8th grade review again.1. Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.-Before: Crossed land bridge by Baring Strait. Live off the land before Europeans. Didn't waste anything. Nomadic means they moved around. Lived in their own groups/tribes. Farmers. Fishers.-After: Europeans wanted their land. Died from diseases. Undeclared wars with guns. We pushed them into reservations.2. Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.-Find a quicker way to Asia. Wanted land, money, and power. Religion.3. List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.-England, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands (dutch).-England: Eastern Sea board except Florida.-France: Canada/ New Orleans-Spain: Mexico/Central America/Western Part of United States/ Most of South America except Brazil.-Portugal: Brazil-Netherlands: New York Area.4. Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.-Religious Freedom, Opportunities, Slaves were forced over, Debt or legal trouble, Reunite with family members.-Problems they faced were disease, lack of food, Native Americans, weather conditions, wild animal attacks.5. Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.-French and Indian War: Ended in 1763. French and Indians vs British in colonies. British won. British ended up taxing the colonies more. British took over Canada. British ended up in massive debt.6. Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.Causes:- Desire for Independence.-No taxation without Representation.-Don't want to be taxed without being part of their government.-Boston Massacre-Boston Tea PartyEffects:-Independence7. Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.- Freedom*Most of the document was what George the third did to us that was bad.8. Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.-Gave the states most of the power.-The federal government couldn't do anything. To weak!9. Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).-Protects Rights, Freedom of Speech, 3 branches of government.-Parts: Women, Minorities, Age, Washington D.C in 1961.10. Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.Causes: Broke rules, had slaves, weren't all catholic.Effects: Texas got their 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.
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