Today in class we reviewed for our 8th grade review.2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.They were looking for better trade roots. They were looking for riches when they were trying to get to China and Asia. the main reason why they explored was mainly for God.3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.France, Britian, and Spain then Portegual, and Netherlands. Spain settled in Central America Portegual settled in Brazil Britian settled in east coast and France settled in Upper america. Cloumbus sailed the ocean blue came to central america, Cortez destoryed the Aztec. Pazarro took over the someative american, Magellan first person and crew to travel around the world.4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.Religious freedom, a better life better options more riches fishing trees farming. To excape political stuff. Adventure. Problems- Weather, diseases, Native Americans, lack of food, lack of epuipment, fighting in between countries5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.Ended in 1773. French and Indians against the colonies and the British. Colonist and Britian won, then started forcing taxes. No Taxation Without Representation6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.causes- Taxes, Boston Masacre, Boston Tea Party, Luxington and Concord battles. effects-independence7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.Our freedom from great britian on paper8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.Americas first attempt of a government that failed miserably. It gave most of the power to the states instead of the one group in charge of everybody. Every state was just out for themselves.9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).Amendments- Protects our rights. 27 amendment. first ten are the Bill of Rights. Established the government-the three branches10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.causes-the americans didnt follow the rules of Mexico. But texans won and became their own country.11.Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.causes-we invaded mexico and they invaded us effects- we grained about half of their land.12.Describe how the US grew as a nation.Louisana Purchase, Revolutionary War, Mexican Session, Texas Allimo13.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.
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