First Semester:
1. What are the main historic events that took place in 8th Grade US History that helped shape the United States up to 1877?(10 points)-Chapters 1-4
- Native americans coming and going (forced) 10 000 years ago
- Christopher columbus (1492)
- Jamestown and Colonization ( early 1600's-1770)
- The revolutionary war ( 1775-1783)
- Us constitution ( 1789)
- Westware expansion (1800's)
- Louisiana purchase (1803) and Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-1806)
- The french and indian war (1754-1763).
- the civil war (1861-1865)
- Reconstruction (1865-1877)
2. How did the US change during the late 1800's and early 1900's?(10 points)-Chapters 5-8
- native american culture (non respect)
- moving to the great plains (+problems)
- construction of railroads
- Homestead Act
- industrial revolution
- new inventions
- life changes
- Social darwinism
- monopolies
- labor unions
- immigrants (restrictions)
- cities growing up (bad situations)
- political machine
- Boss tweed
- corruption in the gov.
3. What impact did the Progressives have on the United States?(10 points)-Ch. 9
- progressive era
- goals: protecting social welfare, promoting moral improvement, creating economic reform, fostering efficiency.
- women's suffrage
- economic reform
- capitalism
- socialism
- muckkrakers
- fostering efficiency (+ limiting working hours)
- reforming elections
- direct elections of senators
- Teddy Roosevelt
- Conservation measures
- Taft
- federal income tax
- Wilson
- federal reserve system
- amendments (17th, 18th,19th)
4. Describe US Foreign Policy in the late 1800's and early 1900's and be able to give examples.(10 points)-Ch. 10
- Diplomacy,
- Imperialism
- Nationalism
- Sphere of influence
- Protectorate
- Arbitration
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- Old diplomacy
- non interventionist
- isolationism
- passive and reactive
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- new diplomacy
- interventionist
- imperialism
- Monroe Doctrine
- Nationalism
- Big stick diplomacy
5. What impact did World War I have on the United States?(10 points)-Ch. 11
- casualties and cost
- isolation
- made the usa a industrial power (+military)
- allies
- Home front
- role of women
6. What impact did the United States have on World War I?(20)
- the end of the war
- the fourteen points (sort of)
7. What positive and negative impact did the 1920's have on the United States?(20 points)-Ch. 12-13
- Prohibition
- rural vs urban
- laissez faire
- organized crime and corruption
- consumer goods
- new music, dance, movies, fashion
- republicanism
- red scare
- freedom
- prosperity
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