Monday-
Go over form post
Review over 7th grade history and what we covered.
-coming and removal of indians
-exploration(columbus)
-Colonization
-US Constitution
-Westward Expansion
-Texas War for Independance/mexican-american war
-Re-constructruction
Vikings came 500 years before columbus but didn't last
Tuesday-
Explorers
Columbus and Magellan
Sir. Francis Drake and his voyage route
Hernando Cortez and how he conquered the Aztec tribe
Pizarro conquered the Incas
Coronado sailed into the midwest and central US
Henry Cabot was the first that went to canada( except vikings)
Colonization
Spain settled in SW us, FL.Central america, caribbean
Portugal settled in Brazil
France settled in Canada, central canada
13 colonies
Georgia
N and S Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Connecticut
New York
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Causes of the Revolutionary War 1775-1778
-French and Indian War 1753-1763
British and colonists- French and Indians
“No Taxation without representation”
-Townshend Acts 1767
-Boston Massacre 1770
-The Boston Tea Party 1773
-The intolerable Acts 1774
-The first congregational congress 1774
Gadsden Flag
Symbol of the US
‘Strike great britain’
Ready to fight, cuz you send us criminals
Constitution
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness.
government(Legislative, executive, judicial). Gives and protects writes
1st paragraph- tells the world great britain is taking away our rights and we have the right to overthrow
2- These are the things that the king is doing to us- sending criminals
3- independence
-Articles of Confederation
1781-1788
Tariffs-tax on goods coming in from other countries- want more people to make and buy stuff from here
Could make coins, declare battle
No power- depended on states...well the states thought each of them should be right
Wednesday-
Game...it got serious.
Constitution-supreme law of the land, sets up government and their responsibilities, protects rights, “living document” meaning it changes
Bill of rights
1.religion, press, petition, speech
2. Bear arms
3. Housing of troops
4. Search and seizure
5. Grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process
6. Criminal prosecutions
7. Common Law suites
8. Excess Bail,or fines, cruel and unusual punishments
9. Rights retained by the people
10. Powers retained by the States and by the people
Congress jobs
Make laws
Sets tax laws
Declares war
Override vetoes
Borrow money
Regulate international and national trade
Print money
Thursday-
Why did people move west
Jobs, money, land, hunting, adventure, military, mormons to Utah,
Louisiana purchase
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Montana
Texas war for independance
Mexico wanted texas back but we said nah cuz they wanted to be in the you.s.
‘Remember the Alamo”
Mexican American war 1846-1848
Disputed boundary, we went to far. They thought we invaded. We attacked back...we won
Civil War 1861-1865
~Causes
Sectionalism
Slavery
States writes
Tariffs
Election of 1860 and Secession
Missouri Compromise Line @36 30
And new states above would be free under would be slave states
GOLD RUSH
California became a free state
Utah and New Mexico territory would decide by popular vote
Friday-
Assign Form post leaders
Talk about labor day- benefits, fair pay, safe conditions
Labor Union
Sep 5 then moved to first monday in Sep
Ny City hall to union center
1892- Railroad workers went on strike and killed due to police making them work
Powerpoint
Dred Scott- ex slave that wanted to sue
Owner wanted him back and since “he wasn't a us Citizen then he couldn't sue”
Why the north won
More people
More railroads
More factories
Navy
Lincoln
South advantage
More familiar with the land
Know weapons better
Better leaders
Reconstruction- 1865-1877
The period of time after the Civil War in which the South had to be rebuilt
Lincoln and Johnson wanted to be easy on the south
Lincoln was killed- johnson tries to take over but congress didn't want him in.
Wanted to pass a law that you need permission to replace the president- he broke the law-wanted to be impeached- because of 1 vote he got to be president
Rebuilt it economically, socially, politically, and physical
Split south in 5 military districts controlled by US military to make sure they don't revolt
13, 14, 15, amendments passed
Freedmen's Bureau to help ex slaves- provides food, clothing, education, and job training
No carpetbaggers- northern born white republicans who moved south after the war. Many rich political men.
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