today we worked then talked about our projects
first we talked about Columbus
articles of federation- the first one failed. it was the laughing stock
constitution is the supreme law- established the power of the people and the government
the Civil war was about the north and the south fighting over slavery. negative- most lives lost during the war positives- freed slaves
Jamestown- 1608, the first english colonie, tabaco became a big part of it they didnt plane very well and lots of people died. it did not work out at first, the 13 colonies was a big part of our history
Blacks were not as good as the whites - segregation
1862 the continental rail road- the first way to cross the country fast brought the country together- positive- could get medians and good to people faster. negative- ran/ conflicted with the Indians
Louisianan purchase - president at the time- Jefferson- positive- new animals and plants new things negatives- we didnt know much about the land like what it was like- people got lost and fight with the Indians
mexican american war- when mexico and america had different agreements on where their boundaries
Origain trail-immigration trail positive - new opportunities- neg. lot of lives lost
women suffrage movement- from 1820- women wanted to be treated just as the men , women wanted to more than just a home maker who raised the kids cooked and cleaned. Women wanted their own form of freedom they wanted to be able to vote etc
indrustrial revolution- negative- kids had to work looong hrs and next to nothing for money positive- a lot more things were avaliable to ppl
trail of tears- over 4,000 Indians died,
gold rush- 1848-1855 started when someone found a nugget of gold then evryone moved out to find gold to get a better life- possitive- brought more people to the west neg.- lots of steeling and fighting and left the land bare
great awakening- changed colonial culture,
war of 1812- 1812-1815 it was between USA vs Great Britten. British were cutting of our trade routs and so we fought back. basically they were bulling us. they were stopping our ships and keeping us from getting stuff we needed. its wasn't a win or loose war. it was more just a stop fighting.
congress declares war
westward expansion-
Mr. Bruns' Top Ten
Native Americans- traveled over here by land bridge
Columbus and exploration- 1492 to 1607 time of exploration major countries were Great Britain, Spain, France, Dutch, Portugal finding riches
Jamestown and Colonization- coming to live: escape crimes, debt, religious freedom
Revolutionary War- "Don't Tread on Me" symbolizes taxation without reputation 1775-1783
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution- three branches executive legislative judicial Andrew Johnson southern democrat first impeached president, not kicked out though one vote short
Westward Expansion- Louisiana Purchase moving west Manifest Destiny- God wanted us to control the land from sea to sea after independence Mississippi river then Louisiana purchase Texas from Mexico
Mexican-American War- 1830's Alamo was a part of Nueces river and the Rio Grande we win positives new land/resources
Trail of Tears
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