Native Americans got here by crossing the Bering Streit. They were a green culture and environmentally friendly. They were nomadic, which means they moved around. Family was very important and they lived within their own group. Their were hunters and gatherers.....after the arrival, Europeans wanted their land. Europeans brought many diseases which wiped out many people. Trail of Tears.
2. Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s
Christopher Columbus wanted to explore because he wanted to get to Asia for silk, spicews and other riches that they could trade with. Land, money, power and riches. They did it in the name of Lord. They were trying to Christianize people, and if they didn't want Christianized they were pretty much killed.
3. List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.
England, France, Spain, Portugal, and The Netherlands. Spanish settled in Mexico and the western part of the United States, and some of South America. French settled in Canada and along the Missippi River. English settled in the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Netherlands settled in New York. England settled the eastern part of the United States. Portugal settled mainly in Brazil.
4. Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe. Problems they faced once over here.
Religious freedom was a main reason that the pilgrims came over. New opportunities, and searching for riches. They were in debt and legal trouble. Poor white Europeans.
issues faced once over here: Lack of food. Native Americans. wewather conditions and not knowing the land very well. Wild animal attacks.
5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.
French and the Indians war ended in 1763. French and Indians lost to the British and Colonies. French and Indians vs. British and the colonies for land. The british were taxing the colonies because of the war, and because Britain was deeply in debt. France lost and since they lost great britain took over Canada.
6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.
Main cause of the Recolution war was NO TAXATION without REPRESENTATION. Boston Massacre. They were protesting and the Redcoats starting shooting at the colonists. They really wanted independence. Boston Tea party. Colonist were mad because they placed a tax on tea.
7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.It was the document that we were declared independence from great britain.
8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.
We attempted to set up a government, but it gave the states most of the power. The federal government was too weak to get anything done.
9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).
It protects our rights. Freedom of speech, freedom of press.....etc. It gives us the right to vote. US constitution sets up our government. Three Branches of government. Legislative-Congress, Judicial-Court, and executive-president.
10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.
Texas and Mexico were inviting people into the texas area and they had rules...no slaves, and you had to be catholic but the people didn't listen. The first war that they had the Texans won.
11.Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.
12.Describe how the US grew as a nation.
13.Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.
14.Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.
15.Describe how the North and South developed differently.
16.Describe major events, compromises and incidents leading up to the Civil War.-Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, popular sovereignty, Dred Scott Case, John Brown's Raid, Lincoln's election, South's secession
17.Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.
18.Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.
19.Describe what Reconstruction did to the South and the rest of the country.
Be able to give examples of stories from the video. For example, when asked what problems people faced moving west(#13), mentioning the Donner party would be great!
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