Cultural GeographyEssay Preview: Cultural GeographyReport this essayRefugee’s Tribulations in Becoming AmericanA refugee is defined as an individual that is forced from his or her home land and is not able to return in fear of persecution because of race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion. In the documentary, Becoming American, a Mong family who has been forced out of Laos is filmed to show some of the difficulties that people face while adapting to a new culture. Throughout their immigration to the U.S. they experienced isolation by: having a language barrier, lack of job skills, immobility, insufficient income, and being less educated.
After the Mong people were forced from their home land they fled to Thailand in hope of living in peace until the post war-time danger stopped, but over time one widowed mother saw that staying in mountain camps with rationed food and a decreasing area of farm land was not the future that she had envisioned for her children. Thus, she applied for U.S. citizenship where another family would sponsor their immigration. A few months later, all 9 members, after TB shots and physical examinations, were cleared to come to the America. Although they were anticipating a better life with more economic opportunities, they had to leave friends, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, grandparents, and a land that was their identity. The family cried at their loss knowing that they might not see their loved ones ever again.
The Mongs
The American Society of Historians describes the history of the Mongs (or Mongolian Pele) as follows:
In 1849, at the head of the Mongolian-dominated “Old Society” on their island of Keflkovo were two men known as the Mongs, who became the first people to live in America and were brought to this nation following the Civil War. A number of subsequent events led to the return of their ancestors who, although nomadic and often nomadic, lived side by side with other native Mongi.
The Mongs’ first real American expansion came after President Andrew Jackson decided to allow American Indians in the country in exchange for land. Jackson soon realized that a return to a tribal way of life would be needed to address a global problem.
At the request of the “Old Society,” Jackson brought the population among the American Indians to a “Mongolian Point,” located in Georgia, where they were told their tribes’ natural rights of passage into the United States. The Mongolians made it their mission to establish a new culture while living in harmony with the native people.
An 1859 American government publication says that there were about 100,000 Mongols living in the area in this period, nearly 1/5 of whom were living in the United States in 1840.
On the other hand, the publication also makes the claim that there were around 350,000 who resided in Georgia.
After the war, nearly 400,000 Mongolians moved to the area, and between 1857 and 1860, the number of Mongolians was growing dramatically.
The Mongolians who returned home made up the largest percentage of the American Indians in the West.
The War of 1812 brought about the outbreak of the Indian War, which led to the discovery and colonization of the U.S., as well as the creation of the American colonies. The Mongolians fled to Florida and the islands of Florida and Virginia. Their first colony was in Cuba and established several communities within Cuba. In 1848, two American Union officers, William L. Browning and William V. Smith, visited Cuba, where they met with a group of Mongolians and learned about the natural resources and culture of the island.
Although some Mongolians remained in the United States for a time and established communities in the nearby U.S., the expansion of the American West began. Since 1900, as the Mexican American War heated up and the American Revolutionary War started in March 1901, approximately 20,000 Mongolians have moved to the southwest U.S.–the majority of whom are American Indians.
America’s most recent arrivals–along with Europeans–surrounded New York in early July. A small contingent of the American Indian movement entered New York City in April 1901, forming the American Indian Freedom Movement, which brought about the opening of the New York City Mission. Since 1909, more than 120,000 Mongolians have settled on New York’s South Side and Manhattan, which forms Queens District. As a result of the New York City mission, Mongolian
The Mongs
The American Society of Historians describes the history of the Mongs (or Mongolian Pele) as follows:
In 1849, at the head of the Mongolian-dominated “Old Society” on their island of Keflkovo were two men known as the Mongs, who became the first people to live in America and were brought to this nation following the Civil War. A number of subsequent events led to the return of their ancestors who, although nomadic and often nomadic, lived side by side with other native Mongi.
The Mongs’ first real American expansion came after President Andrew Jackson decided to allow American Indians in the country in exchange for land. Jackson soon realized that a return to a tribal way of life would be needed to address a global problem.
At the request of the “Old Society,” Jackson brought the population among the American Indians to a “Mongolian Point,” located in Georgia, where they were told their tribes’ natural rights of passage into the United States. The Mongolians made it their mission to establish a new culture while living in harmony with the native people.
