1. Native Americal Cultures before and after Europeans- being very reasourcefull. They used every part of the animal. Elders had a lot of respect because you were known to have more wisdom. A lot were nomadic, folowed the buffalo. They came across the land bridge, and migrated all the way to South America. They didn't really have any disease problems before the European's came. After the European's came, they were getting chased out of their land. European's killed a lot of the Native Americn's for different reasons, they were scared. Native American's had completely different amune sytems, so when the European's came they brought a lot of disease. They had no idea how to cure it, because they weren't used to it.
2. Reasons Europeans started exploring in the late 1400's- Five hundred years after Vikings disappeared. European's Wanted to go Asia for trade. decieded to sail around Africa to get there. Desire for power, money, goods, and colinization. They wanted to Christianize the people in a way was their reasoning. Faster ships helped to travel on ocean long distances.
3- List major countries and where they settled- Spain, France, England, Portugal, Dutch. Lei Ferickson sailed for the vikings. From scandinavian countries. They explored then kind of faded away. Christopher Columbus sailed for the queen of spain. Itallian. Landed on the island of hispanola- Hati Dominican Rebublic. vasco DeGama- from Portugal, Magelin- the first explorer (his voyage) to go around the world. prooving that the world is round. he was from spain.Spanish setteled in South and Central America. Also part of the Western United States and Florida- they had the biggest empire in North America. Progutal had control over Brazil. France had control of Canada and over the mississippi river. England settled in Eastern part of the United States. Has smallest, but ended up having the most control.
4- Describe reasons when European's wanted to come over to America- Religion, they wanted land. Riches, money power. Some came to escape troubles or debts. Or just for an adventure. A lot of people who came intended on coming to America and making money and returning back. They weren't plannning on staying.
5- Describe the differences between the New England, Middle, and Southen Colonies- North it became more buisiness oriented. Some farms, but no slaves- ship building, commerce, trading. Education was more improtant. Middle- Had a lot of trade, more farming. Was a mix between North and South. South- Strived off of land, tabacco, cotton, and indigo. They needed workers and used Native American's but then moved onto African American's because they didn't rebel as much.
6- Describe the Cause and Effect of the Idian War- Great Brittian vs France. Great Brittian with colonies. Idians with France. It was mainly over land wars. George Washington wanted the Native American's to leave but they refused to. Enlgand got massive amounts of land- Cananda. After the war, the French were completely kicked out of the Americas. G.B. was in massive debt leaving the collonists to pay major taxes.
7- Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary way- The major taxes on the Colinists that they were inforcing. Stamp act, Tea act, intolerable act. Restricted access to anything. Boston Tea Party, which lead to the intorlerable act. Where they closed down the trade in Boston. Boston Masacer. Where they killed many Colonists. Lexington and Concord- the battle that started the war pretty much. No taxation, without representation. They wanted to be represented in the Parlor, but king George III said no. Another factor leading to the way. Effects- The pease nagotitation. On Novermber 30th the Parlementry treaty was sign. We got our Idependence, and a lot of Brittian went to Canada. 1980 the constitution act was passes. When Canada no longer needed Brittian's approval to change things in the Consitution.
8- the Decloration of Independence- to set their selves free from Brittian, and show what they think that the American goverenment should be. The power should be with the people. They don't want one rule. Most of the document was an outline of things king George III did to us. So they didn't want just one leader.
9- Decribe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a goverenment- America's first attemppt to put together a government. They tried to let the people say no to taxes. And states could be quite independent. We did not want a strong national goverenment. State government was very powerful. Like thirteen courtries. They would tax each other out of state. Just congress. No house. And no one listened to them, It failed because no one would listen to the congress. they had no money to do anything. And an army for each state was ridiculous. and the States would never do anything for the national goverenment. So it failed.
