Posted by 3 Teresa on September 2, 2011 at 10:34am
1. Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.2. Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.they were trying to get to aisia or japan..they wanted faster trade routes! or in the name of God..3. List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.five;;france--canada and around the missisippi riverbritian- they settled on the east coast.spain- mexico,,texas central america..and some of south americaportugual- the y settled in brazilnetherlands- they settled in new york.Columbus,,majelin,,cortez-spanish conquistador..he destroyed the aztecs gold. and pizaro- spanish conquistador..destroyed the incas in peru4. Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.religous freedom..a better life and better opportunities..riches..like gold timber fishing..to escape the european taxes and cruelty..adventure!!! deseises and weather stuff..native americans..lacked food..lack of equiptment5. Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.1773-the french and the indians fought against the brithish and the colonist. the enforced the taxes for their own debt and they..NO TAXATION WITH OUT REPRESENTATION!!6. Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.taxes!!..boston massacre..boston tea party!! the lexington and conncord.we got independance :)7. Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.freedom from great britain ,,what the king of britain did and how they didnt like it basically8. Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.the first us government..there was no presidant..there were 13 little countries..they wouldnt suport each other..9. Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).protects our rights..27 ammendments10. Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.it establishes the three branches of the justice thing..and it gives them their powers.the mexicans invited us into their land..texas..and we didnt follow the ruled they asked us to follow so they tryed to kick us out and we fought back..11. Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.we invaded mexico but ourpresident said they invaded us because they fought back..it was a fight over the border..basically we wanted the land from mexico12. Describe how the US grew as a nation.the louisianna purchace..florida from great britain..texas ans california from mexico..made a deal with britain for oregon..alaska and hawaii..gadson purchase13. Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.14. Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.15. Describe how the North and South developed differently.16. Describe major events, compromises and incidents leading up to the Civil War.-Compromise of 1820,Compromise of 1850, popular sovereignty, Dred Scott Case, John Brown's Raid, Lincoln's election, South's secession17. Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.18. Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.19. Describe what Reconstruction did to the South and the rest of the country.Be able to give examples of stories from the video. For example, when asked what problems people faced moving west(#13), mentioning the Donner party would be great!
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