Wednesday, February 1, 2012

More history questions

1) It took away slavery, modern warfare tactics, and steel hulled naval warfare.
2)Economy, no more slaves, Loss of constitutional power.
3)Habeus Corpus 
4)Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland and Delaware
5)Because virgina seceded to the confederacy and west virgina did not agree with its views.
6)Smaller population, No factories,Economy reliant on the NOrth, Less centralized government
7)They didn't think the government had the right to tell them how to live
8)Blockade Southern ports, use their large population, Destroy economy
9)

Friday, January 27, 2012

Importantè

Robert E. Lee- Leader from the south, hailed from virgina, wanted by both North and South for his well known role as a general.
U.S. Grant- Leader from the union, a future president, also a very well known general.
Stonewall Jackson- Leader from the Union, Very relgious man, earned nickname stonewall from sitting on his horse, Little Sorel, while eating a peach.
Jeb Stuart- General from the confederacy, Known for his reconnoissance strategy, hailed from virginia, served under Stonewall Jackson at first then joined the confederate army.
General Sherman- General for the union army, considered the first modern general, First to accept surrender of the confederate army
Joe Hooker- General for Union army, Known for being a ladies man, and his surprising loss to Robert E. Lee
Joe Johnson- Confederate general, Engineer for the U.S. Military Academy, Was the full ranking general for the union but when virginia seceded from the union he resigned and was only appointed to fourth ranking full general.
Albert Sidney Johnson- Confederate general, Was the highest ranking officer, considered the best of the best by president Jefferson Davis, Died at the Battle of Shiloh
Shiloh-
Antiheim
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Cold Harbor
Sherman's March to the sea
Appomatox Courthouse
Bull Run
Winfield Scott
George McCellan
John Wilkes Booth
Cost of the civil war? Money and lives: $6,190,000,000. 1,094,453 people
What was the reconstruction? The curing of the two seperate subcultures, Slavery, and the breakdown of  a democratic political system.
Why did the North win the war? Bigger military force, bigger manufacturing force, railroad system, and the navy.

Monday, January 9, 2012

questions

1.The belief that the United States were destined to own all parts of the North American continent.
2. Oregon, washington, and idaho, + parts of montana and wyoming.
3. People who spent most of their time in the Rocky Mountains.
4. It was the path traveled by emigrants leaving the United States to Oregon.
5. it was the latitude that the democrats wanted to be the northern border of Oregon.
6. To take california, to settle the Oregon feud, to lower the taxes on imports and exports, and to retire from office after one term.
7.The american settlers and Tejanos declared independence. The United states then made a new constitution for Texas.
8. Alamo: The Santa Anna army had many soldiers and the american army was trapped inside a mission called the Alamo with canons and very little gunpowder. After 12 days of holding off the mexican army, the american soldiers were attacked by canon fire and killed.
San Jacinto: The small army of 900 led by general Houston attacked the Santa Anna army yelling," remember the Alamo!" and "Remember Goliad!" The americans killed more than 600 and captured about 700. The Santa Anna army then signed a treaty.
9. 15 years.
10. Tension and an undefined mexican/texan border. No it was a war for technically at the time a whole other country.
11.They attempted to reconcile
12.Alamo, San Jacinto
13. 125 million dollars
14. It increased the population on the West coast
15. 6) 49 degrees N
      7) because another slave state would upset the balance of slave states
      8) Long coast line, good position defending from the west
      9)Annexation of Texas, Mexico refused to sell territory
     10) There was no other place to get their supplies from
     13) The states almost doubled in size, also made the border the ocean
     14) That it was absurd and greedy
     15) Britain and US came to a compromise, the mexicans were less willing to compromise

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Manifest destiny

In the picture title manifest destiny every object is moving in the same directions which at the current time of  the picture is West. The background objects consist of a railroad systems, ships in the water, telephone poles, a bridge, and large amounts of people. Towards the left side of the picture the light is darker and there is rougher terrain. The terrain before the mountains is open and grassy, The ideal land for farmers. The giant lady in the middle of the portrait represents freedom and westward civilization.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

HIstory Quest.

What was the 1st constitution? What powers did it give the government?
The article of confederation. Joined the 13 colonies together that legally established the states as America.

What was the paradox of the war.
THe british either brought more political problems by winning the war  and their land and territories along with it.

What was washington's main strength as a commander? Why did he win the war?
He was calm and knew that as long as he had an american army there would be freedom.He fought a war of endurance.

What were the four points of the peace of paris.
1) independence in America
2)Canada remain british and boundary be drawn
3) Boundaries for the 13 colonies
4)Freedom for fishing off of Newfoundland

Why did slavery increase during REV. war.
Because civilizations in the south thought that the only way they could replenish their profit was by increasing the slave work force.

Who were the big losers.
France- This war cost the french economy, because they aided the Americans the most.
America- I say this because America had the most casualties from the three groups.
Britain- Britain lost a very large chunk of land to a ragtag bunch of pitchfork wielding americans.

What happened to loyalists afetr the war.
Most loyalists moved away to the West, Canada, or back to Britain. Others that chose to stay had to face prejudice.

Most important battles.
Lexington and COncord- first military contact between the two forces
Siege of fort Ticonderoga- An american victory against the british, capture of a near invincible fort
battle of saratoga- turning point for american revolution

5 reasons why the americans won.
Britain was fighting at the end of a very long supply
The american troops were to spread out for the british to cover them all
The cost was too much for the British
The spirit of General Washington
The help from the french, dutch, and spain

Why did the british strategy make little sense.


How did Brits fail to win in 1776? who was in charge?
General Howe going easy on Americans, and the weather. General Howe was in charge.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Chapter 5 section 2 notes

British red coats move into center of Boston and act rudely and violently toward colonists. March 5, 1770 colonist go on a rampage. Soldiers got scared and fired back killing 5 colonists, naming this event the Boston Massacre. People start boycotting British goods, and British remove taxes off everything but tea causing colonists to think  they won. East India trading company almost broke, British didn't levy tax and bypass colonial merchants, made their tea cost less for colonists. Colonists boycott tea, make every ship turn around in every port except Boston. 1772 people dress up as indians and throw approximately 350 chests of tea into harbor. 1774 British make town meetings not allowed. Also made so Boston couldn't receive supplies until tea payed for, and also had to house soldiers.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

History Questions

1)Hurt: Spread diseases
Help: Spiritual and tribal empowerment

2) The French gave Nova Scotia to the Britains, and the Britains told the Acadians that they would either have to swear allegiance to them or leave.

3)Lack of cultural understanding caused the French to become uneasy with the native's traditional war ceremonies which involved scalping and scavenging. This was probably weird to the French because the French were not taught to fight and celebrate like this.

4) M: Thinks indians way is savagery
    J: Becomes native and use native warfare

5)George Washington, Half king, Edward Braddock