Test is now pushed back to Thursday!** Assigned blog for this week is over 9-11.1. What happened in detail that day...specifics!2. Who is responsible for this & why did they do it!3. What did we do in response to it?4. What do we remember during that day / personal reflections!-Two pictures & longer than most!**8th Grade Review!**13.Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.-Gold-Cheap or free land-Manifest Destiny-Mormons moving to Utah / religion-Could be in trouble with law / debt-Wanted adventure**Problems They Faced-Lack of food and water-Bad weather-Disease-Native Americans-Wild Animals-Crossing rivers / flash floods-Stealing14.Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.-Cotton gin: produce more cotton; need more slaves!-Railroads : brought prices down-Steamboat-Weapons became more modernized-telegraph-whale oil for lamps15.Describe how the North and South developed differently.South:Based on agriculture-tabacco-cotton-plantationsNorth:Based on industrial-factories16.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 secessionCompromises:***1820-All lands south of 36/30 could have slaves that were coming in & Above that would be free.-for 30 years that was all "okay"***Compromise of 18501. California - free state2. Fugitive slave law was passed: let "free" slaves be caught & forced back3. Popular soverighty: popular vote!4. Washington D.C. could have slavery5. Slave Trade banned in D.C.***Dred Scott Case-Slave, then was free, then was sued!-Supreme court rule against him; since he isn't U.S. citizen, this trial is nothing & you can't ban slavery anywhere!***John Brown's Raid-Held a revolt in an armory with his sons-Hoping slaves would revolt with him & he would have many allies-John Brown was caught & hung but he became a symbol - the idea of what he did***Lincoln's Election-He won-South seceded because they thought Lincoln would ambolish slavery all together***South sucession-Because of Lincoln-Not all of the South "left"17.Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.North's:-To keep the Union together!-Wanted to force the south back in!-Another goal was to free slavery, but not the main!South's:-To maintain their way of life aka slavery18.Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.North:-Motivated to end slavery-More states-Population - more troops-Railroad mileage --- get things moved around-Factories --- make more stuff-Most money in NorthSouth:-Knew their land - fought on home turf-Had a better reason to fight-Better generals19.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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