Semester Test Notes

[6Levi]

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
   1. Revolutionary War
      1. America’s fight for independence from Britain.  Today the American Revolution is a national symbol of the fight for freedom.
   2. US Constitution
      1. The US Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution set out a set of principles the country was to abide by. The Constitution is still in use today and was meant to meet the ever changing needs of Americans
   3. Westward Expansion
      1. People started seeking new opportunities and cheap land farther west. Homestead Act… Louisiana Purchase… Our Nation’s boundaries expanded
   4. Civil War
      1. Basically, our country was divided between North (Union) and South (Confederate). Union won and abolished slavery, the nation was reunited and the country got back on its feet.
   5. Reconstruction
      1. In an attempt to mend the broken nation, Lincoln followed a plan in which more rights were given to all races, and the ex-confederate states joined the union once again.
2. How did the US change during the late 1800's and early 1900's?(10 points)-Chapters 5-8
   1. Acquired new land, became a more industrial nation with the production of steel and oil. Intervened more in other countries affairs.
3. What impact did the Progressives have on the United States?(10 points)-Ch. 9
   1. Some of the things they did that are still in place today are: they created laws restricting child labor and factory conditions, lowered hours, larger pay, gave more rights for woman, broke up trusts, conservation, 18th amendment (prohibition)… They basically started to regulate everything they could… The progressive era was an era where our country helped out the common people... Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.. Teddy Roosevelt was really big on conservation, pure food and drug act, and meat and inspection act.
4. Describe US Foreign Policy in the late 1800's and early 1900's and be able to give examples.(10 points)-Ch. 10
   1. Began to acquire new territory (Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Cuba…), we weren’t as isolated as we were in the 1800s.Big Stick Diplomacy- Built up our military as a showing of strength to other countries. Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy-Loaned money to Latin America Businesses (Economic Imperialism). Wilson’s Missionary Diplomacy-Tried to get other countries to switch to a democracy like us. Open door policy in China-made china accessible to all countries, opened up trade
5. What impact did World War I have on the United States?(10 points)-Ch. 11
   1. Positive
      1. Created jobs in the factory, gave woman jobs that they held even after the war. Brought country together to complete a common goal. Technology (aviation, vehicles…) improved rapidly… created new countries
   2. Negative
      1. Loss of life… Led to WWII… Other countries had to rebuild from scratch
6. What positive and negative impact did the 1920's have on the United States?(20 points)-Ch. 12-13
   1. Positive
      1. Woman became more politically active and such…Several new inventions…New type of culture, music, fashion… New Companies that are still around today (Ex: Wonder Bread, Hostess, Welch’s)
   2. Negative
      1. Gang violence increased as a result of prohibition... Racism and Segregation… Stock Market crash at end of 20s
7. What were the causes and effects of the stock market crash of 1929?(20 points)-Ch.14-15
   1. Causes
      1. Overproduction of goods and under consumption… Buying on credit… Government had no regulation over Stock-Market
   2. Effects
      1. Banks and Businesses had to close… put people out of jobs… Thousands of people committed suicide… On average 12,000 people lost their jobs everyday