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Kindergarden thru 3rd grade:

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1.should use a simplified 12 inch globe. Holistic Scoring 2.No more than 3 colors for land elevation 3.No more than 2 colors to represent water depth 4. Should only include Largest rivers, cities, oceans

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Grades 4-6:

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1. use the 16 inch Globe 2. 7 colors for land elevation 3. 3 colors represent water depth

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Maps and Globes

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Main purpose: familiarize children with the basic roundness of the earth and to gegin developing a global perspective

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map concepts in 5th and 6th grade

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1. create and interpret maps 2. use maps and globes to pose and answer questions 3. locate major historical and contemporay societies 4. solve real life problems ( Road maps) 4. Should only include Largest rivers, cities, oceans

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Thematic Untis

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help teachers to integrate the content areas. teachers select a theme and organize content area instruction around it.

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Thematic Units

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Ideal for ELLs b/c the use of a common theme in multiple content areas make content more accessible

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Pictorial Graph --

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most concrete type of graph b/c it uses a Picture of the objects being represented

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Bar Graph

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more concrete than Pie graph b/c pie deals with % not required

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Pie Graph -

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Represents research Information

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Charts

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ideal for promoting concept formation in a concrete fashion

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Charts

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is constructed to allow the easy comparison of two or more sets of data

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Narrative Charts -

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shows events in a sequence

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Organizational Chart -

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structure of a organization

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Flow Chart -

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involving changes a certain points

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Cognates

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words that are similar in two languages

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Greek and Roman Civilization

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English and most western languages have been heavily influenced by the

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Semantic Webb or Tree Diagram

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Shows the relationship b/t Main idea and Subordinated components

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Time line

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summary of Chronological events and is ideal for storing historic events or events in a sequence

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Flow Chart

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Shows cause and effect relationships and can be used to show steps in a process

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Venn Diagram

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uses circles to compare common and unique elements of two or more components

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Sheltered English

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instructional approach designed to make content comprehensible for ELLs

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Sheltered English

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Respond better to short simple sentences introduce Technical voc before the lesson Use repetition, restatment and paraphrasing to clarify use oral presentation diagrams, graph organizers ect..

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Role play

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emphasize the gist of the content instead of details most effective in classroom with students from many language groups who are at least at the intermediate Use graphic organizers to simplify chunks of content

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Academic Vocabulary in Social Studies

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is the vocabulary of teaching and learning is the vocabulary needed to understand the concept of school

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Steps to teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Provide description, explanation or example of term student restate the description, exampl in own words student creates by drawing a picture, symbol, or graph of the word. students participates in activities that help add knowled of terms participates in games and activities that reinforce term

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IROQUOIS

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ONTARIO CANADA UPSTATE NEW YORK HUNTED AND FISH

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IROQUOIS

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FARMING BECAME THE MAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

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THREE MOST SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES

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PLYMOUTH COMPANY MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMPANY LONDON COMPANY

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New England Colonies

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farming and small industries, fishing, lumber, crafts

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New England Colonies

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what cities were part of the New England Colonies Massachusetts Connecticut -Royal charter New Hampshire

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Middle colonies

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NEW YORK JEW JERSEY DELAWARE ROYAL CHARTER MARYLAND PENNSYLVANIA

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SOUTHERN COLONIES

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VIRGINIA SOUTH CAROLINA GEORGIA

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southwestern united states and northern mexico developed :

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Anasazi and the Hohokam

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Industrial Revolution and modern technology

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Mining of Fossil fuel provied the energy needed to expand and promte industrial developmnet Imporvement of steam engine and industrial machines let to the mass production of goods and a better distribution system economic grouth motivated people to leave the Rural areas and move to the cities

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Anasazi

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developed adobe architetecture consisting of individual apartments, storage areas and plaza

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Anasazi

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built the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde, Colorado for protection * Worked the land extensively * developed irrigation system * made cloth and baskets

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Hohokam

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Built separate stoneand timber houses around a plaza developed :

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Anasazi or the Hohokam

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Neither developed a writen language

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Pueblo Indians

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improved the architectureal tradition and farming techn produce drought resistant corn and squash foundation for their diet suggest that the Anasazi settled along the Rio Grande and Intermarreied the local population, leading to the Emergence of the

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Iroquois

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Ontario canada Hunted and fished Farming became MAIN economic activity women did most of farming Iroquois Confederation - Discouraged war among the group and to provide for a common defense

