1. Native American cultures after the arrival of Europeans.
Before
-evolves around nature going right.
-hunted only for necessity, no waste
-Europeans opposite
-older = more respect, wisdom
-nomadic m= some
-land bridge from alaska to russia
-healthy lived off the land
-wars
-shared the land
After
-pushed away from their tribe areas
-citys built
-blood shed
-no common words
-europeans waged war for land gold or fear
-diseases brought over
-Christopher Columbus = genocide, slave trade, rape
-French got along with them
2. Reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400s
-wanted to get to Asia
-Desires for power money and goods
-New age of exploring
-drive for riches and trade
-push religion
-better tools made it easier
3. List the major countries and main explorers that explored the New World and where they settled.
-Spain England France Portugal Dutch
-Leif Erickson Carribean Islands
-Vasco DeGama Portugal
-Magelin Spain Circumnavigate the Earth
-Spanish = South and Central America Southwest of North America
-Portugal = Brazil
-France = Canada Mississippi River
-England = Eastern North America
4. Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe.
-Religous freedom
-didn't like government
-Land and oppertunities
-escape troubles
-adventure
5. Describe the differences between the New England, Middle and Southern colonies in there development.
New England
-Wood for shipping
-Water for power
-Smaller farms
-Business area
-More education stressed
Middle
-Trade
-Regilions
-Wheat and corn
South
-cash crops
-farming
-Tobacco
-Indiego
6. Describe the causes and effects of the French and Indian War.
-Britan vs. France
-Caused by land holdings
-Always at war with each other
-England got masive amounts of land
-Took over Canada.
-French kicked out mainly
7. Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.
causes
-enforcing taxes
-Restricted access
-Boston Tea Party
-Boston Massacre
-war on concord
-No taxation without representation
effects
-Independence
-Britin went to Canada
9. Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.
-first attempt at putting together a government system
-incorperate things
-no strong national government
-gave the people the power
-taxed each colonies
-weak central government
-no money = fail
-13 different armies
-didn't work
10.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).
-highest laws
-makes up government
-central government has control
-bill of rights
-protects peoples rights
11. Describe the early development of US political parties.
-after 1789
-George Washington against it because it would split the country
-inevitable
-Jefferson and Hamilton
-Hamilton big business
-Jefferson farming nation
12. Describe the accomplishments of Washington, Jefferson, and Jackson as President.
Washington
-lead army
-set limit
-created precedents
-Cabinent
Jefferson
-appointed first secretary of state
-vp
-2 terms
Jackson
-Tennessee representative
-Lost first time
-second time won
-citizen president
-no power for wealth
-vetod a lot of bills
13. Describe the causes and effects of the War of 1812.
-British vs. U.S.
-inpressment = stopping US ships and take people back to British ships
-Treaty of Ghent = ended war
-bad blood
14. Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.
-Mexico invited Americans into Texas
-Mexico forced them to be Catholic and abide by Mexican rules speak spanish
-Battle of the Alamo mexico won
-Texans won the war
15. Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.
-Mexico thought we wanted their land
-Felt like Mexico was going to attack us
-Mexico thought we invaded them
-we want expantion
-we took a lot of Mexico
-Latin America dispised us
16. Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history.
-Adventure
-wealth
-jobs
-land
-hardships came from that
-gold silver farming timber cattle
-find riches
-find out more about the land
-make maps and find trails
-religion
17. Describe major events, compromises and incidents leading up to the Civil War.
-slavery = south
-southern states wanted to be seperate from the north
-cotton gin causedthoughts of more slaves
18. Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.
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19. Define Reconstruction and give positive and negative effects Reconstruction had on the US
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