Today we continued with 8th grade review projects.
Native Americans-
They crossed over because they were following large game, such as, bison, mastodons, and mammoths. They were important because they were able to populate. The "Trail of Tears" was caused by Andrew Jackson, when he moved the Native Americans off the land.
Christopher Columbus-
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. The king sent him to try to find silks and spices, but the king wanted him to try and go the other way.
13 Colonies/Jamestown/Colonization-
The 13 Colonies were founded between the years 1603 and 1733. In 1607, 106 men and women settled on the James River. This settlement caused others to go find more land and settle elsewhere. John Rolfe married Pocahontas and had her baptized, which gave the Americans and Native Americans a stronger friendship.
French/Indian War-
1754-1763. Britain had control of the East Coast, and France had control of Canada and Louisiana Territory. The Treaty of Paris was the end of the war. After this war, was when Britain started taxing the colonists, to help pay for the war. They believe that since they helped the colonists fight, that they should have to help pay for it.
Revolutionary War-
America wanted independence, but Britain didn't want to give them freedom, so they started a war. The constitution was written in 1787, by our founding fathers. 25,000 Americans died from this war.
Lewis and Clark-
The men followed the Missouri River to the West Coast. No one ever went out west, so Thomas Jefferson sent them out there. During the years 1804 to 1806. To the Native Americans, the expedition was a beginning of an end.
Jefferson Era-
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He cancelled slave trade, so people could no longer have slaves. He helped our country, because he was the one who bought the Louisiana Purchase.
French/Indian War-
1754-1763. Britain had control of the East Coast, and France had control of Canada and Louisiana Territory. The Treaty of Paris was the end of the war. After this war, was when Britain started taxing the colonists, to help pay for the war. They believe that since they helped the colonists fight, that they should have to help pay for it.
Gold Rush/Oregon Trail-
The first gold was found by James W. Marshall in Sutter's Mill, California. The brought 1,000 of people out to the west. The Oregon Trail was a way to get settlers out west and settle there.
Civil War-
The Civil War happened between the years 1861 to 1865. The two parties who fought during this war were the Union States and Confederate States. The Southern States were afraid that with Lincoln in presidency, that he would abolish slavery.
Reconstruction-
From 1863 to 1869, President Lincoln and Andrew Johnson tried to find a way to bring the South back to the way it was.
We will continue presentations on Tuesday.
Class dismissed.
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