10-Describe what the U.S. constitution does.- the highest law. It's what makes up the government. each state has their own constitution, but the u.s. constitution trumps all. The first ten ammenments is called the Bill of Rights. it protects peoples of rights.- the right to remain silent. Freedom of speech. Freedom of Religion, Right to bare arms. Right to their own homes. Protects people of unusual crimes. Right to a trial. Abolish Alcohol and then to allow it. 18 and 19. Abolished slavery. Gave Women the right to vote. 18 year old's. People in D.C. to vote. Greatest Document in u.s. history.
11- describe the early development of u.s. political parties- The first ones didn't start untill 1789. Washington was afraid that it would ruin our nation. During his second term. The federalist and the republicans came to be. Washington was actually against them but he sided with one side- Federalist (hamalton) Hamalton and Jefferson formed the two parties. Hamolton was very business. Wanted rich people to rule the country. shot by Aaron Burr. Jefferson was much more of a farming nation. Wanted the common people to rule the nation. Wanted the constitution to rule the nation.Hamalton's vision is what our country has become.
12- Describe the accomplishments of Washington, Jefferson, and Jackson- Washington- 1789 vice- John Adams (runner up in the election) before he became president he led the continetal army. believed in a strong national goverenment. He set the two term limit for presidencey. He set a lot of standards. He set many precidents. Helped established the federal court system. Jefferson- less government.More power to the state. First seceratary of state. Vice president under John Adam's. served two terns 1800 and 1804. Greatest achievement was the Louisiana Purchase. Doubled the country. Central u.s. From France. Andrew Jackson. Tennessee's state rep. 1824 ran for Prsident. Won by popular vote but not electoral. in 1825 relected. 7th president. Citizen president. Common man's rights. Keep power out of the wealthy. believed in appealing the masses. stregthened the federal government, forced a couple of states to accept the federal government. Forced Native American's off their land. (trail of tears) hundred to thousand died.
13- Describe the causes and effects of the war of 1812- Brittish and U.S. Economic Issues. a lot of boundry disputes. Impressment- G.B. was stopping the u.s. ships on the sea and forced those people to Brittian. A lot of un finished business after revolutionary war. Treaty of Geant- pretty much ended the war. It was unnessecary. Washington D.C. was burned down. There was bad blood and lead to a war. G.B. slowly started to get along better. And eventually became very close alies
14-describe the causes and effects of the Texas war for independence- Mexico was inviting American's to come live in Texas. It was dangerous for Mexico. They were forcing them to become Catholic, and obide by the rules. They had to speak spanish. stated the push for independence. The battle of Genzolas, Mexico gave Genzolas a connon if they ever needed it, But the preisdent of Mexico took it away. 140 texican's came to protect to cannon. Alamo, Mexico won, they have 1500 troops and killed all of our guys but two 98. We enventually won. And got to became their own country for a while, but then became apart of our nation. Lead the the Mexican American war..
15- Mexican American war- Causes and effects- 1850 When we took Texas made a bad blood relationship between Mexico and America. Rio Grande and Neutes River. They had border disputes. Presidents Polk sent u.s. troops to the Rio Grande river. Mexico thought that we invaded them, and thought that we were going to take over. Polk did it to get land. we took 50% of mexico's land for 20 million dolloars. Mexican session. Mexico despised us for many years. Latin America Countries didn't trust us. Saw us as a big bully.
16- Descibe reasons why they moved west- They wanted riches adventure land. some people succeeded beyong belief who found gold. Other's had to move back because they lost everything. Cattly ranching, Farming, Iron ore, all reasons to for moving out there. Gold Rush, many people went there. While some came to seak wealth other's came to have more room to breathe. Better jobs. Government encouraged this in hope that we could establish our land. Mormons moved west to escape political prosecution (Utah)
17- Causes and effects of the u.s. war- Major event was because of Slavery. Abolitionist raelly wanted to get rid of it. Two people who were once slave owners. Henry Clay Danelle webster produced a thing to help free slaves. Licoln didn't want to exapand it.
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