Posted by 3Jaz=^_^= on September 2, 2011 at 10:34am
Today we went over our questions for the eight grade reveiew quiz:1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.-Some were nomadic, hunter gatherers, some built temples. They farmed, fished, ect.2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.-They wanted to find faster trade routes to Asia. They also traveled in the name of God.3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.-5 countries. France (Canada and Mississippi River), Britain (East Coast of US), Spain (Mexico, Florida, Central America, West Coast of US, South America), Portugal (Brazil), and the Neatherlands (New York).Cortez (Destroyed over Aztecs), Pizzaro (Destroyed Incas), Columbus (Found America), Megellan (Sailed around the world).4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.-Religious freedom, Better life, riches, fishing, fur trading, whaling, escape government, adventure.Weather, disease, Native Americans, lack of provisions, rival countries.5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.-Ended in 1763. French and Native Americans vs. British and Colonists. British and Colonists won. After, Colonists were heavily taxed due to British debt. (No Taxation without Reqresentation.)6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.-Causes: Taxes, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Lexington and Concord.-Effects: Independence.7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.-Declare independence from Great Britain. Complains about King George III. Why we left Britain.8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.-America's first attempt at a government. It failed miserably. No president for 10 years. It gave too much power to the state. Weak federal government.9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).-Enlists freedoms. Freedom of speech, press, assembly, bearing arms, religion. White males over the age of 18 were the only ones allowed to vote. Many amendments have been added. 27 amendments total. Establishes 3 branches of governments: Executive, Legeslative, Judicial.10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.-Mexicans allowed Americans in, but they did not follow Mexican laws. Mexico later tried to push them out, but the Texans wanted feedom. Texas was its own country until it became a state.11.Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.- Disputes about the Mexican-American boarder. James K. Polk sent troops to the Rio Grande to protect the boarder. Mexicans thought it as a declaration of War. We wanted land.12.Describe how the US grew as a nation.-Eastern US, after revolutionary war. 1821, Florida. 1846, American Northwest. 1803, Louisiana purchase. 1843, Texas. 1863, Gatchian Purchase.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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