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Social Studies Flashcards

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chart events over a set period of time and can demonstrate how one event leads to another

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Timelines

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can show causes and effects of an event

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Flowcharts

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allow students to see the similarities and differences between two ideas, individuals, or events

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Venn Diagrams

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is a graphic organizer used to record what students know, what they want to know, and what they learned about a topic.

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K-W-L chart

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activities teachers can use to evaluate students’ prior knowledge..

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questioning
discussion
brainstorming
quick-writes
pre-tests
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are useful for scaffolding students’ learning and helping them develop recall skills.

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Fill-in-the-blank questions

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allow students to articulate their thoughts in a way that is understandable to others without being hemmed in by the wording of a question

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Short answer and essay questions

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allow students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of a topic and to apply their learning in a meaningful way

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Project-Based Learning process

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2-dimensional depiction of a physical area

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Map

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representation of information that uses rows and columns

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Table

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Assessment of learning. Given at specific points in time in order to determine what students know and don’t know. are generally formal.

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Summative Assessments

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Activity in which students create a solution or investigation in response to a problem

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Project-Based Learning (PBL) Activity

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Assessment for learning. Usually mid-instruction assessment with the purpose of assessing student progress and informing the teacher so instruction can be altered as needed.

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Formative Assessments

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Lessons using materials for students to touch and handle.

ex: Encouraging students to take notes, use study sheets, build dioramas or models

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Tactile Methods

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Lessons using materials for students to listen to.

Ex: speeches, music, or direct instruction

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Auditory Methods

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Lessons using materials for students to view.

Ex: maps, images, political cartoons, multimedia presentations and graphs

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Visual Methods

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Learning Style

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The manner in which a student learns best

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stage of learning in which students best understand concepts when framed in a context that they understand

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Concrete Stage

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a usually post-instruction assessment with the purpose of assessing student knowledge, retention, and application. Often involve the use of a standardized rubric or scoring guide based on several criteria.
Ex: chapter tests, semester tests

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Formal Assessments

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More flexible than formal assessments and can be adjusted to fit the situation and particular needs of the student being tested
Ex: observations during a lesson

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Informal Assessments

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The state foundation curriculum developed by the State Board of Education, that requires all students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to read, write, compute, problem solve, think critically, apply technology, and communicate across all subject areas

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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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Learning primarily by touching things or doing an activity

ex: create and act out plays or skits

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Kinesthetic Learning / Tactile Learning

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Six steps of the research method

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Ask a Question 
Do Background Research
Refine/Narrow the Question
Gather Evidence 
Analyze the Evidence to Form a Claim 
Present the Thesis for Review
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a preference for a particular perspective, without the ability to see a different perspective.

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Bias

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when an author presents, or frames, an issue that affects the way the reader perceives it.

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Framing Bias

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occurs when a person seeks to confirm what he already knows, without consideration to evidence which might be contrary

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Confirmation Bias

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occurs when the focus of a piece focuses only, or predominantly, on the negative aspects without regard to positive aspects.

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Negativity Bias

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documents created during the time under study

Ex: autobiographies, letters, interviews, news film footage, speeches, and official records

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Primary sources

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documents created after the time under study

Ex: textbooks, scholarly articles, biographies, and historical critiques

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Secondary sources

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Primary Sources Advantages

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Establish accurate timelines

Present facts that are essential in developing an accurate understanding

Give insight into the perspective of a particular moment in time

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Primary Sources disadvantages

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Lack context (No broader view)

Might be written solely from the author’s point of view (may have bias from their view point)

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Secondary Source advantages

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Provide an interpretation and collaboration of multiple perspectives

Provide the “big picture” of an event

Help establish both the causes and effects of an event

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Secondary source disadvantages

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Author’s historical interpretation of events can limit or cloud the information (may have bias from their interpretation)

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rganizing historical events by when they occurred and determining accurate dates

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Chronology

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an evaluation of whether information is true or trustworthy

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Credibility

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to locate a new passage to the far east (for trade)

map uncharted areas

to find treasure (gold silver gems artifacts)

to claim new lands and set up colonies

to convert people to christianity

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reasons for european exploration

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part of a spanish mission to claim land along the gulf he became stranded in florida when his ships did not return from a supply run to cuba

built rafts rafts and skirted the coast wrecking near east island louisiana continued on foot with a slave called estaban eventually coming to texas

encountered caddo indians near houston ; impressed with their sophistication and tales of wealth inland he mapped and wrote about the area in detail creating our first written record of america

