8th Grade United States History
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    • North and South
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    • North and South Differences
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TEKS

TEKS

Week 7

  • identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects.[1A]
  • explain the reasons for the growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period.[3A]
  • analyze the importance of the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of Burgesses to the growth of representative government.[3B]
  • explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including Abigail Adams, John Adams, Wentworth Cheswell, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, James Armistead, Benjamin Franklin, Bernardo de Gálvez, Crispus Attucks, King George III, Haym Salomon, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine, and George Washington.[4B]
  • analyze reasons for and the impact of selected examples of civil disobedience in U.S. history such as the Boston Tea Party and Henry David Thoreau's refusal to pay a tax.[20C]
  • explain the relationship between urbanization and conflicts resulting from differences in religion, social class, and political beliefs.[23B]

Week 8

  • identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects.[1A]
  • explain the significance of the following dates: 1607, founding of Jamestown; 1620, arrival of the Pilgrims and signing of the Mayflower Compact; 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence; 1787, writing of the U.S. Constitution; 1803, Louisiana Purchase; and 1861-1865, Civil War.[1C]
  • analyze causes of the American Revolution, including the Proclamation of 1763, the Intolerable Acts, the Stamp Act, mercantilism, lack of representation in Parliament, and British economic policies following the French and Indian War.[4A]
  • explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including Abigail Adams, John Adams, Wentworth Cheswell, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, James Armistead, Benjamin Franklin, Bernardo de Gálvez, Crispus Attucks, King George III, Haym Salomon, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine, and George Washington.[4B]
  • explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, including declaring independence; writing the Articles of Confederation; fighting the battles of Lexington, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown; enduring the winter at Valley Forge; and signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783.[4C]
  • locate places and regions of importance in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.[10A]
  • identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.[15C]
  • define and give examples of unalienable rights.[19A]
  • identify examples of American art, music, and literature that reflect society in different eras.[26B]
  • explain the role of significant individuals such as Thomas Hooker, Charles de Montesquieu, John Locke, William Blackstone, and William Penn in the development of self-government in colonial America.[20A]

Week 9

  • identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects.[1A]
  • explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including Abigail Adams, John Adams, Wentworth Cheswell, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, James Armistead, Benjamin Franklin, Bernardo de Gálvez, Crispus Attucks, King George III, Haym Salomon, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine, and George Washington.[4B]
  • explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, including declaring independence; writing the Articles of Confederation; fighting the battles of Lexington, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown; enduring the winter at Valley Forge; and signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783.[4C]
  • analyze the impact of slavery on different sections of the United States.[7C]
  • analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason.[17A]
  • analyze the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to our national identity.[23D]
  • identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American society.[23E]

Week 10

  • identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects.[1A]
  • explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including Abigail Adams, John Adams, Wentworth Cheswell, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, James Armistead, Benjamin Franklin, Bernardo de Gálvez, Crispus Attucks, King George III, Haym Salomon, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine, and George Washington.[4B]
  • explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, including declaring independence; writing the Articles of Confederation; fighting the battles of Lexington, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown; enduring the winter at Valley Forge; and signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783.[4C]
  • locate places and regions of importance in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.[10A]
  • describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the United States such as Frederick Douglass, John Paul Jones, James Monroe, Stonewall Jackson, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.[22B]

Week 11

  • identify major eras and events in U.S. History through 1783.
  • identify reasons for European exploration and colonization.
  • explain reasons for the growth of representative government.
  • analyze causes of the American Revolution.
  • explain issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution.
  • analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influenced population distribution, settlement patterns, and economic activities during the 17th and 18th century.
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  • Home
  • Resources
    • Mapping Project
    • Our Beliefs
    • About Me
  • Unit 1
    • Exploring Social Studies
    • Exploring the Americas
    • Jamestown
    • Colonial America
    • French & Indian War
    • Review With Technology
  • Unit 2
    • The Spirit of Independence >
      • Revolution to Resolution
    • The American Revolution >
      • Valley Forge DBQ Package
    • Review With Technology
    • Teacher Resources
  • Unit 3
    • Articles of Confederation
    • Constitutional Convention
    • Principles of the Constitution
    • Structure of the US Constitution
    • George Washington & the New Republic
    • Review With Technology
    • Teacher Resources
  • Unit 4
    • Development of Political Parties
    • The Jefferson Era
    • Growth and Expansion
    • The Jackson Era
    • Manifest Destiny
    • North and South
    • Review With Technology
  • Unit 5
    • North and South Differences
    • The Spirit of Reform
    • Toward Civil War
    • The Civil War
    • Reconstruction
    • Review With Technology
  • Unit 6
    • STAAR Review >
      • Crash Course Nearpods
      • CFU Quizzes
    • Geography