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Virginia house of Burgesses

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first colonial assembly of elected representatives from the Virginia settlement established in JAMESTOWN to represent the colonist in the state of Virginia in the lawmaking process

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Mayflower Compact

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Drawn and signed by the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower Pledged to consult one another to make decisions and to act by the Will of the Majority

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Mayflower Compact

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One of the earliest agreements to establish a political body and to give that body the power to act for the good of the colony

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Enlightment - age of reason

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refers to a period during the 17th and 18th centuriesbegan questioning religious dogmas and emphasizing scientific reasoning and knowledge

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American Revolution

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Moticated the Spanish colonies to seek Independence from the Virginia settlement

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Mercantile System

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TO exploit the colonies

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...

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1.Wealth of the nation is measured in terms of: Commodities accured especially Gold and Silver 2.Economic activities can Increase the power and control of the National government 3.Colonies existed for the benefit of the MOTHER Country

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Indentured servents

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system was used to bring workers to New World. They would seel Themselves to an agent or ship captain before leaving England. In return, would be sold to a byter in the colines to recover the cost of passage

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Indentured servent

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were given a piece of land for thier services. Not applied to African Americans, permanent slavery was institued

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American War for Independence

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Main reason - Economic in nature

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American War for Independence

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Another reason for the war was the cost of the French and Indian war. Seven years war, emptied the British offers and the British Crown needed a quick way to recover Financially.

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American War for Independence

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The taxation system that follwed the French and Indian war was unbearable for the colonies. They Boycotted the government of KING GEORGE They responded by sending british troops to Boston. BOSTON MASSACRE - Boston Tea Party

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American War of Independe

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Boston Tea Party Colonist dumped tea in the harbor to protest against taxation. All these events let to the

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George WASHINTON

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elected commander of the American Forces against the British. War was declared against the British

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Thonas Jefferson

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Prepared Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776 Pronounced the colonies FREE and INDEPENDENT States

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Declaration of Independence Consisted of

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Preamble or Constitution 1. Stress natural unalinable rights and liberitesto all people from birth 2. Consist of a list of specific grievances and injustices committed by Britian 3. Announces the colonies as the UNITED STATES of America Provided - EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL PEOPLE

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REVOLUTION

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Began in Massachusetts of towns: Concord and Lexington Paul Revere - warned colonist British are coming Minutemen took up arms Bunker Hill and long island British Defeated the Colonist French joined the war with Americans, in the Seven year war, defeated Britian at Yorktown, Virginia 1781

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Treaty of Paris

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Signed in 1783 Ended the ear and gave Independence to the new nation

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Treaty of Paris

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Ended the seven year war of the American revolution

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Monroe Doctrine

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made clear to European countries that US was not going to permit the establishment of coloines in the Western Hemishere also banned European countries from attacking the New American Republic that were just becoming established in 19th centuries, NOR was the US to become involved in European Affairs -

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America for Americans

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Known as Monroe Doctrine

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Eli Whitneys Cotton Gin

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Became economic mainstay in South, demand for labor increased the slave trade North Prohibited slavery

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Issue of slavery resulted in the

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Amercian Civil War

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Abraham Lincoln-

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-Issued the Emancipation Proclamation Granting Freedom to slaves in the South

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Emancipation Proclamat

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Granting Freedom to slaves in the South

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Emancipation Proclamation Passed in

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1804 New York and New Jersey had passed the gradual emancipation laws, meanwhile, slave trade int eh south grew to met the economic needs

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13th amendment -

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Abolished Salvery

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14th amendment -

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Gave African Americans Full Citizenship

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15th amendment -

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Granted voting rights to Black Men

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CIVIL WAR

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Slavery divided the nation

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1800's slavery abolished in the North because

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north became more urban and industrialized than the south

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Norhtern states

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received lots of immigrants who provided labor.

