1. Early American History Captain Amerikelly 6-7 September 2017
Eighth Grade Review
Early American History
Captain Amerikelly
6-7 September 2017

2. What are the important eras?
Era = a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
Quick review
= _______ century
19th century = _______ - _______
Today we will discuss these major eras, as well as the:
Important people [who]
Major events [what]
Locations of these major events [where]
The importance of the era [when]
The major reasons for these events [why]
Significant factors in these events [how]

3. Exploration and Colonial Era [1491 - 1763]
What was “America” like in 1491?
Maya, Aztec, Inca
Columbus, an Italian from Spain
For “God, Gold, and Glory”
Jamestown
Pilgrims escape persecution
Mayflower

4. Exploration and Colonial Era [1491 - 1763]
Why were the colonies established?
Who established the colonies?
Ship building
Fertile soil
Cotton & Tobacco

5. Exploration and Colonial Era [1491 - 1763]
The French and Indian War
Who were the two “teams”? Why was it fought?
Ended with Proclamation of 1763

6. Exploration and Colonial Era [1491 - 1763]
The Triangular Trade and Slavery
Cash crops and the need for “cheap” laborers
Tobacco
Iron
Slaves

7. Revolutionary Era [1763 – 1789]
England's high cost of French & Indian War
“Taxation without representation”
Boston Tea Party

8. Revolutionary Era [1763 – 1789] Lexington and Concord
Declaration of Independence
Saratoga – convinced other nations to support America
Siege of Yorktown
Treaty of Paris (1783)

9. Revolutionary Era [1763 – 1789]

10. Revolutionary Era [1763 – 1789] Articles of Confederation (1781)
First attempt at a national government (alliance)
Lacked strong central government
Did not want one leading authority (king)
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia (1789)

11. Early Republic [1789 – 1812]
A republic is a government in which the desires of the people are represented in government by elected representatives.
Federalists believe the power of the government should be shared between the state and national governments.

12. Bill of Rights approved in 1791
Early Republic [1789 – 1812]
Makes laws
Approves laws
Oversees laws
Bill of Rights approved in 1791

13. Early Republic [1789 – 1812] [1] George Washington [2] John Adams [4]
James Madison
[3]
Thomas Jefferson

14. Westward Expansion [1803 – 1846]
Louisiana Purchase (1803)
Jefferson Bought from Napoleon (France in own Civil War)
US doubles in size
War of 1812
United States vs. Great Britain
Movement of Native Americans onto reservations
America couldn’t buy goods from England; forced to make own
Free Enterprise
Government regulates to make fair
Free to buy goods from (and trade with) any country
Monroe Doctrine
U.S. would stop Europe from colonizing the Americas
Stay out of each other’s way
America now a world power
The Mexican-American War ( )

15. Westward Expansion [1812 – 1846]
Manifest Destiny
Nomads – what were they?
First to colonize – leads to conflict
Important for Americans to have their own land
Transportation
Many rivers and rough roads in the way
Canals and railroads
Leads to growth of cities

16. Antebellum Era [1813 – 1860]
Sectionalism (economy) leads to different feelings about slavery
Abolition in the North
Suffrage (all men and women)
Labor reform and public education
Missouri Compromise (1820)
Missouri as a slave state
Maine as a free state
Kansas-Nebraska Act

17. Antebellum Era [1813 – 1860]
Alexis de Tocqueville
Democracy in America (1831)
Five Principles of Democracy
1. Laissez-Faire- government policy of “hands off” economy
2. Individualism-free to flourish without regard to station in life
3. Populism-participation of common people
4. Egalitarianism- society of equals
5. Liberty-protection from tyranny, rule of law, religious faith

18. Civil War and Reconstruction [1860 – 1877]
Secession
States argue that their rights are being violated
Threatened to secede if Lincoln elected in 1860
Slavery was an issue, but not the only issue
The War begins (1861)
South Carolina secedes, other states follow
First shots fired at Fort Sumter, SC
Vicksburg and Gettysburg were turning points for the Union
Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
Appomattox Courthouse (1865)

19. Civil War and Reconstruction [1860 – 1877]
The process of re-admitting states into the Union (Johnson)
Amendments
13th – Freed slaves
14th – Gave African-Americans citizenship
15th – Gave African-American men the right to vote

20. Political Cartoon Practice

21. Map-reading Practice ?

22. Map-reading Practice

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