1.What are the main historic events that took place in 8th Grade US History that helped shape the United States up to 1877?
-Columbus discover America.
-Revolutionary war (fought against Britain for independence we won)
-signing the U.S. constitution.
-Civil war a war fought between north/south the south succeeded. The north fought the south and won which brought the south and north back together.
-purchase of Alaska.
-the industrial revolution
2. How did the US change during the late 1800's and early 1900's?
-culture clashed in the west between the Natives and the whites.
-the horses, also called the mustangs started being used for often.
-Settlers faced troubles with droughts and flooding.
they used monopoly to get rid of competition
- labor unions emerged. (they didn’t do much right away) but after a few years they benefited the average person in today's time and age.
3. What impact did the Progressives have on the United States?
-They had broken up trusts and monopolies of the big business.
-Theodore Roosevelt got ruined peoples trust with others and businesses.(Trust Buster)
- child labor laws were made.
-streets in new york were turning in to better streets and everything and this eventually spread to cities everywhere.
4. How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
-(war) Spain over Cuba we won but didn't give Cuba independence.
-Big stick diplomacy: Theodore Roosevelt used his strong navy to bully other countries, (his big stick)
5. What impact did World War I have on the United States?
US along with all the other countries suffered many casualties and injuries.
-women started working outside of the house and even in some of the factories. had to take over the mens jobs since they were not there to do it themselves.
-women became more independent and started working more. had to fill in for the men that were at war.
6. What positive and negative impact did the 1920's have on the United States?
-Negative: the Ku Klux Klan.
- the prohibition-forbidding or banning the selling of alcohol.
- roaring twenties: could buy with credit which boomed the economy because people would buy everything and then just pay later.
-Positives:
- the first car was made which made traveling a lot faster.
-Music, Sports, Jazz.
-there were a lot of nicknames given in the 1920's.
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