1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.They lived off the land. They didnt wasted anything from hunting and gathering. Wars with other tribes.After the Europeans came they brought disease with them. We wanted what ever they had.2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.They were trying to find a faster way to Asia when Columbus came upon the United States. Comlumbus was after golds and riches.3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.Portugal, Gabrieal, Netherlands New York, English, Spanish Mexico, Texas Western USColumbus(First guy to start exploration) Magelan(traveled to South America and sailed around the world) Pizzaro(Destroyed the Incas) Cortes(Saw the gold Destroyed the Aztecs)4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.Religious freedom, gold, silver, lumber, fur trading, tobacco, start a new life, better opportunities, cheap land, reunite with family, adventureProblems faced: Indians, disease, lack of food, weather5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.French and Indians VS. British, British won french kicked out of Canada and had to go back to France.They enforced texes6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.No taxation without representation. Theere government. The Boston Tea Party. Paul Raveres warning people to get ready because the British were coming, shot hurd around the world, Boston Masacre. We got independence, we pushed Great britain to Canada our border is Mississippi, cities had to be rebuilt.7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.We efficially declared Independence from Great Britian. Shows why we were fighting and saying were not crazy.8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.State Government held the power. The scrapped these and came up with the U.S. Constitution.9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).Executive sets up President.Congress Pass bills. Checks and Balances keeps all 3 branches equal. Bill of rights protects our privacy10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.Texas people had a couple of rules, you had to become Catholic, no slaves, and you have to follow Mexican ways. The allamo was the battle of cry.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
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