Test on Wednesday!!!!!1. Exploration and Colonization2. Revolutionary War3. Westward Expansion4, Industrial Revolution of the early 1800's5. Civil War and Reconstruction1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.Before the Europeans came they were spuritial, nomatic, survived off of the land, environmentally friendly, hunted and gathered, farmers, fur trade,wars with other tribes, fisherman. After the Europeans came there was disease, weapons, moved to reservations, fur trade.2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.Find a shorter way to Asia. Want to find gold, riches, silks, spices.3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.Spain - Mexico, Floridia, Central America, Western area of USEngland - 13 Colonies and eastern coast of USFrance -Porticigal- BrasilNetherlands - New YorkColumbus, Magellen, Cortez, ParzarroColumbus went to Hispanola, thought he was going to India.Magellen is the first guy to go around the world.Cortez went after the Aztecs, destroyed the Aztecs.Parazarro destroyed the Inca.4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.ReasonsReligious freedomRiches (gold, silver, lumber, fur, tobacco, start a new life)Reunite with familiesAdventureProblemsDiseaseNative AmericanLack of foodWeather5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.The French, Indians, and British fought in the French and Indian War. The war was over land. British won, french were kicked out of Canada. They started forcing taxes.6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.CausesNo taxation without representationBoston Tea PartyPaul Revires Ride ( Lexington and Concord)Boston MassacureEffectsFamilies torn apartcities left in ruins7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.Declared Independence from Britian Talked about what King George was doing.8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.State government had all of the power. Federal government had no power is why the Articles failed.9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).Sets up our government. Excutive president, legislative congress, judicial supreme court. Checks and balances10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.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 secession17.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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