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de vaca

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a french explorer

led expedition in 1682 from colony in canada down the Mississippi river to the gulf of mexico claiming land for france on both sides of the river

led another expedition from france to start a colony at the mouth of the mississippi river sailed past the river and mistakenly landed in texas

built the first french colony in texas fort st. louis near galveston

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la salle

39
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discovered galveston island

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bernardo de galvez

40
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first elective governing body at jamestown

was the first colonial legistlative body

modeled after the bristish parliament and offered a model for the future US congress

white property owning men could vote

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house of burgess

41
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first european constitution

great charter

by church nobles in england

everyone including the king must obey the law

everyone has right to fair trial

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magna carta

42
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involved the soviet union and US

US won

effect: US and SV became allies to promote economic growth

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cold war

43
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similar to the US declaration of independence this document focused on the rights of citizens to life and liberty but with an emphasis on the property of the citizen

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texas declaration of independence

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  • abolish slavery

granted slaves citizenship and protection

granted black men the right to vote

granted women the right to vote

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19
 amendments
45
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safe guards the rights of the people. guarantees basic rights

freedom of religion/ speech

freedom from unreasonable searches

right to speedy and public jury

freedom of excesie bail cruel and unusual punishment

power reserved to the states ( limit authority of fed gov)

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46
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during Texas war for independence from Mexico lasted thirteen day

mexico wanted to gain indepedence from texas

mexico won

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battle of the alamo

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coordinate system by means of which the position or location of any place on Earth’s surface can be determined and described.

These lines run to north south

these lines run from east to west

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latitude and logitude

longitude

latitude

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system based on supply and demand with little or no government control.

ex: competition
lower prices for consumers

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free market economy

49
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has nutrient rich soil

why people wanted to live near

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nile river

50
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judicial review

by chief justice john marshal

declared fed law unconstitutional

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marbury vs madison

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mandated segregation in public schools place transportation in the south

separate but equal

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jim crow

52
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organized by FDR

caussed by great D

reformed wall street

1933-39

put people back to work

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new deal

53
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represnets total money value in goods and services

invented by simon kuznets

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gross domestic product (GDP)

54
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demanded that the european powers not estblish colonies in the western hemisphere

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monnroe doctrine

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first general of the texas army

first pres of the republic of texas

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sam houston

56
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brought settlers to texas

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stephen f austin

57
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model t - first car

founded the assembly line

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henry ford

58
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gold God and glory

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eropeans explored north america for three reasons

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gold God and glory

the search for wealth was the main reason of european exploration

explorers mainly searched for two things: gold and a water route to china (known as the northwest passage )

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eropeans explored north america for three reasons

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st. augustine (established by spain)

jamestown (settled in present day virginia)

quebec city (in present day canada )

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first three settlements

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st. augustine (established by spain)

jamestown (settled in present day virginia/ first settled in the 13th colonies)

quebec city (in present day canada )

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first three settlements

62
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OG 13 colonies stretched from georgia to present day maine

divided into three groups: New England, Middle, Southern Colonies

the differences around these colonies will shape how our government is formed and will eventually lead to the Civil War

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facts about the colonies

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OG 13 colonies stretched from georgia to present day maine

divided into three groups: New England, Middle, Southern Colonies

the differences around these colonies will shape how our government is formed and will eventually lead to the Civil War

new england colonies: New hampshire, massachusetts , connecticut, rhode island

middle colonies: New york, pennsylvania new jersey, delaware

southern colonies: georgia, south carolina, north carolina, virginia, maryland

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facts about the colonies

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Jamestown and plymouth

  • Both settlements initially had around 100 ppl
  • both were unprepared
  • relied on help from natives to survive
  • 2/3 of james towns OG settlers died the first year and 1/2 of plymouths OG settlers died
  • jamestown was founded by a company with permission from the king
  • the pilgrims who founded plymouth were looking for religious freedom
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first two settlements in the colonies

similarities

differences

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william bradford: first pilgrims sailed on mayflower signed mayflower compact governor of plymouth

anne hutchinson: believed that women should have a greater role in the church helped found rhode island

william penn: quaker founded pennsylvania

john wise: pastor who protested against british taxation

roger williams: puritan founded rhode island believed in religious tolernace and seperation of church and state

