Social Studies Flashcards

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Social Studies

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disciplines of history, geography, civics, and government, economics, and psychology.

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Kindergarten Curriculum

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Child, Home, Family, Classroom

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Ist Grade Curriculum

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Child’s Relationship to the Classroom, School, and Community

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2nd Curriculum

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Local Community

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3rd Grade Curriculum

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How Individuals Change Their Communities and the World

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4th Grade Curriculum

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History of Texas

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5th Curriculum

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US History

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6th Curriculum

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People and Places of Contemporary World-other cultures and societies

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Globes

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12 in until 4th grade- simple no more than 2 to 3 colors

16 in 4th to 6th-7 colors for land and 3 for water

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Latitude and Longitude

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4th grade and up
Lat-ladder, parallel to equator
Longitude- Meridians, vertical

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Pizzaro

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Conquered the Incas

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Cortez

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Conquered the Aztecs

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Aztecs

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Mexico, central government

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Incas

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Ecuador, Peru, Chile

Political system

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Mayas

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Mexico, Religious society

Calendars and mathematics

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First Successful European settlement in North America

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St. Augustine, Spanish

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New England Colonies

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Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshirt

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Middle Colonies

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New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

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Southern Colonies

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Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia

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First English Colony

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Jamestown, Virginia 1607

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Plymouth

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1620, Mayflower Compact

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French and Indian War

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Part of bigger war between England and France, British won and raised taxes significantly on US, one cause of American Revolution

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Second Continental Congress

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Declaration of Independence prepared by Thomas Jefferson

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American Revolution

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1775- Lexington and Concord
1778-French join US
1781-Yorktown US victory
Ended with Treaty of Paris

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Articles of Confederation
First US Constitution, gave extensive rights to states, difficult to uphold laws
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Constitution
1787 | Set up branches of government and checks and balances
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Monroe Doctrine
1823 | US would not allow any new colonies in Western Hemishpere
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Manifest Destiny
Coined by journalist, ability and right of Americans to expand westward across the north american continent
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Civil War
``` 1860-1865 Slavery and economics Texas part of Confederacy Battle of Gettysburg and Gettysburg Address Emancipation Proclamation Reconstruction Formation of KKK ```
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Prohibition
Temperance movement 18th Amendment outlawed alcohol 21st brought it back
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Spanish-American War of 1898
Sinking of the Maine
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WW1
1914-1918 | 14 Points
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WWII
``` 1941-1945 Pearl Harbor FDR D-Day Yalta Conference Hiroshima and Nagasaki Marshall Plan ```
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Truman Doctrine
US would combat other countries falling into communism
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Cold War
1945-1991
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Coahulitecans, Karankawas, Caddos
Coastal Plains Indians | Fisherman, farmers
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Comanches and Apaches
Resisted colonization, domesticated horses, fierce hunters and hunted buffalo
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Cabeza De Vaca
Landed in Texas, made contact with Caddo Indians
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Coronado
Looking for Cibola, explored Palo Duro Canyon
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First Mission in Texas
Near El Paso
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Robert de la Salle
French influence in Texas, Fort St. Louis
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Stephen F. Austin
Helped settlement of Texas, father was Moses Austin
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Texas Independence
Battle of Gonzales-1835 (Cannon) Sam Houston-Commander in chief of Texas Army Alamo-1836 Goliad-1836 Murder of POW's by Mexican government Battle of San Jacinton-Final battle
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1845
Texas granted statehood
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Mexican-American War
1846-1848 Battle for land US gained California and outlined American Southwest
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Federal Reserve System
Keep banking industry strong to ensure a supply of currency
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First Amendment
Freedom of religion and speech
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2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
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13th Amendment
Slavery abolished
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14th Amendment
Citizenship to African-Americans
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15th Amendment
Right for African American men to vote
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19th Amendment
Women's Suffrage