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Southern states

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was rural few immigrants and needed slaves as labor

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John Breckinridge

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Proslavery candidate

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Abraham Lincoln

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Antislavery candidate

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Election of Lincoln resulted in the

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secession of the southern states from the union, the creation of the Confederacy and the start of the American Civil War

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Jefferson Davis as President

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Confederate States of the southern states selected:

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Battle of Gettyburg

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Most disastrous event of the war in history of US 50K died from North and South

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Battle of Gettyburg

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Pres Lincolon Delieverd the Eulogy for the fallen Soilders

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Robert E Lee -

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Confederate Commander -

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Battle of Gettyburg

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50,000 soilders from north and south died

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Ulysses Grant

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Commander of the Union Forces

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Robert E Lee

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Surrendered to Ulysses Grant

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Reconstruction ERA 1865-1867

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was characterized by hatred and violence

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LIncoln

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assassinated in 1865, shortly after the war

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CIVIL WAR Started in

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1861

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1800's slavery abolished in the North Because:

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north became more urban and industrialized than the south Norhtern states received lots of immigrants who provided labor. Southern states was rural few immigrants and needed slaves as labo

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Andrew Johnson

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in charge of reconstruction era, a Southern disliked by North as well as the South, was also IMPREACHED

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BLACK CODES

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passed by southern legislatures to control former slaves Restricted free assembly, while others restricted types of jobs

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BLACK CODES

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Northern Legislation ELIMINATED _____ the ;SOUTHERN STATES HAD TO RATIFY THE

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14TH AMENDMENT

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declared that all persons born in the US were citizenship, that all citizens were entilted to equal rights and their rights wer protected by due process

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TEXAS

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1870 AND FLORIDA LAST TWO ALLOWED BACK INTO THE UNION

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JIM CROW LAWS

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CONTROLED THE PROGRESS OF THE BLACKS Enforced strict separation in the South Also kept from voting by POLL TAXES and LITERACY TESTS blacks in the north were not able to find jobs

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Black codes

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The major obstacle to the reunification of the nation resulted from the

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KLU KLUX KLAN

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established during the Reconstruction to continue the implementation of the Black codes and to terroize Blacks

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Civil Rights

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Are legal and plictical righs of the people who live in a particular country.

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Contitution and the Bill of Rights

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In the US, the Guarantee Civil rights to American Citizens and residents

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Bill of rights

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First 10 Amendments are called

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Reconstruction Era

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amendments 13,14,15 were passed due to the

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Civil Rights movement

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A movement that sought equality for Blacks. Even after the 13,14,15 were added , blacks were denied fulll civil rights.

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Railroad

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paved the way to economic Recovery

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The Reconstruction that followed the war also played a VITAL ROLE in the development of the US as

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a Solid Economic and Industrial Nation

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Due Process

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is the principle that the government must respect all the legal rights that are owed to a person

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Plessy vs Ferguson

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Legalized segregation, allowing separate but equal facilities for black and white students

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President Truman President Truman

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Ordered the integration of the ARMED FORCES and introduced Civil Rights Legislation in Congress

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NAACP -

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Challenged the laws of segregaton with the Brown V Board of Education Of Topeka

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IN 1954

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Supreme court ruled that racial segregation in Public Schools UNCONSTITUTIONAL

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Rosa parks

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Montgomery bus Company boycott Well known activist and respecte citizen of Montgomery Alabana Refused to give up her seat on a bus

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Rosa Parks

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Her action prompted the NAACP to form MONTGOMERY IMPORVEMENT ASSOCIATION Led by Dr. Martin Luther King

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Dr Martin Luther King

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I have a dream support of the Civil Rights Act 1964 He was assasinated in 1968 - Memphis Tenn

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Civil Rights ACT of 1964

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Resulted in Prohibited segregation in all Public Facilities and discrimination in education and employment

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President John F Kennedy

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Proposed new Civil rights laws and also to help millions in poverty

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President John F Kennedy

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Assinatied in Dallas 1963

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President Lyndon B Johnson

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- Urged Congress to pass the laws in honor of Kennedy

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19th amendment

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Women the right to Vote 19th guaranteed women the right to vote 1920

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Equal Bill of Rights Amendment of 1972

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Gurantees women equal rights

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Mexican American Civil Rights Movement

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Reies Tijerina - Initiated the Movement in New Mexico 1960 struggle for human rights initiated a movement called the CHICANO Movement Movement was cultural as well as Political 4 main goals: Restoration of land grants, farm workers rights, education and political rights

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Reies Tijerina

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initiated a movement called the CHICANO Movement

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CHICANO Movement 4 main goals

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Restoration of land grants, farm workers rights, education and political rights

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Spanish American War of 1898

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War between Spain and US made the US a World Power

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Guadalupe Kidlgo Treaty

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Sought to recover the land taken from the Mexican Americans as a result of the

