1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.
-they were nomatic, they hunted and gathered. they farmed and traded furs. they had lots of wars
after- we went to war with them and then moved them to reservations. we also took thing from them
2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.
-find a shorter way to Asia. Christianized indians and others.
3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.
-Spain-mexico florida central america and western US, england-eastern coast of US, france-canada and middle us, portugal- brazil, netherland- new york cortez-aztecs, magellion-circumnavigate, pizaro-incas in peru, columbus- first explorer to start exploring
4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.
-excape persecution, riches(gold, silver, and lumber,fur), find better life, adventure. They faced problems like lack of food, native americans, weather
5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.
-they fought for land. they started getting taxes forced on them
6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.
-no taxation without representation,cause- boston tea party, boston massacre, paul reveres ride, housing british soldiers, effects- families torn, cities rebuilt, independance
7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.
- claimed our independance from britian, it talked about what king george did to us and how we were not going to have it
8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.
-it was set up so state government had all the power, they were like 13 own little countries. had their own tariffs and money and the federal government had no power
9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).
-sets up our government, legislative,executive, and judicial. checks and balances
1. freedom of speech
5. speedy trial and things
11-17. things like no slavery, citizenship of slaves
10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.
-causes- opened up texas to us, felt idependance, mexico shut down texas, effects- won the battle and became independant, became us state.
11.Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.
16.Describe how the US grew as a nation.
17.Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.
18.Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.
19.Describe how the North and South developed differently.
20.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
21.Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.
22.Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.
23.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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