What are the main historic events that took place in 8th Grade US History that helped shape the United States up to 1877? Chapters 1-4
- Columbus exploration (1492) He spread religion throughout Spain, also came to America to see what he could discover.
- Revolutionary War (1775-1783) was when he won our freedom from Great Britain. We got our freedom on 1776.
- Westward expansion (1800) as the country gained its independence, they started to keep moving west. We gained more land with this.
- The Civil War (1861-1865) War against the Union and confederate. The war kind of determined what kind of nation we would be.
- Reconstruction (1865-1877) the period where the US began to rebuild after the Civil War.
How did the US change during the late 1800's and early 1900's? Chapters 5-8
New inventions.
Boss Tweed.
Homestead Act
Labor Unions.
Jim Crow laws.
Railroads became huge.
Gold Mines
What impact did the Progressive Era have on the US? 10 point-9chapter
The Progressive Era- Movement seeking to return control of the government to the people. It had four goals. Promoting moral improvement, creating economic reform, fostering efficiency, and protecting social welfare. Also the prohibition, was to ban alcohol. They thought people would have better morals and goals. The workplace also become better. They had better pay, hours, better conditions, and even for kids. The 19th Amendment- was to give women the right to vote. During this era women gained a lot more privileges.
Describe US Foreign Policy in the late 1800's and early 1900's and be able to give examples (10 points)-Ch. 10
Old Diplomacy- Isolationism
New Diplomacy-
War- We went into war to get what we wanted. (To deal with what we wanted) we went to war with Spain and then again with WW1.
Monroe Doctrine- 1823, Latin America just getting independence. Didn’t want people to come into our country.
Dollar Diplomacy- To try to take over countries. Invest in money with countries, buy railroads, and buy business, trying to take over business and other things.
What impact did WW1 have on the US? Became industrialized. Started exporting more things. Became more in power. We depended on more things. Went back to isolationism, allowed WW2 become about. Women worked a lot more outside the home, changed rights for them.
What did we have on WW1- Technology, new equipment we made a huge impact on the war. Home front was a big part. It was what people were doing back home. They were getting food put together to send to the soldiers, women started doing the men work. People pushed for you to be involved in something, whether it was to help with the Red Cross, food, or being a part of the War.
What positive and negative impact did the 1920’s have on the US?
Positive- outlets, “buy now pay letter” the lighting, air conditioning..
Negative
Red Scare- took away peoples freedom.
The KKK came about.
Immigration laws came about. A lot of racism.
People came in debt with credit.
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