1. Ch. 5 Human Geography of the US
Objective: Give an overview of major events in US history and the impact each had on the US. Identify the rationale for the basic structure of the US government.

2. US History Immigration and Migration!
People moving to the country, and moving within it
The Spanish were first to arrive in “New World”

3. Columbian Exchange-exchange of people, goods, animals, diseases between the Americas and Europe, Asia, and Africa

4. American Revolution-(1775-1783)
Louisiana Purchase-(1803)-US Doubles in size, buys lands from Mississippi River to Rockies from France.
Civil War-( )-Slavery, states rights, economics

6. Government Representative democracy (republic)
Created by US Constitution (1787)
3 Branches-Executive, Legislative, Judicial

7. Executive
Carries out laws
President, VP, Cabinet, Departments

8. Legislative Enacts or writes laws Congress-bicameral (535)
House of Representatives-Population, 435 total
Senate-every state gets 2, 100 total

9. Judicial Interprets laws, judges violations of laws
Supreme Court-reviews decisions, interprets laws
Federal, State, Local Courts-judges violations and settles disputes

10. Checks and Balances
All 3 branches share power and can check other branches.
Think of some checks and balances

12. Discussion Questions Is a pure democracy good, why or why not?
What is your favorite time period in U.S. history?
What is the most important “right” in the Bill of Rights?

13. US Timeline Columbian Exchange Colonization American Revolution
Civil War
Louisiana Purchase
Constitution
Reconstruction