1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.-durring the ice age on the land bridge- some were farmers and fishermen- nature was the importance- got pushed off their land and died from disease, and forced them to live in certain areas2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.- to find a quicker way to Asia and wanted spices, food, silks, gold, and other riches- wanted to expand their religion3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.- there were 5 countries- england settled on the east coast and eventually took over canada- the spanish took mexico and western part of the united states- pourtugal took brazil and south america- netherlands took over new york area for a while4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.- religious freedom- for gold and other riches- escape trial or other issues- better life- reunite with family and adventure traveling the trails, gold rush- problems were native americans, lack of food, disease, winters, drouts in the summers, lack of everything, wild animals, other people that came over5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.- the british and the colonists won the war and they got control over canada- started enforcing taxes for the first time- they never asked opinions "No Taxation Without Representation"6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.-Causes: Britain started enforcing tax --- Boston Massicure --- Boston Tea Party7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.- to declare indipendence from Great Britain8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.- gave states the power to Federal Government- the only way they could get the power is to ask for it and the states said no9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).- gives us our rights like freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, right to bare arms, the rest of them range with different things like getting rid of slavery, extending voting rights,- 17 passed since the first 10- members of the state were not allowed to vote- poll tax literacy test- demolished that test in 1961- sets up our government- has the power of the three branches- Executive: the president- Legislative: the congress- Judicial: Supreme and Federal Courts10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.- the people who moved to texas had slaves- eventually mexico said no more people cuz we want to have control- then war broke out- Texas vs. Mexico- Texas won and got independence for their own country before it was anexed by the US-11.Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.- Americans Invaded Mexico12.Describe how the US grew as a nation.- 1783 our land goes up to the Mississippi River- 1803 the louisianna purchase where we get half of the US- Florida purchase from spain- Texas is a part of the US- We made a deal with GB in 1846 and got the paciffic northwest- bought the mexico session and forced them to sell it to us- Gadsen purtchase in 1863 because the railroads were being built up north13.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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