Christopher Columbus:
Positive impact- discovered America
Negative impact- began transcontinental slave trade with Native Americas
Revolutionary War:
Positive impact- gained our freedom from Britain
Negative impact- Articles of Confederation, damage, loss of life, money
Constitution:
Positive impact-Supreme law of America, established power of people in government. Separation of powers
Negative impact- none
Civil War:
Positive Impact-slavery was abolished
Negative Impact- major loss of life, rebuilding the south
Women's Suffrage Movement:
Positive impact-Women got the right to vote
Negative impact-none
War of 1812:
Positive impact-no one really lost, treaty signed
Negative impact-British cut off our trade routes, other things that come from war
13 Colonies:
Positive impact-free from Britain
Negative impact-lead to war
Reconstruction:
Positive impact- African Americans gained more freedom in society
Negative impact-The south was mad about it
Transcontinental rail road:
Positive impact-transport people and goods quicker across the country
Negative impact-conflict with Native Americans
Louisiana Purchase:
Positive impact-new discoveries and new land
Negative impact-life lost due to traveling unknown land, conflict with Natives
Mexican American war:
Positive impact-we gained land, established borders
Negative impact-Mexico didn't like us, many other things that come with war
Oregon Trail:
Positive impact-new land found
Negative impact-loss of life, many treacherous journeys
French and Indian War:
Positive impact- We didn't have to worry about France anymore
Negative impact-Great Britain began taxation
Industrial Revolution:
Positive impact-manufacturing process was made more efficiently
Negative impact-unfair labor problems
Jamestown:
Positive impact- Tobacco production, lead to other colonies and made room for improvement
Negative impact-poor planning, native attacks
Trail of Tears:
Positive impact-none
Negative impact-4,000 of 15,000 died of many struggles on their journey
Gold Rush:
Positive impact-brought more to the west
Negative impact-in mining camps people fought and land wasn't taken care of
Great Awakening:
Positive impact-new churches were formed
Negative impact-breaking up of churches
Bearing Land Bridge:
Positive impact-Natives came to follow animals
Negative impact-animals died
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