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important people

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fundamental orders of connecticut:

document established the system of government in the connecticut colony

first written constitution

voting rights to all free men not just men who owned land or were members of the church

some limits on the power of government

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fundamental orders of connecticut:

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mayflower compact:

pilgrims signed

pledge by the pilgrims to follow the rules and laws

“just and equal”

one man can vote (only men could vote)

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mayflower compact

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fundamental orders of connecticut:

document established the system of government in the connecticut colony

first written constitution

voting rights to all free men not just men who owned land or were members of the church

some limits on the power of government

voting for all men

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fundamental orders of connecticut:

69
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sugar act: taxed sugar and molasses that were imported to the colonies

stamp act: taxed legal documents l

townshend act: taxed glass lead paint paper and tea

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taxes that were imposed on the colonist so that england could pay for the french and indian war

70
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sugar act: taxed sugar and molasses that were imported to the colonies

stamp act: taxed legal documents l

townshend act: taxed glass lead paint paper and tea

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taxes that were imposed on the colonist so that england could pay for the french and indian war

the sons of liberty formed in reaction to these acts (sam adams)

71
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sons of librerty dressed up as indians and dump 340 chests of tea into the boston harbor

quartering act come up bc of this and required colonists to house british soldiers

eventually let colonies declaring their independence

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boston tea party

72
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revolutionary war

people commonly attribute the signing of the declaration of independence as the start of the war but fighting started in lexington and concord

patriots/loyalist/ neutrals were involved

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revolutionary war big picture

73
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this was the OG structure of the government in the US

weak national (central) government/ most power belonged to the states

the gov only had one branch of gov: legislative branch (congress)

  • states started printing their own money
  • states and the nation had a lot of debt . they had a hard time paying it off because they had difficult collecting taxes
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articles of confederation

74
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led farmers in western MA in shutting down courts (if courts couldnt work they couldnt force anyone off their land)

shays and they other rebel farmers were defeated by state troops

showed a need to have a strong central government

delegates from the states met in 1787 intending to revise the AOC but ended up writing the constitution

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daniel shays

75
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the federalists papers

argued for the passage of the constitution

they had influential effect in getting people to support the constitution

hamilton madison and john jay

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the federalists papers

76
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war of 1812

b/t US and GB

the treaty of Ghent ended it

effects for the US: enhanced national pride

three main causes:

  • british impressment
  • britsih interference with US shipping
  • british military aid to ntaive american groups in western US

impressment: braitian began to target US navy ships. some US sailors ere made to work aboard british navy ships

Impeding US shipping: Embargo act and the non intercourse act outlawed trade with england and france

british military aid to native american tribes: americans worried that with the british aid these indian groups could pose a threat to the US

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war of 1812 big picture

77
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brown v board of education

Supreme Court decision that overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision (1896); led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Court ruled that “separate but equal” schools for blacks were inherently unequal and thus unconstitutional. The decision energized the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s

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brown v board of education

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plessy v ferguson

A case in which the Supreme Court ruled that segregated, “equal but separate” public accommodations for blacks and whites did not violate the 14th amendment.

This ruling made segregation legal.

Some railroad companies were on Plessy’s side because they paid too much to maintain separate cars.

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plessy v ferguson

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federal:

  • taxes
  • military
  • resolve dispute between state
  • foriegn policy

state:
- education (TEKS)
- criminal law
- transportation

local:
- prosperity

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the three forms of government

80
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executive:

  • enforces the law
  • must sign law or veto
  • appoint judges

legislative:

  • create laws
  • passes laws
  • can override executive veto

judicial:

  • resolving disputes
  • can declare laws unconstitutional
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three branches of government

81
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for congress:

the house
-at least 25

senate
-at least 30

president
- at least 35

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electoral process

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traditional

  • centers around a family or tribe
  • custom or time honore tradition/practice/belief
  • no surplus
  • usually found in what some economists call developing countries

command

  • the gov controls the economic system
  • totalitarian systems

market oriented

  • sale of goods is determined by the people and business
  • US has market economy
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economic systems

83
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GDP is the sum of all the spending going on inside a country plus the exports

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how is the economic standard of living calculated?

84
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students should experience SS through a variety of activities like :

plays
dramatizations 
field trips 
hands on activities 
simulations 
guest speakers
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students should obtain info from a vairty of resources including:

primary, secondary , tertiary sources 
interviews and conversations 
culturally diverse texts 
biographies
folktales
legends 
pictures 
maps peotry 
songs/dances/artwork

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