Explain the Shia/Sunni divide. What happened? Who do the Sunnis and Shia believe should lead the Islamic people? Explain the impact on the culture.

Cheap land, gold, and hope for a better life attracted people westward. traveling and starting a new life were difficult. most people faced many hardships, including loneliness. however, the west was a place where many cultures met and mixed with each other. it still is today. newspaper headlines attracted people to the west. advertisements promised great opportunities. some american folk songs, like "clementine," however, gave a more real idea of the journey and life there. imagine you live in either california or oregon in 1862. your advertisement may be: •song lyrics •text for a newspaper advertisement write your song or advertisement. include this information: •why people should go •where they should go •how to get there •what to bring •what life will be like •who they may meet •possible dangers you should be creative and persuasive in your advertisement, but also honest.

How do you think american life would change greatly, as soldiers went to war in europe?

Abody of water that is surrounded by land on three sides and leads to a larger body of water is called