1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.*-huntered and gathered,farmers & fisherman, nature was a bit importance,forced them of their land, waged war against them2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.*-to find quicker way to asia, to trade riches,expand religion3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.*-Spain, Frace, Portugal, England Netherlands*-settled in the Mississippi RIver, Bazil, New York, Eastern Coast*-explorers: Cortez, Pazaro.4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.*-gold, riches, religious freedom, escape problems in Europe, better life, adventure, family*-problems: native americans, famine, disease, winters, droughts, wild animals5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.*-started enforcing taxes, wouldnt allow anyone6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.*-causes: british started enforcing taxes, the boston masicure, boston tea party, lexington and concord*-effects: freedom, independence7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.*-declare independence from great britian8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.*-gives states power, every state had its own currency9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).*-protects out rights: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, freedom of assembly*-27 amendments: getting rid of slavery, limiting presidential to 2 years, salaries, extending voting rights*-sets up our govenment: judical, legislative, essecutive branches10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.*-causes: settlers coming into texas not following the rules*-effects: texas won, texas became an independent country11.Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.*-causes: which river was the border between Mexico and Texas*-effects: united states won12.Describe how the US grew as a nation.*-1821 we bought Flordia from Spain*- 1845 anaxed Texas*- 1846 we made a deal with Great Britian and got Oregon territory*- 1863 we bought gahston*- bought some land from Mexico in 184813.Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.*-gold, cheap or free land, the freedom of religion, silver, escape persecution, adventure*-native americans, disease, lack of food & water, weather, wild animals, crossing rivers, floods, fighting14.Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.*-cotton gin- because they could produce more cotton, more slaves, more money, cheaper cotton*-railroads- traveling was faster, transporting goods and people*-steamboat-bring prices down, carry goods*-modern weapons- fighting in wars, better weapons*-telegraph- transmit information faster, than taking weeks to deliver*-mass production- lower prices because more goods are being made15.Describe how the North and South developed differently.*-South was based on agriculture*-North was 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 secession*-Compromise of 1820- Missouri came in as a slave state, Maine is a free state, North is free, South is slaves*-Compromise of 1850-California added as a free, fugitive slave law was passed, popular sovereignty was set up, Washington D.C. could have slavery, slave trade was banned in D.C.*-Popular Sovereignty-people of the state vote, democratic way to deal with the slavery problem*-Dred Scott Case-surpreme court ruled against Dred, since he was black and a slave, the Dred Scott case said you can't ban slavery anywhere*-John Brown's Raid-he was an avolutionist, a person against slavery, he was hoping slaves would revolt, John eventually was killed along with all of his sons*-Lincoln's Election-they won, and the South seceded because they feared that Lincoln was gunna abolish slavery, but actually it was just the new territories*-South's Secession- South seceded17.Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.*-North- save the union, end slavery*-South- keep slavey18.Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.*-South- they knew there land better, better reason to fight, maintain their way of life, better generals*-North- states, population, railroads, factories, bank deposits, exports, iron production, farm acreage, telegraph, more troops19.Describe what Reconstruction did to the South and the rest of the country.*-The period of time after the Civil War in which the South had to be rebuilt and reorganized and brought back into the union.*-President's Lincoln and Johnson wanted to be easy on the South*-Reconstruction occured 1865-1877*-That changed in the 1866 Congressional election*-Radical Reconstruction- rebuilt south socially politically, and physically*-Split South into five military district controlled by US Army*-13th,14th,15th Amendments passed*-Freedom's Bureau set up to help former slaves*-Southern governments taken over by "carpetbaggers" and "scalawags"*-These governments setup schoools, raised taxes, built railroads, helped ex-slaves, industrialized the South*-Governments were accused of widespread corruption by southerners*-Reconstuction ended in 1877 with the Compromise of1877*-The South and Democrats in general accepted the controversial results of the 1876 Presidential election which gave Republican Rutheford B. Hayeds the presidency over Samuel Tilden*-The republican in turn agreed to pull troops out of the South and end Reconstuction*** Effects ****-established the "Solid South" until 1964*-After the North left, the "Redeemers" took over Southern governments and established white, racist governments*-Set up Jim Crow laws and segregationBe 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!****STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW****
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