Today we finished up our 8th grade review project, and started sharing our top ten. We shared our top ten with the class. Here is the link to our document.
Christopher Columbus #1- Three ships in 1492, Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria, Native Americans
Revolutionary War #1- War between colonists and Great Britain, When we became the United States, the articles of confederation failed miserably it was more states rights than federal. 1775-1783, declared independence in 1776
Constitution #3- 1789 it goes into effect, supreme law of the law of the US. Nothing goes above the constitution, Set up our democracy, established the power of the people in the government, SEPARATION OF POWERS,
,executive- president and vice- veto, head of military, cannot declare war, enforces laws (Veto or sign it)
, legislative- senate and congress-make laws, declares war (congress can overturn a veto with 2/3 vote)
, and judicial- supreme court- determines weather laws are unconstitutional
"checks and balance" system- the branches check in to make sure other branches are doing their jobs correctly
Civil War #1- 1861-1865- fought between North and South in US over slavery, making a deal and pushing off slavery, slavery was banned, but massive loss of life, families torn apart
Thirteen colonies our #3-
Reconstruction #3- started rebuilding the south after the Civil War, made the south unhappy, North set up southern government, was better for African Americans, South was accepted back by congress, slavery was done but segregation was still around for 60 more years, 1950 and 1960 big years for African Americans
Transcontinental Railroad- 1862-1869- council bluffs Iowa to San Francisco, put the country together, Much faster transportation for people and goods, Came into conflict with Native Americans, wanting their land
Louisianan Purchase- 828,00 acres . discovered new species and plants and resources, new land, ship supplies, lives were lost in travels, people got lost and conflict with Native Americans.
Mexican American War-1846-1848- fought over boundaries, President Polk declared war, we wanted land, We gained land established boarders, Lives lost, We had taken over half of their land, most southern countries hated us.
Origin Trail- more land , new opportunities, immigration trail, crossing rivers, Native American Trails
French and Indian War- 1754-1763 - a war between British colonies and French and Indians, The colonist won, French got kicked out of Canada, became Great Britain control, Started taxing after the war, Colonies in massive debt, Not having to worry about France anymore.
Industrial Revolution 1760-1830- manufacturing made faster and more efficient, Invention of steam powered engine, transportation, may young kids worked long hours and got injured, started the bad conditions for workers, production was faster, more things made available
Jamestown- 1607/8- The first English colony in the US, lots of exports, lead to other colonies, It was a first, people made improvements in other colonies based on it, didn't plan well, people starved to death, and wars with Indians
Trail of Tear- 1838/39- Cherokees moved out of their land and they had to move to Oklahoma, called "Indian Territory" Over 4,000 out of 15,000 died. If you were a white american you were happy because you got more land.
Gold Rush- 1848-1855- started when James Marshall found a nugget of gold, people rushed out to California, brought more people out west, in the mining camps there was fighting and stealing, most people didn't find anything.
The Great Awakening - late 18th to 19th century- Change colonial culture, New churches formed to establish religion
Bering Land Bridge- 20000 years ago, a strip of land that is emerged under water now, Native Americans got the US got here, they were following the animals, first people got here, animals died
Women Suffrage Movement- 1820- women wanting to be treated equal as men- ended in 1920 when we got the right to vote. Not being house wives. Susan B. Anthony . Women go the right to vote. No negatives
War of 1812- 1812-1815: between the US vs. Great Britain. British people were cutting off trade routes. stopped shipping lanes. Taking people back to their ships and hanging them. Not a win or lose. Ended in an agreement to stop fighting.
MR.BRUNS TOP TEN
Native Americans coming and going- Bearing Land Bridge, Ocean levels dropped, 10-15 thousand years ago, they were forced out of their land, and trail of tears, diseases killing them off, banished to Indian territory
Columbus and Exploration-1492-1606/7- time of exploration. Before the settlement, Great Britain, France, Spain, The Dutch, Portugal.
Jamestown and Colonization-1607, came for religious freedoms, riches, know what countries settled where,
Revolutionary War-1775-1783-Gibson Flag- symbolized the US- don't tread on me. Great Britain taxing without representation. Us vs. Britain fighting for freedom, US won
US constitution- Went into effect in 1789 Supreme law of the land Two major things - Gives us and protects our rights, and sets up the terms of the three branches, Executive- president, Legislative- Congress, Judicial-Supreme court... checks and balances
Westward expansion-Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, Origin Trail, going to find gold,- major things- After we got independence the western boarder was the Mississippi River, L. Purchase included Iowa, add Texas, and then we went to war and bought south west part of US, look at map years- middle to late 1800's 1892 or 3 when they said the expansion is closed....ended expansion. Gained farm land, mines, animals, transportation, negatives- ruined Native Americans lives, it was dangerous. Had a big thirst for land
Mexican American War-1830's. Mexico was inviting people into Texas. Gained land and resources. Lost life, and Mexico didn't like us for a while
Civil War-
Reconstruction-
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