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Rodolfo Gonzales -

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Founded the Crusade for Justice as a platform for the movement

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Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huertas

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1.Support the rights of Farm workers 2.human right leaders 3.fought for better working conditions 4.fought for fair compensation for agricultural workers 5.Fought for education and political rights of Mex. Amer 6.Paved the way for better schools and programs for Mex Amer and minority in general

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Equal pay Act 1963 and Civil Rights Act 1964

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Attain better employment and professional opportunities prohibited discrimination based on gender

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Civil Rights Act 1964

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prohibited discrimination based on gender

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Betty Friedan

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Author of the Feminine Nystique National Organization for Women (NOW)

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Equal Rights amendment fo 1972

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Guarantees women equal rights

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Temperance Movement

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organized effort to encourage moderation in the consumptoin of intoxicating liquors or press for complete abstinence

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18th amendment

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Sought to Prohibit Alcohol consumption marked the adoption of the Prohibition was never really enforced

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Spanish American war 1898

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War between Spain and US Made US a World Power

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Spanish American war 1898

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US Gained control of the Phillippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico - Now US territories

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World War I

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First Global war began in EUROPE Involved two alliances - Alles and Central powers Central Powers - Neutral - Americans, benefited from trading with allies

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World War I

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Involved two alliances - Alles and Central powers

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Allies -

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England, France, Russia, and Italy

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Central Powers -

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bugaria

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Neutral -

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Americans, benefited from trading with allies

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World war I

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Germans developed a new Weapon, submarine, and used it to destroy Allied ships Germans sank a British Liner - Lusitanica, killed 128 americans, and american cargo ships were sunk

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President Wilson -

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declared war on Germany and Central powers

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Treaty fo Versailles

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Ended the World War I

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Treaty fo Versailles

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Central Powers were severly punished and forced to pay for the War.

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Treaty fo Versailles

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This created resentment by the Germans creating World War II

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Bolshevik Revolution In Russia

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Led by Bladimir Lenin

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Led by Bladimir Lenin

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Took over the Government in Russia

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Lusitania

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British Liner, killing more than 1100 passengers, including Americans

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President Wilson

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asked congress to declare war against germany and the central powers because of the Lusitania being sunk

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Treaty of Versailles

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Result of this Treaty let to WORLD WAR II because of the resentment by the Germans being forced to pay for the War they caused

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Franklin D Roosevelt

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New Deal 1933-1937 designed to revitalize the economy and alleciate poverty and depair caused by the depression

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Franklin D Roosevelt

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Response to the Great Depression created the 3 R's relief, recovery, and reform. Relief for unemployment, recovery of the economy to normal levels, and reform of the financial system to prevent a repeat

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Great Depression

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After WWI, 1929 Stock Market Crashed. Millions lost jobs10year period

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Golden 1920's

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After the WWI, US enjoyed a period of Prosperity

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World War II

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Emergence of Totalitarian countries like: Russia, Germany, Italy created instability in Europe and eventually led to war

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Stalin

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Communist Russia-under a leader of _____became a threat the European countries

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Italy -

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FASCIST, beligerent state, liberties ignored

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- Adolf

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Germany - avenge the humiliating defeat WWI

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AXIS POWERS

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Germany, Italy, Japan

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Allies

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Russia, France, England

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START OF WORLD WAR II

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German Invasion of Poland Two days later - France and England declared war against Germany, but lost to Germany Hitler conquored in a short time

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United States

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Suported the Allies with supplies and weapons but did not send troops

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Pearl Harbor

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United States Remained Neutral until Japan boomed?

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1941

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In what year did Japan boom Pearl Harbor

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D-Day

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With Hitler in Control of Europe, US joined England and French to execute invasion of Europe 1944,

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General Eisenhower

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with Allied soilders, crossed the English Channel into France and launched one of the largest attacks against Germany

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D-Day

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Largest attack on Germany was known as

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The Result of D-Day

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France was freed from Germany Ocuupation

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EnD OF WORLD WAR II

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With combined forces of England, Russia, and Canada along with United States - Hitler and Axis forces were finally defeated and resulted what?

