U.S. HISTORY LEAP REVIEWCreated by Mr. O’Connell

IMPORTANT PEOPLE AND SPEECHES:

What group of people started a settlement in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620? •Pilgrims

PEOPLE/SPEECHES:

Who was the first president of the United States?George Washington

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

What famous American from Philadelphia is

known for the following: starting the first public

library & fire department, inventing bifocals, &

discovering that lightning is a form of electricity?

•Benjamin Franklin

IMPORTANT SPEECHES

Which Civil War president gave the Gettysburg Address in 1863?

Abraham Lincoln

IMPORTANT SPEECHES Who gave the speech “I Have a Dream”

as part of the Civil Rights Movement in 1963?

Martin Luther King, Jr.

IDEA

Why did Civil Rights leaders, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., fight to change laws?

•To make sure everyone is treated equally

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS From which U.S. document does this quote

come from: “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal.”

Declaration of Independence

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTSFrom which U.S. document does this quote come

from: “We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish …”?

U.S. Constitution

EVENTSName 3 reasons why early explorers came to the

new land• Claim land for their country •Find gold and riches

•Look for new routes

 EVENTS:

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?•Religious freedom

COLONISTS

What were some other reasons other colonists came to America?

(1)Start a better life (land, jobs, opportunities)

(2) escape hardships in their country

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONWhat country did the colonists fight in

the Revolutionary War?Great Britain (also called England)

Too late to Apologize video.

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONWhat are we celebrating each year on

July 4th?Signing of the Declaration of Independence (signed July 4, 1776)

Too late to Apologize video.

DOCUMENTS

Put these in order: Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution(1) Declaration of Independence(2) U.S. Constitution(3) Bill of Rights

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of

Independence?To free the American colonies from British rule

DOCUMENTSWhat is the main purpose of the Bill of

Rights??•To protect freedoms, such as freedom of speech

AMERICAN HISTORYthe 1800s, what did the U.S. government order the

Indians living in the west to do?Leave their land

AMERICAN HISTORYWhat brought many settlers to California in 1849?The Gold Rush

AMERICAN HISTORYWhich state grew very quickly because of the Gold

Rush?

California

THINKING QUESTIONWhy is the U.S. more democratic today than when the

Constitution was written in 1787?Women and African Americans are now allowed to vote

RIGHT T0 VOTE (WOMEN)In 1919 Congress

finally passed the Susan B. Anthony Amendment that had first been introduced in Congress in 1878, simply: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."

AFRICAN AMERICAN RIGHT TO VOTE The Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) to the

United States Constitution prohibits each government in the United States from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude" (i.e., slavery). It was ratified on February 3, 1870.

NATIONAL SYMBOLSWhat is the national bird –AND- what does it

symbolize?

Bald eagle; freedom

NATIONAL SYMBOLSWhat is our national anthem –AND- who wrote it?

Start Spangled Banner –

Francis Scott Key

Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) lawyer, author, poet, from Georgetown, wrote the words to the national anthem of the United States' "The Star-Spangled Banner". September 14, 1814.

NATIONAL SYMBOLSWhich country

gave us the Statue of Liberty as a gift?France

NATIONAL SYMBOLSWhat do the stars and stripes on the U.S. flag stand

for?Stars – 50 states, Stripes – 13 original colonies

Betsy Ross

NATIONAL SYMBOLSWhere are Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell

located?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

FACTSHow long is a century?

100 years

FACTSHow long is a decade?

10 years

COLONIAL TIMESWhich states were part of the original 13

colonies?All of the Northeast region plus Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia

COLONIAL TIMESWhat were some common chores for colonial

children?Working in garden, collecting firewood, mending clothes, milking cow

COLONIAL TIMESWhat was the purpose of education in colonial

times?To teach children to read the Bible

SCHOOL IN COLONIAL TIMES

Did all colonial children attend school?

•No, many were taught at home by their parents

SCHOOL IN COLONIAL TIMESWhat was school like for colonial children?Not many books

to readChildren of all ages attended school in the same room No paper and pencils (usually used chalk and slates)

LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMESIn colonial days, why did most children only go to

school for a few years?Their families needed their help on the farm

COLONIAL TIMESWhat was made by dipping long wicks into melted

animal fat? candles

HISTORY FACTSWhy did most Americans prefer traveling by boat

than on land in the 1800s?Traveling by boat was usually faster and easier

In 1803 Robert Fulton invented the steamboat.

HISTORY FACTSIn the days of early America, name 3 things women

could NOT do:

Vote Own land Go to college

HISTORY FACTSWhy did many pioneers travel to the Great Plains in

the 1800s?

To get free land

HISTORY FACTSWhich resource was probably most important to a

pioneer family?

wood

HISTORY FACTSHow did pioneers travel?

Horseback, boat, covered wagon

INVENTIONSWhich inventions helped farmers plant and harvest

crops?

Steel plow and reaper

RESULTS OF WHAT INVENTIONIdeas spread more quicklyBooks became available to everyone

Knowing how to read became importantBecause of the printing press

INVENTIONSWhat is the purpose of the cotton gin?To remove seeds from cotton fiber more efficiently

INVENTIONSHow has technology improved farming?Machines allow farmers to work more land in less time

INVENTIONSWho invented the vaccine for polio?

Jonas Salk

INVENTIONSWhen did the World Wide Web on the Internet

develop?

1990s