The Impact of Railroads on Westward Expansion – Mgr. Linda Kopicová
Mgr. Linda Kopicová
Master's thesis
The Impact of Railroads on Westward Expansion
The Impact of Railroads on Westward Expansion
Abstract:
Tato diplomová práce zkoumá dopad rozvoje železnic na západní expanzi ve Spojených státech amerických ve druhé polovině devatenáctého století. Popisuje podněty ke konstrukci a představuje významné železniční tratě na americkém západě. Také se soustředí na změny, které oblast Velkých planin a jejich původní obyvatelé prodělali v důsledku postupu bílé civilizace.Abstract:
This diploma thesis examines the effects the development of railroads had on westward expansion in the United States of America in the second half of the nineteenth century. It describes the motivation for the construction and introduces significant railroads in the West. It also focuses on the changes the area of the Great Plains and its indigenous inhabitants underwent as a consequence of the white …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 3. 12. 2018
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/nz084/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 28. 1. 2019
- Supervisor: M.A. Michael George
- Reader: Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A.
Full text of thesis
Contents of on-line thesis archive
Published in Theses:- světu
Other ways of accessing the text
Institution archiving the thesis and making it accessible: Masarykova univerzita, Pedagogická fakultaMasaryk University
Faculty of EducationMaster programme / field:
Teacher Training for Primary and Lower Secondary Schools / Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language
Theses on a related topic
-
The taming of the wild(erness) in the British Columbia and California in the second half of the 19th century.
Lukáš JANÁČ -
A Comparsion of the Impact of Experiental Intervention on Subjective Perceptions of Health between University Students in the Czech Republic and the United States of America
Jana Stará -
Analysis of the Determinants of the Labour Share of Income – Case of the United States of America
Peter Karásek -
Comparison of the Impact of Contemporary Financial Crisis on the Economy of the United States of America and China
Luomai Wang -
ESG investing: a comparative analysis of risk-adjusted returns and cost implications of actively managed ESG equity mutual fund vs. non-ESG equity mutual fund in the United States of America
Lukáš Balco -
Study of Public debate regarding Drones in the United States of America
Luboš Přikryl -
The security dilemma between the United States of America and the Russian Federation after annexation of the Crimean Peninsula
Vlastimil Šindelář -
Czechs and Czech culture in the United States of America
Matěj Zdrálek