/delsev.html In the letter by Alonzo Delano, he describes the view around him while he is traveling. There was no water but there was the view of the large prairies. He also talks about the frustrations that came with the travel like the hurricane-like storms that were strong enough to almost ruin trains. Some also had missing cattle. However, he seemed to keep a positive attitude about everything for the majority of the time

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/letterwriting/lw03.html After the Revolutionary War, many began to immigrate to other parts of the country, specifically the West. Some moved as a part of the western expansion, some moved because of religious commitments, working as missionaries to convert Indians to Christianity, and some simply went to seek better employment. This idea was especially attracted people that struggled at making a living in the east. Moving to the west was a way "for a fresh start". Because of the mass expansion, the exchange of  became an integral part of communication during the western expansion where the death rate was high. These letters ranged from sending letters from western cities back to hometowns in the east, or communications between short distances as well. People often headed out to the west for different reasons. Women gained the role during this time as factory works for industries like textiles. For working women, letters allowed them to stay ...

A picture of Amarillo, Texas town in the early 1900s Founded, in 1887, Amarillo is a Texan city in the county of Potter County. After its founding, it was widely accepted as the new center of the panhandle of the country. It had a humble beginning starting off with just 100 inhabitants in 1888. By 1890, however, it had already risen to 1500 inhabitants. Unlike many fantasies of what the old west is depicted as, Amarillo, was known for being a very fertile and scenic landscape. It received the most water out of any Texan city and consisted of wide grass plains for cattle with deep valleys with rich soil. Because of this, by 1890, there were over 150 farms present in Amarillo, it was the perfect place to move out west and start a farm. On top of this, it was a major junction for western trains. This dramatically increase the population of the city as it was more accessible to others. One of the main aspects that drew me towards this city was that despite the wide attraction Amarill...