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Yalta Conference -

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Germany would be divided into four section, Each controlled by allied country by: Britain, France, Russia and United States

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Leaders of Allied Forces

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Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, President Roosevelt

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Yalta Conference Purpose

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Germany were to pay for war reparations in money and labor Poland was divided, Russia received control of one section and later thy took full control of the Nation

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Ended World War II Officially

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President Harry Truman

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Atomic Bomb - Ended World War II

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1945

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End of WORLD WAR II

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Marshall Plan

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To rebuild the economic infrastructure in Europe Us Provided money and machinary for the reconstruction of Europe

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Truman Doctrine

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States: The US will help any nation in danger of falling under communist control

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Truman Doctrine

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Lead the US to become involved in two major Military Conflicts

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Two major conflicts due to the Truman Doctrine

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Koren and Vietnam war

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Cold War

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Negotiations between: Premier Khrushchev and President Kennedy avoided war between the two countries

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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Most intense confrontation of the COLD WAR was: President Kennedy was President

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President Kennedy in office during the

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Cuban Missle Crisis

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Cold war Ended with the fall of ?

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of the Soviet Union under: Mikhail Gorbachex Fall of the Soviet Union empire resulted in the reunificatin of Germany and the creation of multiple smaller countries in Russia that gained Independence

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As a result of the Yalta Conference, Russia became

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most powerful country in the region, resulting in a new war between Soviet Union and United States - Cold War 1945-1991

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Nikita Khrushschex

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Oreded the deployment of Nuclear Missiles to cuba Kennedy was in office

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Economy of Texas

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Agriculture Ranching Oil Production High Technologies industries

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Declaration of Independence

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Pronounced the colonies Free and Independent States Consist of a PREAMBLE or CONSTITUTION

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Declaration of Independence Consist of Three parts:

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1. Stresses Natural Unalienable righes and liberties that belong to all people from birth 2. Consist of a list of specific grievances and injustices commited by Britian 3. Announces the colonies as the United States of America Provided the Foundation to establish Equal Rights for all People

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Treaty of Paris

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Officially signed in 1783, ended the war and gave independence to the new nation

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Coastal Plains Inhabitants

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Coahuiltecans Karankawas Caddos - Very Sophisticated Food Gatherers, Fishermen, Farmers

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Central Plains,

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Flatland, Hills Inhabitants Apaches

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Great Plains,

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Flatland, Hills Inhabitants Commanche Domesticated Horses, Introduced by the Spaniards Fearless warriors, great buffalo hunters,Farmers

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Caddos,

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identified themselves as Tayasha - means Friend Spaniards thought they were calling the region TEXAS so Now, Texas and motto Friendship emerged.

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Moses Austin

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Reveived Permission from Spanish Government to bring Anglo American families to settle in Texas * This agreement was voided when Mexico took control of the territory. Stephen Austin negoitiated with the Mexican government and obtained a similar agreement to allow Anglo Americans to settle in Texas

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Stephen Austin

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negoitiated with the Mexican government and obtained a similar agreement to allow Anglo Americans to settle in Texas

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Texas War for Independence

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In 1835 Anglo American settlers were the majority in the region, which antagonized the Mexican government and resulted in

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Texas War for Independence

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Conflicts between Texans and the Mexican Gov. started as early as 1830. Colonist felt that the Mexico Gov. was not providing enough protection to Texas. Stephen Austin went to Santa Anna, but was JAILED for ONE YEAR

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FIRST BATTLE In GONZALES

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The Town of Gonzales had a cannon to protect agains INDIANS Mexican soilders tried to take it, and was FIRED upon The Start of the War for Texas Independence

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The Start of the War for Texas Independence

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Texan refused to relinguish the cannon and filred the cannon against the Mexican soilders

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Sam Houston

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Commander in Chief of the Texas Army in the War for Texas Independence

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Sam Houston

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Former governor of Tennesse, volunteered to fight for Texas and eventually became Commander in Chief of the Texas Army for the fight of Texas indpendence

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The Alamo

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First Battle for Texas Independence

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Colonel William Travis -

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Protected the Alamo with 200 men

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James Bowie and Davie Crocket

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Joined William Travis at the Alamo

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General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna

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along with the Mexican Army, took the fort and killed all its defenders, including Texans of Mexican ancestry

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Santa Anna

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Eventulally took over Goliad

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The Battle of the Alamo and Goliad

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provied the patriotic emotion that resulted in teh creation of an army and eventually led to Victory against Mexico

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Texas Joined the United states

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1845 - Texas became the 28th state of the of the American Union Immediately, US sent troops to secure the borders Resulting in the: Mexican - American War US WON & tremendous land acquisitions

