-8th Grade Review Quiz Topics:1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans : Before-hunted, gathered, farmers, fishermen, nomadic, nature was very very important. After- They were moved off of their land, they were forced to live in certain places, disease wiped out most of them.2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s : Christopher Columbus, started sailing to find a quicker way to asia, they wanted gold, spices, silks, other riches, trade, religion, etc.3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled : Spain, France, England, Portugal, The Netherlands. Main ones:Spain, France, England. Settled:France-Canada, Spain-Mexico, california, Portugal-Brazil, England-Eastern Coast of Us, Netherlands-New York area.Columbus, Cortez (spanish Conquestedors), Magellen.4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced : Religous freedom, gold (riches), escape problems in europe(jail), better life(streets paved with gold), reunite with family, adventure, become rich and famous. Problems-native americans, famine(not enough food), disease, winters, wild animals, small wars with other people coming over.5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies : The French and indians against British and colonists. The british won and got canada. They started inforcing taxes for the first time(no taxation without representation)6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War :Causes-No taxation without representation, Boston massacre, Boston tea party, Lexington and Concord (first battle that started the war), Paul Revere's midnight ride. Effects-Freedom, Independence, Borders were set, YAAY!!7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about : Purpose-declare independence. Talked about-all the bad things that great britain did to us.8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government : More power to the states and less power to the federal government. Completely failed, because when the government would try to get something from the states, the states wouldn't want to give it to them.9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments) : Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of press, right to bear arms, right to a jury, abolishing slavery, president gets 2 terms, women could vote, minorities could vote, 18 years old was the voting age, people in DC couldn't vote. Sets up our 3 branches of government, Executive- president, Legislative-Congress, Judicial-Supreme Court.10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence : Causes-Settlers came to mexico, and mexico gave them rules like become catholic, and have no slaves, and Texas didn't follow these rules so, a war broke out. Texas vs. Mexico- texas won, and became it's own nation until the states annexed it.11.Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War : Causes-The americans moved their army to the Rio Grande, and mexico said that they were just invaded, but the americans said that mexico invaded us. Effects-War broke out, and the US won.12.Describe how the US grew as a nation : 1783-most of the east of the US except for florida. 1803-The Louisiana Purchase from great britian 1821-purchased florida. 1845-Texas was annexed. 1846-Oregon Country, british claims extinguished.1848-Mexican Cession 1863-bought Gadsen.13.Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced14.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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