- Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.
Before-Lived off the land, believed in rain god, hunted, gathered, farmers, trade, wars to other tribes, fisherman
After-Disease, moved them (trail of tears), introduced weapons to them, got horses from spanish, guns from europeans
2. Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.
Shorter way of Asia, expensive to go across land with taxes, gold, religiousreasons, riches
3. List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.
Spain, England, France, Protugual, Netherlands settled- Brazil Dutch-New York (New Hamsterdam) England-eastern coast of US Spanish-Mexico, Florida, Central US, Southern US
main explorers-Columbus-started exploration, Magelin-didn't make it to us but crew did, Pazaro-went after gold and spanish, Cuartez-went after Aztecs
4. Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.
reasons to come over-Religious freedom, riches-gold, silver, lumber-forests, fur-beavers, tobacco, starting new life, cheap land, adventure
problems-disease, lack of food, native americans-indians, weather
5. Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.
French, Indians, against British. British won 13 colonies.
Effect on American colonies-taxes
6. Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.
Causes-No taxation without any representation, Boston tea Party, Paul Revere's ride (the British are coming the British are coming!)-Lexington and Concord battles (shot heard around the world), Boston Massacre
Effects-got our independence, families torn apart, cities destroyed
7. Describe the purpose of the Declaration
Declared independence form great Britain
8. Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.
State Government had all the power, Federal Government almost had no power
9. Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).
Sets up our Government-legislative, judicial
Protects our rights-religion, freedom of speech, right to have a speedy trial Women, 18 year olds, blacks got to vote
10. Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.
Weren't following rules-war broke out-Texas won its independence
11. Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.
causes-General put troops into, what we thought, was our land, Mexico, of course, fought back, Pope said, "We were attacked!"
effects-Broken relations for generations
12. Describe how the US grew as a nation.
When US fought Great Britain, we won land from Atlantic to Missouri Rivier. Had many purchases, 1821 bought Florida. Texas area next in 1845 then Oregon area. Finally we bought, more like took, from Mexico, mexican cession. 1853 Gadsten purchase.
13. Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.
Cheap land, gold, silver, new life, farming, adventure, fur-trapping
Utah-religious freedom
Problems-starvation-lack of food, disease, Native American attacks, wild animals, weather, transportation
14. Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.
Cotton gin-seperated cotton from seeds-positive-made clothes-less money-negative-slaves to work it
Steel plow-helped with plowing the hard soil, better food faster
Steam engine-railroad-transported better
Morse Code-telegraph-helped with revolutionary war
Better, more modern, weapons-miniball-deadly bullet
16. Describe how the North and South developed differently.
North-industriel
South-agriculture
17. 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
Compromise of 1820-Some wanted to be free states but others are fine with all being one
Compromise fo 1850-California wanted to be a free state-population skyrocketed because of gold
Popular Sovereignty-States chose if wanting to be slave or free-led to violence
Dred Scott Case-pleaded his case about being a slave-he couldn't sue because he wasn't seen equal
John Brown's Raid-took control of armory with sons-expected slaves to help, but none came
Lincoln's election-1860 was his election
South's secession-seceeded because they were afraid Lincoln was going to abolish slavery
18. Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.
North's goals-free slaves, save the union
South's goals-mantain life-slavery
19. Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.
North-23 states, population is 71%, railroad mileage is 72%, telegraph lines-communication, factories-85%, bank deposites-81%, iron prduction-96%, farm acreage-65%
South-fought on home turff, had good exports-57%
20. Describe what Reconstruction did to the South and the rest of the country.
reconstruction(1865-1877)-building-the period of time after the Civil War is which the South had to be rebuilt and reorganized and brought back into the union. President Lincoln made this. Republicans dominate north, democrates dominate south. Rebuilt south socially, politically, physically. 13th-slavery abolished, 14th-equal protection of laws, and 15th-right to vote (males-blacks) Amendments passed. Reconstruction ended in 1877 with the Compromise of 1877.
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!
of Independence and what it talked about.
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