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Mexico withdrew its claim over Texas and established the Rio Grande or Rio Bravo, know in Mexico the official border between the two countries

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1845

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Texas became the 28th state of the of the American Union

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Declaration of independence

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After the Battle of the Alamo and Goliad, a group of texan met at Washington on the Brazos to isse a with Burnett as President and Lorenzo de Zavala as Vice President

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Treaty of Velasco

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While the colonst were fighting the Mexican army at the ALAMO and in GOLIAD, Sam Houston was stregthing the army of the New Republic. Battle reached the San Jacinto River near Houston. Battle lasted 20 minutes. President Burnett and Santa Anna signed the Treaty of

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Treaty of Velasco

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Santa Anna agreeing to withdrawl troops from Texas in exchange for safe conduct back to Mexico, to lobby for recognition of Texas Independence. Santa broke his promise. Houston became president of the Republic 1836-1845 Texas functioned as an independent Nation

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Mexican - American War

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Immediately, US sent troops to secure the borders Resulting in the: US WON & tremendous land acquisitions

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Mexico withdrew its claim over Texas and established the Rio Grande or Rio Bravo, know in Mexico the official border between the two countries

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Onset of the American Civil War

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, Texas left the Union and joined the confederacy as a PROSLAVERY State

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the Confederate Army, led by General Robert E Lee

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surrendered to Ulyssess Grant Leader of the Union Forces

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During the Reconstruction Period,

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Texas was briefy under occupation by US troops

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1870

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Texas joined the union in

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Cattle Industry

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Texas Economy Flourished, largely based on the growth of the and

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Barbed wire was introduced in

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1880.

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...

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ranchers began using scientific cattle breeding to Increase production and improve quality of meat

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Beaumont Texas

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Oil was dicovered in the Spindletop Oil Field near: Oil industry made Texas the leading producer of Oil in the US Houston and Dallas large urban and industrial centers

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Texas

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emerged as leading Military Training center

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hight tech business

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Developed aircraft industry and

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By WWII,

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Texas was leading state in Defense industry

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Economy of Texas

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Agriculture Ranching Oil Production High Technologies - top economic forces in the State

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Compass Rose

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Design printed on a chart or map for reference it shows the orientation of a map on Earth and shows the Four Cardinal Direction: East West North South

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Map Scale -

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shows the distance between two places in the world

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North America

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Consist of Canada, United States, Mexico

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Europe

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Central Eurasia

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Middle east

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North Africa

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Sub Saharan Africa

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South Asia, East Asia and Australia

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Texas

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2nd largest state in the US, behind Alaska

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Largest Rivers in the World

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Nile - North and East Africa: Longest River in World originates in Lake Victoria in Ugunda ends in Mediterranean sea Amazon ( South America) 2nd largest river originates in Peru, and its mouth is a the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Brazil Chang Jiang or Yangtze ( China) 3rd largest River Souce is the Tibetan Plateau, mouth is East China Sea

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Nile -

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North and East Africa: Longest River in World originates in Lake Victoria in Ugunda ends in Mediterranean sea

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Amazon ( South America)

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2nd largest river originates in Peru, and its mouth is a the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Brazil

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Chang Jiang or Yangtze ( China)

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3rd largest River Souce is the Tibetan Plateau, mouth is East China Sea

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Mississippi -

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Longest River, 14th in World begins in Minnesota and ends in Gulf of Mexico Colorado - Rocky mountains ends California Missouri River - Rocky mount to Mississippii

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Macroeconomics -

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study of the economy at the world reional , state and local levels. Some of the topics incluse reasons and ways to control inflation, causes of unemployment and economic growth in general

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Microeconomics -

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decision making process at the houshold, firm or industry level

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Supply

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availability of a product or service at a certain price

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Demand -

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desire of potential purchasers to pay that Price

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Articificially Created Balace

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is the intentional destruction of a surplus of a given product on the world market to maintain the price level

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Eli Whitney -

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Assembly lines Production cost of manufactured goods decreased and productivity increased

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Free Enterprise

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Concept is based on the premise that the economy can regulate itself in a freely competitive market thru the relationship of SUPPLY and DEMAND and with minimum Governmental intervention is the competition among businesses that result in a

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Main Benefit of the System of Free Enterprise:

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greater choice and better prices for consumers

