- Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.
Before-Lived off the land, believed in rain god, hunted, gathered, farmers, trade, wars to other tribes, fisherman
After-Disease, moved them (trail of tears), introduced weapons to them, got horses from spanish, guns from europeans
2. Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.
Shorter way of Asia, expensive to go across land with taxes, gold, religiousreasons, riches
3. List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.
Spain, England, France, Protugual, Netherlands settled- Brazil Dutch-New York (New Hamsterdam) England-eastern coast of US Spanish-Mexico, Florida, Central US, Southern US
main explorers-Columbus-started exploration, Magelin-didn't make it to us but crew did, Pazaro-went after gold and spanish, Cuartez-went after Aztecs
4. Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.
reasons to come over-Religious freedom, riches-gold, silver, lumber-forests, fur-beavers, tobacco, starting new life, cheap land, adventure
problems-disease, lack of food, native americans-indians, weather
5. Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.
French, Indians, against British. British won 13 colonies.
Effect on American colonies-taxes
6. Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.
Causes-No taxation without any representation, Boston tea Party, Paul Revere's ride (the British are coming the British are coming!)-Lexington and Concord battles (shot heard around the world), Boston Massacre
Effects-got our independence, families torn apart, cities destroyed
7. Describe the purpose of the Declaration
Declared independence form great Britain
8. Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.
State Government had all the power, Federal Government almost had no power
9. Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).
Sets up our Government
10. Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.
11. Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.
12. Describe how the US grew as a nation.
13. Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.
14. Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.
16. Describe how the North and South developed differently.
- Describe major events, compromises and incidents leading up to the Civil War.-Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, popular sovereignty, Dred Scott Case, John Brown's Raid, Lincoln's election, South's secession
- Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.
- Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.
- Describe what Reconstruction did to the South and the rest of the country.
Be able to give examples of stories from the video. For example, when asked what problems people faced moving west(#13), mentioning the Donner party would be great!
of Independence and what it talked about.
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