Today we talked about what we need to study for the test.1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.They came across the land bridge, they lived nomatic, hunting and gathering, they lived off the land.2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.They wanted rishes and also they wanted freedom of religion.3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.France(Canada), Britain(east coast), Spain(florida, west united states, mexico,and south america), Nietherlands(New york), Protigual(Brizal). Cortez, destroyed the Aztecs, Magellan,first person to travel the world at least his crew, Colombus, discovered the Americas, Pizzarro, distroys incas.4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.They came over for Religious Freedom, a better life, and Riches. Also to escape politcal control from the Goverment. Adventurers came to find Adventure. Storms, Deases, Native Americans, Lack of food, Lack of equipment.5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.Ended 1763, It was French and Indians against Great Britain and Colonist, after that Britian started enforcing Taxes. No Taxation without Representation.6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.Taxes, Boston Masicuare, Boston Tea Party, Lexington, and Concord. We won Independence of United States of American7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.The purpose of it is Declaring Independence from Britian. We wanted to show the world why we were going into a war with Great Britain.8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.Americas first Goverment that Failed it gave the states to much power. It was like having 13 countries instead of 13 states. They didn't work together.9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).US Constitution gives us our rights, Right to bare arms, Men are equal, every man and women could vote. District of Colombia could vote. There is 27 amendments. Astablishes the three branches the executive branch, the legislative branch, and Judicial branch.10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.It was to win Texas from Mexico. They were their own country than became part of the United States11.Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.A border dispute, we believe the the Rio Grande was the border but mexico believed that the neuces and we went to War with mexico and won the Mexican Cession taking more than half of their land.12.Describe how the US grew as a nation.After the Revolutionary war we had all the land up to the mississippi River, claimed Florida, bought Louisiana purchase, won Texas and Mexican cession, Oregon Country.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 west(#13), mentioning the Donner party would be great!
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