An 1859 American government publication says that there were about 100,000 Mongols living in the area in this period, nearly 1/5 of whom were living in the United States in 1840.
On the other hand, the publication also makes the claim that there were around 350,000 who resided in Georgia.
After the war, nearly 400,000 Mongolians moved to the area, and between 1857 and 1860, the number of Mongolians was growing dramatically.
The Mongolians who returned home made up the largest percentage of the American Indians in the West.
The War of 1812 brought about the outbreak of the Indian War, which led to the discovery and colonization of the U.S., as well as the creation of the American colonies. The Mongolians fled to Florida and the islands of Florida and Virginia. Their first colony was in Cuba and established several communities within Cuba. In 1848, two American Union officers, William L. Browning and William V. Smith, visited Cuba, where they met with a group of Mongolians and learned about the natural resources and culture of the island.
Although some Mongolians remained in the United States for a time and established communities in the nearby U.S., the expansion of the American West began. Since 1900, as the Mexican American War heated up and the American Revolutionary War started in March 1901, approximately 20,000 Mongolians have moved to the southwest U.S.–the majority of whom are American Indians.
America’s most recent arrivals–along with Europeans–surrounded New York in early July. A small contingent of the American Indian movement entered New York City in April 1901, forming the American Indian Freedom Movement, which brought about the opening of the New York City Mission. Since 1909, more than 120,000 Mongolians have settled on New York’s South Side and Manhattan, which forms Queens District. As a result of the New York City mission, Mongolian
The Mongs
The American Society of Historians describes the history of the Mongs (or Mongolian Pele) as follows:
In 1849, at the head of the Mongolian-dominated “Old Society” on their island of Keflkovo were two men known as the Mongs, who became the first people to live in America and were brought to this nation following the Civil War. A number of subsequent events led to the return of their ancestors who, although nomadic and often nomadic, lived side by side with other native Mongi.
The Mongs’ first real American expansion came after President Andrew Jackson decided to allow American Indians in the country in exchange for land. Jackson soon realized that a return to a tribal way of life would be needed to address a global problem.
At the request of the “Old Society,” Jackson brought the population among the American Indians to a “Mongolian Point,” located in Georgia, where they were told their tribes’ natural rights of passage into the United States. The Mongolians made it their mission to establish a new culture while living in harmony with the native people.
An 1859 American government publication says that there were about 100,000 Mongols living in the area in this period, nearly 1/5 of whom were living in the United States in 1840.
On the other hand, the publication also makes the claim that there were around 350,000 who resided in Georgia.
After the war, nearly 400,000 Mongolians moved to the area, and between 1857 and 1860, the number of Mongolians was growing dramatically.
The Mongolians who returned home made up the largest percentage of the American Indians in the West.
The War of 1812 brought about the outbreak of the Indian War, which led to the discovery and colonization of the U.S., as well as the creation of the American colonies. The Mongolians fled to Florida and the islands of Florida and Virginia. Their first colony was in Cuba and established several communities within Cuba. In 1848, two American Union officers, William L. Browning and William V. Smith, visited Cuba, where they met with a group of Mongolians and learned about the natural resources and culture of the island.
Although some Mongolians remained in the United States for a time and established communities in the nearby U.S., the expansion of the American West began. Since 1900, as the Mexican American War heated up and the American Revolutionary War started in March 1901, approximately 20,000 Mongolians have moved to the southwest U.S.–the majority of whom are American Indians.
America’s most recent arrivals–along with Europeans–surrounded New York in early July. A small contingent of the American Indian movement entered New York City in April 1901, forming the American Indian Freedom Movement, which brought about the opening of the New York City Mission. Since 1909, more than 120,000 Mongolians have settled on New York’s South Side and Manhattan, which forms Queens District. As a result of the New York City mission, Mongolian
Their trip would take a couple of days with an enduring 24 hour flight. All of their possessions filled a couple of suitcases, hardly enough to begin a new life. Once they reached Seattle, WA, they were transported to their new apartment. They were confronted with the reality that they could not speak the language; they did not know how to use their stove, toilets, fire place, oven, why they should lock their door and windows at night, and other essentials for living in America. To start, they got $262/ person a month from Welfare. Assimilation was tough without knowing the language and living among stranger in a large city. Each family member attended school where they were