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Free Enterprise has led to

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Globalization:defined as: a continuous increase of cross the border financial economic and social activities

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As a result of Globalization:

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Trade barriers have been eliminated and tarriffs imposed on imported priducts have been largely discontinued

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President Woodrow Wilson

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Established the Federal Reserve System

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Federal Reserve System Purpose:

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to keep the banking industry strong to ensure a supply of currency

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Federal Reserve main Function:

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to promote fiscal stability and economic growth in the nation and to regulate inflation and deflation

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Board of Governors Control

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the flow of money & and sets the interest rate that banks use to lend money

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Board of Governors Control

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the interest rate to control inflation and lower the interest rate when business slow down is the competition among businesses that result in a greater choice and better prices for consumers

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Inflation -

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Reduced the purchasing power of money which techinically affects the value of the currency

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Deflation -

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opposite - purchasing power of money increases thereby lowering the prices of goods and services consumer benefits and businesses suffer.

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Federal Reserve controls

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the flow of money and keeps a healthy balance bwtween inflation and deflation

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16TH AMENDEMENT

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ALLOWED THE IMPOSITION OF DIRECT TAXATION OF CITIZENS

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Direct taxation is known as

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- Federal Income Tax

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Economy of Texas is based Primarly

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Telecommunication Software Financial Services Business Products and services Semiconductors, Biotechnology Oil and Coal

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Economy of Texas is based Primarly

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Rank 8th largest economy if were a Nation

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Without export-Texas economy

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could not sustain its growth

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Texas was ranked #1 state in terms of

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export revenues.

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Texas is based on

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Petroleum

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Communism -

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Rejects Free Enterprise

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Communism -

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State controls economic activity in the nation

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Communism -

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Nation is ruled thur a one party system

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Communism -

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Believes that the country should not have a Social Class

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Socialism -

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Government controls the production and distribution of goods, services and labor in the nation

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Socialism

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In theroy - working class should take over and administer collectively the resources for their benefit and the benefit of the natioal as a whole

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Democracy

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Form of government In which the majority rules

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Democracy

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People elect candidates to represent them in the government

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Monarchy -

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King or queen leads the nation who holds complete control over the subjects

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Monarchy -

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Has supreme powers and become dictator, have limited or ceremonial powers limited by a parliament or a constitution

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Autocracy

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Ruler has unlimited power, uses power in a arbitrary manner

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Theocracy -

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Ruled by a group of Religious Leaders

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Aristocracy

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A group of Noble controls the economy and the government

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Oligarchy

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Small group of powerful and wealthy people rule the nation with the support of the military

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Military

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A committee of military officers or a junta becomes the ruler of the nation

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1st amendment

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Speech and Press Freedom of Religion, church and state

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2nd amendment

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Right to Bear Arms

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3rd amendment

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Illegal to force people to offer quarters to soliders

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4th amendment

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Right to Privacy and Unreasonable searches

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5th amendment

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Right to Due Process Protection against self incrimination Double Jeopardy

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6th amendment

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Rights to Speedy Trial

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7th amendment

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Right to Sue

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8th amendment

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Protection against cruel and unusual Punishment

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9th amendment

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Enumeration of Specific Right

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10 amendment

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Right not delegated to the Federal Government

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3 Branches of state government

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Executive Legislative Judicial

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Executive Branch -

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led by a governor

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Judicial Branch -

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composed of a state court system, subordinate to the Federal court systeme

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City Government -

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Headed by a Mayor or City Manager with the support of the a city council

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Thematic Planning

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ideal for English language learners b/c students are exposed to: Concepts and vocabulary related to the themes in various content areas.

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Civilizations that flourished in the Mesopotamia, the land between the rivers? What rivers are being allluded to in this statetment?

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Sumerians, Akkadians, Baylonians, and Assyrians Tigris and Euphrates

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The Convergence of the Tigirs and the Euphrates created a fertile region where some of the greatest civilizatins of the world emerged. What was this part of the world called?

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Gertile Crescent and part of the area called the Cradle of Civilization

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The Nile gave birh to the?

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Egyptians Civilization

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Amazon River is located in?

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South America, far away from Mesopotamia

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Great Plains consisted of what states

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Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Northwestern Texas

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What type of crop is grown in the Great Plains?

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Wheat Corn Feed Crops

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Identify the Modern day country that encompasses most of the Territory aof Ancient Mespoptamia?

