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Overview
Syllabus
- Ch 1. Historical Foundations & Native Peoples
- Ch 2. European Colonization of the American Southwest
- Ch 3. Colonial Settlements & Battles in North America (1497-1732)
- Ch 4. Events Leading to the American Revolution (1700-1774)
- Ch 5. Events & Leaders of the American Revolution
- Ch 6. National & State Constitutions
- Ch 7. America's First Presidents
- Ch 8. The War of 1812
- Ch 9. Texas Independence
- Ch 10. Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion
- Ch 11. Westward Expansion & Native American Conflict
- Ch 12. Pre-Civil War Slavery & the Sectional Crisis
- Ch 13. Political & Military Leaders in the American Civil War
- Ch 14. Military Campaigns & Strategy in the American Civil War
- Ch 15. After the Civil War: Reconstruction
- Ch 16. American Industrialization, Immigration & Migration
- Ch 17. Social Movements of the 19th & 20th Centuries
- Ch 18. The Great Depression
- Ch 19. World War I
- Ch 20. Major Events & Locations of World War II
- Ch 21. Political & Social Change Post-WWII
- Ch 22. Foundations of US & Texas Geography
- Ch 23. Geography Tools
- Ch 24. Geography & the Environment
- Ch 25. Human and Cultural Migration
- Ch 26. Economic Foundations
- Ch 27. Economic Activity & Indicators
- Ch 28. Legislation, Government & Economics
- Ch 29. Historical Origins of Government
- Ch 30. The United States Government
- Ch 31. Participation in the US Democratic Process
- Ch 32. Patriotism in the US & Texas
- Ch 33. Art in the US & Texas
- Ch 34. US Culture, Technology & Society
- Ch 35. Notable Individuals & Contributions to the Sciences
- Ch 36. Religion and Religious Diversity
- Ch 37. Social Studies Foundations
- Ch 38. Teaching Social Science, History & Culture
- Ch 39. Social Sciences Skills
- Ch 40. Effective Instruction & Assessment in Social Studies
- Ch 41. TExES Social Studies 4-8 Flashcards
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