Posted by 6Jordan! on September 7, 2011 at 12:17pm
SIDNEY'S BIRTHDAYY!! 1. Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.-hunted and gather, fishermen, didnt waste things-diesase killed off most native americans-war against them2. Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.-wanted to get to asia, and find a faster way-spices, silk, gold, and other riches, trade3. List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.-Spain, France, England, Portugal, Netherlands-England:Eastern Coast-France: Canada-Spain: Mexico-Potugal: Brazil-Netherland: New York Area4. Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.-religous freedom, gold(riches), better life, adventure,-Problems? native americans! lack of food, diesase, winters! wild animals5. Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.-started in 1763, the british won and got canada and taxing started..6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.-"no taxation without representation." Boston Masacre.. Boston Tea Party..Lexington and Concord BattleEffects: FREEDOM! and independent country7. Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.-to clear independence from Britian, to show them that we have reasons the fight..8. Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.-gave states more power then the fedral government, and every state had there own money..9. Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).-"freedom of speech", "freedom of religion, "freedom of assembly", "right to bare arms", slavery, sets up the 3 branch of the government10. Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.-the settlers did not follow the rules when they came into texas, and texas won the battle and became its own country.11. Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.-american won the battle, and got the12. Describe how the US grew as a nation.-1783 our lands goes up to Mississippi River.. 1803 was the Lousiana Purchase(Great Plains)..1821 Florida.. 1845..Texas..1846 the Pacific Coast West.. 1863.. Jdsens Purchase13.Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.-GOLD.. cheap and free land.. Manfest Desitiny.. religious freedom.. railroadsproblems? native americans.. dieases.. lack of food and water.. weather.. wild animals.. crossing rivers.. fighting14.Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.-cotton gin.. why? produce more cotton, and more slaves.. railroads: why? transporation of people and goods.. stemboat: prices of good will go down.. improved weapons: more deaths.. telegraph15. Describe how the North and South developed differently.-North:: industrail-South:: was based on agriculature16.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 was a slave state and maine not. was about 30 years long-Compromise of 1850:: 1. california/ free state.. 2. Fugitive Slave Law Passed.. 3.Popular Sovereignty 4. Washington DC could have slaves 5. Slave Trade banned in DC-Dred Scott Case:: that slaverly could be anywhere and that blacks are not a citizen- John Brown's Raid:: that slaves would revolt-Lincolns Election:: the south seceded and formed the Conferaderte States..17.Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.-North:: To keep the Union together!!-South:: to maintain their way of life.. with slavery.18.Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.-South:: knew their land better, they had a better reason to fight (maitain their way of life), better generals-North:: number of states, population, railroad mileage, factories, bank deposits, exports, iron production, and farm acerage. better communication19.Describe what Reconstruction did to the South and the rest of the country.-period of time after the Civil War in which the South had to be rebuilt and reorganizeed and brought back into the Union.-president Lincoln and Johnson wanted to be easy on the South,-REPUBLICAN RADICAL RECONSTRUCTION:: rebuilt south socially, politically and physically-13th amendments was HUGE! ended slaverly. 14th made minorities made them US citizens and equally protect of the laws. 15th black men the right to vote.-Freedman Bureau set up to help former slaves-Southern Governments taken over by "carpetbaggers" and "scalawags"-These governments set up schools, raised taxes, built railroads, helped ex-slaves, and industrailzed the South.-Governments were accused of widespread corruption by southerns"The Corrupt Bargain"::Reconstruction ended in 1877 with the Compromise of 1877::The South and Democrats in general accepted the controverisal results of the 1876 Presidental election which gave Republican Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency over Samuel TidenEffects pf Recostruction?::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
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