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Iraq

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Iraq is located east of what River

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Tigris

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The most adcanced Pre Columbian Civilization of Mesoamerica wer the?

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Maya and Aztecs

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Maya and the Aztecs occupied the area of Central America and Southern Mexico called the?

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MesoAmerica

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Maya dn the Aztecs were acomplished/Skilled what ?

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Builders, astronomers, and Mathematicians

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Inca civilization was not a?

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MesoAmerica Group

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Inca is present day ?

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Peru and Ecuador

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Color red in the flag represents?

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Hardiness and valor

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White symbolizeds in the flag?

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Purity

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Blue symbolizes in the flag?

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Vigilance, perseverance and justice

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France gave what gift to US commemorating the US 100th Anniversary?

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Statue of Liberty - symbol of Freedom democracy and international friendship

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White house was named after

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Roosevelt

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identify the order of the products that hve supported the Texas Economy thru it history?

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Cotton, cattle, petroleum, and computers and electronics in that order

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Cotton and eventually cattle were the main products in Texas 19th century

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...

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20th century - Petroleum and now what is replaced oil?

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computer and electronics

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civic?

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focus on the sturctural and functions of the government

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what was created for the newly formed Rpublic Of Texas

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1836 a Constitution

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Governor elected for how many years

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4 years term

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Senate has how many Members?

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31

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House of Representatives has how many members?

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50

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Senate and the House of Represenatives toghet constitutes the?

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Texas Legislature convenes during odd number of years and a 140 day regular session

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Texas has how many senators

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2

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Texas has how many Hous of representatives

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30

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Texas has how many electoral votes

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32

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Declaration consist of

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Introductin preamble body conclusion

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Articles of Confederation

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First National Constitution

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Texas state constitution resembles the

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US constitution

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Gross National Product

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Total value of goods and services produced in a year

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Tariffs

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Taxes on foreign goods that encourage the consumption of domestic products

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Concept of Zero

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Mayans

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slave trade began where

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Portuguese From Africa to Europe

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Mayas from regions of

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Mexico Yucatan Peninula, Guatemala, and Honduras. Built stone and mortar pyramids

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Sacrificed humans

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Mayas

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Developed calendar, system of wrting and concept of zero

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Mayas

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Developed a partly alphabetic writing system

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Teotihuacan

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New England Colonies

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Massachusetts, connecticut, Rhodes island and New Hampshire

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Economy of New England Colonies

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farming small industries such as fishing, lumber and crafts

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Economy of Southern colonies

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Tobacco, rice indigo and cotton plantation in Virgina

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Southern Colonies were

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Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia

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Puritans, who fled England to avoid Religious Persecution Founded?

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Plymouth

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Developed the modern Day Math

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Greeks and Aztecs

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Who brought the first African slaves to Virginina?

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Dutch

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Eli Whitneys invented ?

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Cotton Gin - became economic mainstay of the south

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Issued the Emancipation Proclamation

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Abraham Lincoln - Granting freedom to slaves in the south

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Civil war

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Fight for black freedom

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Prohibited segregation in all public facilities and discrimination in education and employment

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo

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Mexico withdrew its claim over Texas and established the Rio Grande, or Rio Bravo as know in Mexico, as the official border between the two contries

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Texas left the Union and joined the?

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Confederacy as a Proslavery State

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After five years of the war, the confederate army Robert E Lee surrendored to

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Ulyssess S Grant - Leader of the Union Forces

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1901 Oil discovered in?

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Beaumont

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Steppe

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A temperate environment located between a Desert and a Forest that is Doninated by Grassland

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Which region of texas contains the Rockiest and most Mountainous terrain

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Trans-Pecos Texas relatively Flat

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Civic

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study of how society maintains order thru government institution and the polictical process

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capitalism

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exchange are privately controlled and which personal profit can be obtained of the concept of FREE ENTERPRISE

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Principle of convervation

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apple split in half, or liquid poured in a narrow glass might be more than a liquid in a small glass

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Egyptians and Babylonias

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First mathmaticians built templesand Pyramids

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Babylonians

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advances in Science and Math Especially in ASTRONOMY

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Hindus

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Computation - Algebra

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Arab

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First to sove Sophisticate algebraic equations used in Science and engineering - Quadratic equations

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Mayan

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Calendar and concept of Zero

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Primary/complementary colors

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RED - Yellow - Blue Green - purple- orange

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