We went over the forum post leaders and their stories. After that we finished up our main events power points. Then we talked about expectations for presentations.
The native Americans came to follow the animals(food). They crosses the land bridge. Gods were very important to the natives. The land was very important to them.
European Exploration- Where was Columbus going? Asia. He also tried sailing west. Why were these explores exploring? To claim land, money. Pesaro- conquered Peru.
"Don't tread on me" Meaning: Forcing us to pay taxes, we were very unhappy with Great Britain- symbol of wanting independence. To get independence we had to win. Which we did.
US constitution- protects our rights. Also sets up the US government. The 3 branches- Executive- Legislative- Judicial.
Executive- President, Vice President. President- Commander in Chief. Sign over VITO laws.
Its congresses job to declare war. Legislative- House and Senate. 2 senates per state. House is based on population of state. Congress- Agree of any treaty president makes. Judicial- Supreme and all federal courts. Make the final say. Supreme court- make sure they are the laws.
Amendment 5- plead the 5th, means don't talk. Double jeopardy- cannot be charged with the same crime twice. Amendment 6- right to lawyer. Accused everyone from Great Britain guilty. Amendment 8- no cruel unusual punishment. Amendment 12- dealt with president and vice president. dealt no longer will the second place person become president.
Civil War amendments- Amendment 13- abolish slavery Amendment 14- made blacks US citizens, able to defend themselves. Amendment 15- gave male blacks voting rights.
Louisiana Purchase- After the revolutionary war- what were the boundaries. Atlantic Ocean, Mississippi river.
Spain gave us Florida, Louisiana.
Texas was part of Mexico.
Nueces River-
Reconstruction 1865-1877
President Lincoln and Johnson wanted to be easy on the south. The period of time after the Civil War in which the south had to be rebuilt and reorganized and brought back to the union.
Ten Events that shaped US History- Native Americans coming and going. (10,000 years ago) Columbus and Exploration.
Election 1876 Rutherford B Hayes VS Samuel J Tilden
NEED TO KNOW- French and Indian War(1754-1763) British and colonists. Great Britain takes over Canada. In debt start taxing. Great Britain won.
Articles of Confederation- (1781-1788)
George Washington Presidency- (1789-1797)
Industrial Revolution early- 1800s
War of 1812- British VS US. Who won? No one really did.
Women Rights Movement(1848)
Events leading up to the Civil War- Missouri Compromise. Compromise of 1850. Dred Scott Case 1857. Kansas Nebraska Act 1854. Lincoln's Election of 1860.
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