1. What are the main historic events(hit five) that took place in 8th Grade US History that helped shape the United States up to 1877?(10 points)-Chapters 1-4- Age of Exploration-where people started to explore the world, and that is how America was discovered/Revolutionary War- when we gained our independence from Great britain/Civil War- where the south rebelled against the North because the wanted to keep slaves./Louisiana Purchase- where we bought a bunch of land from France, to expand our borders./Manifest Destiny- the idea that it was a God given right to move west.
2. How did the US change during the late 1800's and early 1900's?(10 points)-Chapters 5-8- Industrial Revolution-we became the country that was producing about everything, not importing everything /Mexican- American War- had a dispute over boundaries, ended up gaining some land from Mexico/Urbanization- people started moving to the cities, because of the car. and electricity/ Segregation- was employed. made the blacks separate and unequal./immigration-increased, and our countries population increased./Moving West- people wanted to be cowboys. there was big money to be made in the cattle industry.Also had a lot more trains.
3. What impact did the Progressives have on the United States?(10 points)-Ch. 9- income tax amendment- allowed the government to tax income in the US/direct election of US senators- took power away from the white rich people, and gave more the the people/prohibition amendment-made the making,distribution of alcohol illegal /child labor laws- made products made by children illegal to distribute/Meat inspection Act-meat had to be inspected, so the quality increased/8 Hour Work Day- people couldn't work for more than 8 hours in a single day.
4. Describe US Foreign Policy in the late 1800's and early 1900's and be able to give examples.(10 points)-Ch. 10- imperialistic-take over other tiny countries, for political power, resources, and other things/big stick diplomacy- protect countries by threatening different imperialistic countries/Missionary Diplomacy- send people into other countries and try to americanize them, and get them into thinking like us.
5. What impact did World War I have on the United States?(10 points)-Ch. 11- how we got involved- sinking of the Lusitania, we were major trading partners of Great Britain./homefront- people grew victory gardens, bought war bonds, and women worked in factories/Treaty of Versailles- we didn’t sign it because congress could not agree. /went back to isolationism-after WW1
6. What positive and negative impact did the 1920's have on the United States?(20 points)-Ch. 12-13- Positives:Sports-became popular with the invention of cars.Inventions-band-aid, hair-dryers, electricity in homes, radio… Cars-made it so everybody could travel to anywhere they wanted to.Food-many foods that were invented are around today-Hot Dogs,Butterfinger,Babe Ruth,and A&W root beer./Negatives:/buying on credit-helped at first,people bought many more things/but eventually when people couldn’t pay back the money they were in debt, and then the banks went out of business./segregation- blacks were still segregated/Gangs- many gangs came into being with prohibition. This caused lots of death and drug trafficking.
Republican Philosophy: Laissez Faire-government should keep their hands off business.Trickle-down theory- cut taxes for the Rich and it will make the lives of the poor and middle class better.Rugged Individualism-be your own person “if you believe it,you can achieve it”.up to individuals to succeed.
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