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Social Studies 6 ~ Mrs. Carncross
Chapter 7 Note Sheet
The United States and Canada: Shaped by History
Section 1 – The Arrival of the Europeans (pages 172-179)
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From where do some scientists think that Native Americans migrated?
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Why did the American colonists object to the taxes on British goods?
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What was the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
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What was the purpose of the United States Constitution that was
approved in 1788?
Section 2 – Growth and Conflict in the United States (pages 180-186)
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Why was the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 important?
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What did the doctrine of Manifest Destiny state?
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What is the Industrial Revolution?
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Why did some southern states withdraw from the United States in
1860?
Section 3 – The U.S. on the Brink of Change (pages 187-192)
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How did the Industrial Revolution affect the poor?
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What was the Homestead Act of 1862?
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In World War I, what two countries did America fight with?
What three countries did they fight against?
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Who won World War I?
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What was the Great Depression?
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What started World War II?
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What ended World War II?
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What was the Cold War?
Section 4 – The History of Canada (pages 193-199)
 After the American Revolution, why was Canada divided into two
colonies?
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What was the British North America Act?
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What were the political results of the Canadian constitution of 1982?
Section 5 – The United States and Canada Today (pages 202-208)
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Define interdependent
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How are the US and Canada interdependent?
Looking Back
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How did the Americans gain independence? (see p. 179 about the
American Revolution)
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How did Canadians gain independence? (see p. 195-196)