1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.They were very involved with nature.2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.They wanted to find a faster route to Asia.3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.Spain, central and south America, England, the 13 colonies, France, The West and Canada, Netherlands, New York, and Portugal.4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.they came over for riches and lumber.5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.The French, Indians, and the British. The British won and the French lost Canada.6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.no taxation without representation. parliament. Boston Tea Party. We got independence.7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.To officially declare independence from the British.8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.it kept the states all separate. The US constitution took its place.9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).it took the place of the Articles of Confederation. congress pass bills. Presidents signs the bills. Congress declares wars.10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence. Weren't following rules-war broke out-Texas won its independence11.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 generations12.Describe how the US grew as a nation. When US fought Great Britain, we won land from Atlantic to Missouri River. 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 Gadsden 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-trappingUtah-religious freedomProblems-starvation-lack of food, disease, Native American attacks, wild animals, weather, transportation14.Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever. Cotton gin-separated cotton from seeds-positive-made clothes-less money-negative-slaves to work itSteel plow-helped with plowing the hard soil, better food fasterSteam engine-railroad-transported betterMorse Code-telegraph-helped with revolutionary warBetter, more modern, weapons-minieball-deadly bullet15.Describe how the North and South developed differently. The North developed as an industrial nation. But, the South developed as a farming and agricultural nation.16.Describe major events, compromises and incidents leading up to the Civil War.-Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, popular sovereignty, Dredd Scott Case, John Brown's Raid, Lincoln's election, South's secession17.Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.The south wanted to maintain their way of life, and the North wanted to bring the Union back together and stop slavery.18.Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War. The north had more trains and way more soldiers. They also had19.Describe what Reconstruction did to the South and the rest of the country. They had to rebuild city's, create factories, make train rails, and also make more telegraph posts.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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