Unit 1(1491-1607)
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2(1607-1754)
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2(1607-1754)
which continent is OLD world?
which continent is NEW world?
Old = Europe
New = The Americas
list these events in chronological order
- The Declaration of Independence
- The US Constitution
- The Articles of Confederation
- The Bill of Rights
1. The Declaration of Independence (1776)
2. The Articles of Confederation (1777)
3. The US Constitution (1787)
4. The Bill of Rights (1791)
Describe 1 change and continuity of industrialization during 1865-1898
change: introduction of labor unions, gospel of wealth,etc...
continuity: wealth gap (robber barons v. poor ppl) terrible working conditions, laissez-faire economic policies, etc...
Describe 2 causes of the Great Depression
Stock market crash, Bank failure, buying on credit, terrible Political decisions by Hoover, unfair foreign tariff policies, etc...
what happened on September 11, 2001? What was the consequence?
Islamic extremist group al Qaeda attacked New York City (the Twin Tower) and began terrorism around the World, and marked American suspicion over Islamic terrorist groups (global war on terror)
list at least 5 KEY TERMS you must use in your unit 1 or 2 essay
Unit 2- mercantilism, encomienda system, cash crops, First Great Awakening, transatlantic trade, middle passage, colonies
Proclamation of 1693, taxes (stamp act, paper, sugar, hat, townshend, quartering, tea) boston massacre, boston tea party
What were the 4 direct causes of the Civil War?
The Missouri Compromise, The Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive slave act, Division of South v. North, John Brown's raid, The Bleeding Kansas, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Expansion of Slavery in Southern states, Election of 1860, Southern Secession, Fort Sumpter
Compare and Contrast US involvement during WW1 v. WW2
Similarities: practice of Isolationism, selling goods to other countries for profit, etc...
Differences: different presidential decision making, Relationship between Germany v. US during WW1, Relationship between Japan v. US during WW2
compare and contrast mass media fro 1920 v. 1950
1920: radios and shows
1950: TV and shows
similarities: rise of youth culture and representation of ethnic minorities
Identify all 3 different regions of British colonies and their main economic system
New England Colonies- fishing and ship making
Middle Colonies- trade and "breadbasket" farming
Southern Colonies- cash crops
List 2 Enlightenment philosophers and how they influenced the colonists
John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Baron de Montesquieu, Jean Jacques Rousseau-- influenced the colonists to begin challenge the roles of the government and relationship with the people (protection of freedom in return)
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
13th- Abolishment of Slavery unless used as punishment
14th- Citizenship given to any person born in the US, Equal rights given to all US citizens
15th- Voting rights for all US male citizens regardless of race or former status of servitude
Describe 3 areas of reform during the Progressive era
Women's suffrage, prohibition, pure food and drugs act, unfair working conditions, etc...
Describe Ronald Reagan's conservatism in politics
reduce funding for social programs, limit government authority, new tax reforms (trickle down economy aka "Reagonomics")
Compare and Contrast Spanish versus British colonization in the Americas? (2 differences and 2 similarities)
differences:
- Spanish in the West coast, British in the East coast
- Spanish did not focus on establishing successful long term colonies, but the British did
Similarities
- religion as a big motivation
- practice of mercantilism
Describe 1 event between 1800-1848 that expanded judicial or executive powers in the United States
Judicial (power of the Supreme Court)--Marbury v. Madison, midnight judges, judicial review and the separation of power
Executive (power of the president)--presidential power to sign the land deal, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Declaration of war in 1812
Describe 1 reason on why the Reconstruction was a SUCCESS and 1 reason why it was a FAILURE
Success-- passage of the 13,14,15th amendment, election of Black senators
Failure-- Black codes and the Jim Crow Laws
Proxy Wars, containment, Domino Theory, Iron Curtain, Warsaw v. NATO, Red Scare, Communism, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, Marshall Plan, etc...
Describe the impact of technological inventions between 1980-2000s
invention of portable computers and accessible wifi (world wide web), email, internet, dot com booms, personal cell phones, apps, etc connected the world together as well as introduced another economic boom and successful businesses (Apple, microsoft, instagram, facebook, etc)
Describe Social, Economic, and Political changes of the European exploration in the Americas (1 example per category)
Social- exchange of cultures between Old v. New, mix of races and racism
Economic- Growth of Cash crops and mercantilism
Political- establishment of European colonies in the Americas
1. Describe 1 event that CHANGED relationship between the Native Americans and United States in 1800-1848
2. Describe 1 event that CONTINUED relationship between the Native Americans and United States in 1800-1848
Change: 1830 Andrew Jackson & the Trail of tears, Indian Removal Act
Continuity: Hostility between White Americans v. Native Americans over land disputes and competition over raw materials
Describe CAUSES and CONSEQUENCES of immigration in 1865-1898
Causes: American land expansion, transcontinental railroads, industrial revolution, and new inventions called for people to migrate to the U.S.
Consequences: Increase in xenophobia and nativism, anti-Asian immigration policies (Chinese Exclusion) opening of Ellis and Angel Island, introduction of ethnic Enclaves
Describe 3 causes behind expansion of democracy between 1945-1980
1. The Civil Rights Act of 1964: federally limited racial discrimination and expand civil liberties
2. Great Society (ending discrimination, end poverty, and other injustices)
3. Martin Luther King Jr's effort to fight racial justice (I have a dream speech, march on Washington)
4. other answers may vary (JFK's New Frontier, Black Panther Movement, etc...)
what time do you need to be here tomorrow and where do you go in the morning?
8AM MPR