Posted by 6Jordan! on September 2, 2011 at 12:18pm
ITS FRIDAY! :)1. Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.-hunted and gather, fishermen, didnt waste things-diesase killed off most native americans-war against them2. Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.-wanted to get to asia, and find a faster way-spices, silk, gold, and other riches, trade3. List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.-Spain, France, England, Portugal, Netherlands-England:Eastern Coast-France: Canada-Spain: Mexico-Potugal: Brazil-Netherland: New York Area4. Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.-religous freedom, gold(riches), better life, adventure,-Problems? native americans! lack of food, diesase, winters! wild animals5. Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.-started in 1763, the british won and got canada and taxing started..6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.-"no taxation without representation." Boston Masacre.. Boston Tea Party..Lexington and Concord BattleEffects: FREEDOM! and independent country7. Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.-to clear independence from Britian, to show them that we have reasons the fight..8. Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.-gave states more power then the fedral government, and every state had there own money..9. Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).-"freedom of speech", "freedom of religion, "freedom of assembly", "right to bare arms", slavery, sets up the 3 branch of the government10. Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.-the settlers did not follow the rules when they came into texas, and texas won the battle and became its own country.11. Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.-american won the battle, and got the12. Describe how the US grew as a nation.-1783 our lands goes up to Mississippi River.. 1803 was the Lousiana Purchase(Great Plains)..1821 Florida.. 1845..Texas..1846 the Pacific Coast West.. 1863.. Jdsens Purchase13.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.14.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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