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8th Grade American History
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Objective 1: Issues and Events
1. Important Dates
1st permanent English settlement
1607
America rebelled against British
control
created a system of republican
government
Doubled the size of the United
States
Issue of slavery divided the
nation
1776
1787
1803
1861-1865
2. Reasons for Colonization
“God”
Primarily New England Colonies
Puritans of Massachusetts, Quakers of Pennsylvania
“Gold”
Primarily Middle and Southern Colonies
Tobacco in Virginia, Rice in South Carolina
“Glory”
Extend Power
England captured Dutch Colony; Renamed New York
3. Reasons for Declaring Independence
Reason
Economic Restrictions on
Colonial Trade
No Political Representation in
Parliament
British Policies:
 Quartering Act

Sugar Act

Stamp Acts

Tea Act

Intolerable Acts
Colonial Reaction
angered the colonists
The colonists viewed this as unfair and argued
“no taxation without representation”
8th Grade American History
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Objective 1: Issues and Events
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4. Important Events of the Revolutionary War
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
Treaty of Paris
5. Reasons for _______________________________ in Revolutionary War:
1. Distance from Great Britain: Took the British a long time to
transport men, supplies, and information
2. The Continental Army: George Washington engaged in battles only when
Americans had a clear advantage
3. The Battle of Saratoga: American victory convinced the French to help by
sending supplies, money, and troops
6. Significance of Northwest Ordinance of 1787:
7. Articles of Confederation:
No Chief
Executive
8. Creation of the U.S. Constitution
Issue
Concern
Organization &
Power of
--Strong executive might abuse his power
National Govt
--Small states wanted equal
Representation representation
in Congress
--Large states wanted representation
based upon population
--Southern states wanted slaves counted
for representation purposes
Slavery
--Northern states did not want slaves
counted for representation purposes
1787:
Delegates
meet in
Philadelphia
to revise
Articles of
Confederation
Compromise
Three Branches:
Executive, Legislative,
and Judicial
_________________
Two-house legislature:
House and Senate
8th Grade American History
TAKS Success Camp
Objective 1: Issues and Events
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9. Ratification [approval] of the Constitution:
________________ ------ Supported Constitution as it was written
________________------ Feared a strong national government and wanted a
Bill of Rights added in order to protect citizen rights.
10. Formation of Political Parties
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
11. War of 1812
Causes:
Effects: proved America could defend itself, increased manufacturing and patriotism
12. Causes of Westward Expansion
Success of textile factories made cotton more profitable,
transportation improvements made trade faster and cheaper
Louisiana Purchase doubled size of the U.S.; expeditions
brought back news of plentiful resources
Belief that it was the mission of the United States to expand
across the entire North American continent
13. Effects of Westward Expansion
Indian Removal
The Mexican War
14. Define Jacksonian Democracy:
15. Define Sectionalism:
16. Define State’s Rights:
17. Define Federalism:
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8th Grade American History
TAKS Success Camp
Objective 1: Issues and Events
18. Causes of Sectionalism (summary/significance)
Nullification Crisis
The Missouri
Compromise
The Compromise
of 1850
The KansasNebraska Act
Dred Scott Case
John Brown’s Raid
Election of
Abraham Lincoln
19. The Civil War
Civil War Dates and Events
1861:
1863:
1865:
Civil War Leaders
Abraham Lincoln:
Major Civil War Battles
___________: Civil War begins
___________: Union victory
___________: Union gains control of
Mississippi River
Reasons for Northern Advantage
1.
Ulysses S. Grant:
Jefferson Davis:
Robert E. Lee:
20. Reconstruction: Process of –
2.
3.