Assign blog this week. About 911-- Decsribe in detail,- Who was responable and why did they do it.- What did US do in reponse to attacks- Person Reflections and remenber about it.1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.-The Baring land bridege is where they came from. They are nomades (always moving), nature, hunter/ gatheres2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.-They were trying to go to Asia in a faster route. They wanted to get rich.3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.-Countries-Brittan - Eastern coast of US-France - Canada and New Orleans-Spain - Mexico, Western US, Florida, Central America, and South America.-Portugual - Brazil_Netherands- New YorkColumbus- Found West Indies.Megellion- Crew proved the world was round. Traveled around world.Cortez Distroyed Alztecs for goldPizzaro- Inca and in Peru.4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.-Religious freedom-Better life and oppertunies and wealth.-Escape goverment- AdventureProblems-Storm and othe weather- Native Americans_Lack of food and equipment_Dissease5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.1763 is when it ended. The French and Indians were fighting the colonies. Brittian won. After they won, Brittan taxed Colonies. No taxation without Reprization. Colonies wanted to be appart of the British parlament.6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.- Cuases- Taxes- Boston Massacure and Tea Party- Lexington and ConcordEffectsWon independent.7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.Freedom from Brittan. We wanted to show the world why we left.8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.It was the first US government. Gave too much power to states. States had own money and taxed other states. They acted like little countriesIt failed.9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).- Protects rights.... speech, press, to bare arms, and votting. 27 admendments.- sets up government and set power to the 3 branches.10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.- Texas was Mexico land but won the war and had own county. then was a state.11.Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.US troops went to Gio Grande. We wanted land and took disputed land.12.Describe how the US grew as a nation.Louisuana Purchase took the great plains. Bought land from Spain, Terdy of Great Britian.13.Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.- Better land and gold, silver, and a better life. The mormans moved becuase of reliogos freedom. Adventure. Manafest Destiny.Problems. Not finding riches, weather, no food, lack of transpertation, disease, 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 efected slaves but made cotton a top industry. The price of clothes dropped. Steam Engine help transportation and exports. Trains help move us west. Telegraph and morse code. Helped comuntication. Factories, with the use of machinary help assembliy lines.15.Describe how the North and South developed differently.- South depended on tabacco and cotton. North depended on the industries.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 secession.Misouri came in as a slave state and main would become a free state. Above 36 30 line, free states and below slave.1850- California came in as a free state. Popular sovernty in teritries people voted if theyu would be free or slave states. Fugitive slave law could take blacks back to south. DC could have slavery. Slave trade band in DC. Slavery cant be band anywhere beacuse Dred Scott stated blacks are not citizens. John Brown wanted to rally up the slaves to revolt from the south. Seceded from the union when Linclon became president.17.Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.- North wanted to bring the union back together. end slavery was latter a goal.-South wanted to keep slavey.18.Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.-North had more weponds, ralroads, factories, $, iron production, more food.- South foght on their land, better generals, and better respon 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!
Comments