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?
1. Columbus- Christopher Columbus discovered America completely by accident on his expedition to Asia for spices and other goods. Columbus was leading a caravan of 3 boats the Pinta which means painted, the Santa Maria, and the Santa Clara or as it is more commonly known, the Niña.
2. Revolutionary War- The Revolutionary War or American War for Independence was fought between the US, France, Spain on one side and mainly the UK on the other, but the UK was the most powerful country at the time, so it balanced out. 32,000 people lost their lives on the American side, and 27,554 plus or minus on the British side.
3. US Constitution- The US Constitution is and forever will be the supreme law of the United States of America. The first three articles of the constitution state the powers and rules of the three branches of our government, a legislature which is the bicameral Congress, the Executive branch led by the President, and the Federal judiciary branch headed by the Supreme Court.
4. Civil war- One of the main causes of the Civil War due to the fact that Lincoln was elected in 1860 and before his inauguration seven “cotton-based” states formed the Confederate States of America. The war ended with a Union victory, and ultimately the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
5. Reconstruction-The Reconstruction Era was the time period directly following the Civil War until 1877. It was basically just the US trying to reconnect the north and the south, building railroads, regular roads, and rebuilding towns that were lost during the war. Some people wonder if The Reconstruction Era would have been any different if President Lincoln wouldn’t have been assassinated, because his ideas were way different when it came to what was coming after the civil war.
2. How did the US change during the late 1800's and early 1900's?
The late 18 and early 1900s was a time when America became way more powerful. But these were also times of unhappiness, but America was full of bold people, so we figured out how to solve these problems ourselves. Big businesses were getting bigger, and farmers were having trouble with the railroads charging more to ship their crops.
3. What impact did the Progressives have on the United States?
The progressives had a huge role in helping out the people. Teddy Roosevelt was a progressive that just happened to be the President of the United States; because of him we now have the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. The Pure Food and Drug Act makes all food and drug producing and distributing companies put the ingredients of their products on the label. The Meat Inspection Act prevented adulterated and misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food and to ensure the meat and meat products are processes safely.
4. How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
America more or less became the guidance counselor of the world. We protected countries and areas around us, and told all other major powers of the world that if they wanted the area in question they would have to go through us.
5. What impact did World War I have on the United States?
WWI was supposed to be “The War to End All Wars” but wasn’t no matter how hard we tried. WWI heavily impacted the US. The US went into an economic depression shortly after the war, which caused many people to lose their homes and ultimately their lives.
6. What positive and negative impact did the 1920's have on the United States?
The 1920s is what I have come to call the Era of Nicknames. Literally. Everything had a nickname possibly 2 maybe more. Some of the more positive aspects of the1920s were the automobile, and movies became really popular, buying on credit also became something a lot of people did but didn’t end well because most people went into a hefty debt which was the ultimate cause of the GREAT DEPRESSION!!!
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