California Standards Based Test 8 th Grade Review

Pre-Columbian America The 1 st inhabitants to North America traveled from Asia across a land bridge linking the two continents. The 1 st inhabitants to North America traveled from Asia across a land bridge linking the two continents. Earliest inhabitants were hunter-gatherer societies. Earliest inhabitants were hunter-gatherer societies.

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Exploration Spanish (Columbus is credited with discovering the new world) Spanish (Columbus is credited with discovering the new world) French (Claimed Canada/interior of North America) French (Claimed Canada/interior of North America) English (Established 1st English colony at Jamestown 1607) English (Established 1st English colony at Jamestown 1607)

Colonization  Northern Colonies  Middle Colonies  Southern Colonies

Northern colonies 1:46

Middle colonies 3:13

Southern colonies 2:39

Prelude to Revolution French & Indian War French & Indian War Fought between the English/Colonist/Iroqu ois League vs. the French and all the other Indians Fought between the English/Colonist/Iroqu ois League vs. the French and all the other Indians British victorious British victorious English customs and language survive in new world English customs and language survive in new world

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Prelude to Revolution Boston Massacre Boston Massacre British acts upon the colonies British acts upon the colonies Sugar Act Sugar Act Stamp Act Stamp Act Quartering Act Quartering Act Townshend Act Townshend Act Intolerable Act Intolerable Act

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Boston Tea Party 2:24

Revolution Lexington & Concord (militia vs. redcoats) Lexington & Concord (militia vs. redcoats) Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence Saratoga (Turning point of the war) Saratoga (Turning point of the war) Yorktown-Surrender of British Yorktown-Surrender of British

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Articles of Confederation Americas 1 st attempt at democracy resulted in many problems Americas 1 st attempt at democracy resulted in many problems Shay’s Rebellion

Constitution Three branches of government Three branches of government 1. Legislative (makes the laws) 1. Legislative (makes the laws) 2. Executive (enforces the laws) 2. Executive (enforces the laws) 3. Judicial (interprets the laws) 3. Judicial (interprets the laws)

Constitution Checks and balances (each branch of government has some control over the other branches of government) Checks and balances (each branch of government has some control over the other branches of government) Separation of powers (each branch of government has powers only they can use) Separation of powers (each branch of government has powers only they can use)

Bill of Rights 1 st 10 amendments 1. Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition the government for grievances 1. Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition the government for grievances 2. Right to bear arms (own guns) 2. Right to bear arms (own guns) 3. Quartering of troops 3. Quartering of troops 4. Search and seizure 4. Search and seizure 5. Rights of the accused (can’t be forced to testify against oneself) 5. Rights of the accused (can’t be forced to testify against oneself)

Bill of Rights- 1 st 10 amendments 6. Speedy public trial, right to an attorney, impartial jury 6. Speedy public trial, right to an attorney, impartial jury 7. Civil trials over 20 dollars require a jury 7. Civil trials over 20 dollars require a jury 8. No cruel or unusual punishment 8. No cruel or unusual punishment 9. Unstated rights (just because it isn’t written in the constitution you still have rights) 9. Unstated rights (just because it isn’t written in the constitution you still have rights) 10. Rights not guaranteed to the United States nor denied to the states belong the states and the people. 10. Rights not guaranteed to the United States nor denied to the states belong the states and the people.

Challenges to the new government Whiskey Rebellion Whiskey Rebellion War of 1812

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Westward Expansion Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase

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Corps of Discovery Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark Sacagawea Sacagawea York York

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Westward Expansion Texas Independence Texas Independence Remember the Alamo Remember the Alamo War with Mexico

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Westward Expansion Oregon Trail 1:28 Oregon Trail 1:28

Westward Expansion California Gold Rush California Gold Rush :28

Industrial Revolution Transportation Transportation Manufacturing Manufacturing Emerging technologies Emerging technologies Interchangeable parts Interchangeable parts Labor Labor

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Sectionalism Rise of industry in the north Rise of industry in the north Agricultural South and slavery Agricultural South and slavery “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel of Southern slavery) “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel of Southern slavery) Dred Scott (Supreme court ruled slaves were property and had no rights) Dred Scott (Supreme court ruled slaves were property and had no rights) John Brown John Brown

Civil War (North vs. South Blue vs. Gray) Election of Lincoln Election of Lincoln Ft. Sumter Ft. Sumter Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation Gettysburg Gettysburg Appomattox Appomattox

Reconstruction Lincoln’s Assassination Lincoln’s Assassination 13 th Amendment 13 th Amendment Freedmen’s Bureau Freedmen’s Bureau Johnson vs. Congress Johnson vs. Congress 14 th & 15 th Amendment 14 th & 15 th Amendment Lasting effects of the War Lasting effects of the War

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The West War with Indians War with Indians Transcontinental Railroad Transcontinental Railroad The Cattle Boom The Cattle Boom

Immigration

The Progressive Movement

Birth of Progressivism :53

Limits of Progressivism 2:40