Its friday! yay!..Going over the things we need to study from reviewing from 8th grade...1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.They came over the land bridge from aisa to alaska. they lived by traveling with the buffalo.. and they had their nature Gods. they used the nature for their needs... clothes, food, ect..2. Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.for the betterment for their country.. the wanted riches. They said they would do it in the name of God and say they killed those people becuse they didnt believe in God so they going to hell anyways.3. List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.Frace, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands.Netherlands went to New York.Portugal went to brazil.English went to East Coast of Amercia.French went to Canada and Around Mississippi River.Spain went to mexico, central america, texas and most of westeren USA. and some of south america around Brazil.Columbus, Magelen,Cortez destroyed Mexico city and the aztex,Pozaro4. Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.-Religous Believe-Better life, better oppurtunities.-get riches, farming, wood, fishing, fur trading-To excape government back home.- forced over for being slaves.Problems. :-Small pox.. other diseases.-lack of food.-too cold of winters.- lack of equipment.5. Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.-a decade before american revolution. 1763.- French and Indians against Great britain.- No taxation without repersentation.6. Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.Causes...- Taxes.- Boston Massacre- Boston Tea Party- Lexiton and concord.Effects...- We got independence. Great Britain was forced to Canada.. and we set up borders.7. Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.- Freedom from great britain.- Complaints about Gorage the third, because8. Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.- it failed miserably... we had no presidant.- it gave most the power to the states. had no federal government.- instead of being one.. it was like 13 countries instead of 13 states.9. Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).- 27 amendments.. first ten... bill of rights..- istablises the US government. Exectutive(president), Judital, Legislative(surpreme court).10. Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.- Alamo War.. Mexicans allowed americans to move to mexica but then americans tried to take over. /Texas becomes a seperate country.. then becomes apart of the USA11. Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.- mexico said the nueces river was the border... US said Rio Grande was the border..Menifest Destiny was tought to be like a God like figure thhat americans believed they were given a right for land. and freedom.12. Describe how the US grew as a nation.11.Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.12.Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.13.Describe how the North and South developed differently.14.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 secession15.Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.16.Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.17.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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