1) What are the main historic events(hit five) that took place in 8th Grade US History that helped shape the United States up to 1877?(10 points)-Chapters 1-4
1)Christopher Columbus Coming over in 1492 and discovering America, he came on a ship and was looking for an easier way to Asia but ran into land that was not previously known by people in Europe.
2) Revolutionary War- The colonies gained independence from Great Britain's power by fighting in a war, this war was in the colonies and the colonies wanted freedom because they were being treated unfairly by the British.
3)Civil War- The North and South fought over many differences on how they wanted to run things but mainly over slavery, the North won this war, abolishing slavery and keeping the United States together.
4) Native Americans Coming and Going- The Native Americans were the first people on our continent when they came over the land bridge in Alaska, When Colonization started, the Europeans started taking the Native Americans land and made them move to specific areas called Reservations.
5) Lewis And Clark- Lewis and Clark were explorers that when the U.S. made the Louisiana Purchase, they were sent to explore it, they found out that both sides of the Continent were surrounded by water and then the fact of Manifest Destiny came into play to where they should own from sea to sea.
2) How did the US change during the late 1800's and early 1900's?(10 points)-Chapters 5-8
Assembly line really started and basic technology became gettable by the average man and woman and woman strayed from the proper high class that they lead too also alchohol was prohibited so that led to a lotta crime in the 1900s
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