Today we go over last question on 8th grade test....Study this for tomorrow!!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.-Eastern US, after revolutionary war. 1821, Florida. 1846, American Northwest. 1803, Louisiana purchase. 1843, Texas. 1863, Gatchian Purchase.13.Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.-Better land, gold and silver, better life, religious freedom, adventure, manifest destiny.-Not finding what they wanted, disease, wheather, lack of provisions, bad transportation, wild animals, Native Americans.14.Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.-Cotton Gin, Steam engine, trains, telegraph, better weaponry, interchangeable parts, assembly line.15.Describe how the North and South developed differently.-North was more industrial and the South was more agricultural with cotton and tabacco.16.Describe major events, compromises and incidents leading up to the Civil War.-Compromise of 1820(slavery and freedom sperated by 36' 30" line), Compromise of 1850 (California-free state, 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.-North: Bring the South Back and united the Union.-South: Preserve way of life.18.Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.-North: More weapons, more people, good leader, better transportation, more industry,-South: Fought on their land. Better generals, reason to fight.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!- Reconstruction... perios of time after civil war when south rebuilt, reoraganized and brought back into the union.- Lincoln and Johnson wanted to be easy on the south- changed in 1866 Congressional election.- Repblican Radical Reconstruction..... rebuilt south socially, politicallly and physically.- 13th, 14th, 15th ammendments pass.- 13th got ride of slavery- 14 gave ex-slaves rights and US citizenship.. they r not property anymore..- 15th gave males the right to vote.African Americans mostly moved north after slavery. or they became farmers.
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