1. What are the main historic events that took place in 8th Grade US History that helped shape the United States up to 1877?
Revolutionary War
- 1770's to 1780's
- started after French and Indiana war
- they started taxing colonist and they didn't like that
- British vs. colonist
- we won and got declaration of Independence
Constitution-
- the three branches of government
- it protects rights
- amendments
Lewis and Clark/ Louisiana Purchase
- Jefferson bought it in 1803
- Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana
- it double the size of our country
- they discovered new animals and plants
- building up transportation, education, factorization
Mexico vs. American
- we thought the border was Rio Grande
- the war was all about getting land
- neg. Mexico didn’t like us for a really long time
- pos. we got land
Civil War
- 1861- 1865
- went to war to get rid of slavery
- north won
- massive distortion
- 13,14,15 amendments were passed
Reconstruction- 1865-77
- We brought south back into the country and built back up
- Pos. blacks were voted into the government.
- Neg. once it ended the white racist person went back into power and caused segregation.
2. How did the US change during the late 1800's and early 1900's? (5-8)
Farmer’s and Settlers moved west and settled the in the plains and life was very rough. Many also moved west because of silver and gold rushes. Native Americans were given certain areas of lands they were supposed to stay at. Oil was discovered and big businesses were started. Social Darwinism was started also, which is survival of the fittest and this is if you have good people and no bad people to strive.
Labor Unions- workers working together to get better hours and laws in their business
Vertical Integration- A process in which he bought out his suppliers in Order to control the systems
Horizontal Integration- Companies producing similar productions merge.
3. What impact did the Progressives have on the United States?(9)
Child labor was ended and laws
Work hours was cut done to be 8 hours
Federal Reverse System- bank’s bank
Prohibition was started because husbands drank too much and were becoming abusive
Women started working outside of the home
They also started graduating and going to college
Teddy Roosevelt- square deal, conversation, and meat and drug inspections
Taft- wasn’t a good president
1912 the election was spilt because Teddy and Taft were republican and Wilson won for democrats.
4. How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's? (10)
Went to war with Spain
Hawii –
- US taking of Hawaii -
- Originally had a king
- They had sugar plantations
- When the King died his sister took over.
- We went in and claimed the land, and forced our way in.
- August 12, 1898
Old Diplomacy
- should not get involved with other countries.
• Isolationist- acted alone in foreign affairs as compared to working with other countries. .
• Weak Army and Navy
New Diplomacy
• Stronger Navy and Army
• Interventionist- becoming more involved in other countries affairs
• Strong nationalism- proud of your own country
Big Stick Diplomacy
- Where you don’t talk much but you are strict on your laws
- The military helps a lot and should be involved
5. What impact did World War I have on the United States?
- Treaty of Versailles
Lost land
Caused huge depression for Germany
Had to pay other countries
Reduced military
- Pushed women to get jobs and be the man back home
- We started being the big people who sold things to other people
- League of Nations- we never did cause congress thought we would always be in war
- We didn’t want to get involved at first and we stayed isolated and neutral, but then a boat that was carrying Americans on it was attack by the Germans. We then declared won and entered World War 1.
- Germans that lived in American had to carry a card around
- Food Administrations were started to help send food overseas, there was also days called wheat less or meatless days because they needed it to send it overseas for the troops.
- Red-Cross- sent medical supplies overseas.
6. What positive and negative impact did the 1920's have on the United States?
- Women’s right to vote
- KKK- was against anyone who was not American.
- Black people moved to Harlem because they thought if they moved North they would be treated better.
- Buying on Credit was a huge thing because many people were buying new things but this led to the great depression because no one was paying back the money.
- Cars and Airplanes were being made, only the rich would have them at first though.
- Prohibition- led to gang
- Farmers didn’t do well they were in a little depression.
- Talkies- movies, Most movies were silent at first
- Fashion- women started wearing comfortable clothes because they were doing harder jobs and not just staying at home
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