1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.Nomadic, hunted and gathered, fur trade, warring with other tribes2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.Gold and silver, shorter route to Asia, silk, spices3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.Spain, France, Portugal, Britain, Netherlands. Cortez conquered the Aztecs, Columbus, Magellan sailed around the world first4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.Religous Reasons, Gold, Silver, Lumber, Fur, Tobacco, New Life, Better Opportunities, Adventures. Native Americans, Lack of Food, Death, Disease, Weather.5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.Higher Taxing and taxes being enforced6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.Taxing, Boston Tea Party, The Battle of Lexington and Concord, Boston Massacre, Declaration of IndependeceEffect- Independence7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.To Declare Independence. Listing things that King George III did to us8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.State Government had all the Power, Federal Government had almost no power9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).Sets Up the Government,10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.Causes- the Mexicans didn't let the texans have any freedom11.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.17.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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