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US HISTORY THEMES 8TH GRADE - 1763-1877
EXAMPLES: Criterion for Determining the Importance of Historical Events, Ideas, and People
A historical event, person, or idea would be considered to be important and "could stand on its own" if it/they were rich examples of most of the following criterion:
- Transcends time and place,
- Helps students understand and explain causal relationships in history,
- Influences many subsequent events,
- Affects a large number of people,
- Helps us discern patterns to explain the world around us,
- Has many clear and related examples,
- Helps students see history from many different perspectives,
- Helps students understand the past motivations and actions within the historical context of the time the event occurred, and
- Illustrates that many different narratives or stories can be told in American and Michigan History.
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Grade Eight Chronology of American History From 1763 to 1877
(Click on an Example heading below for an explanation)
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THEME
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1763
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Causes of the American Revolution:
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- Proclamation of 1763
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Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
- Intolerable Acts
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
| - Thomas Paine |
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
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1776
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Principles of Independence:
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- John Locke
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
- First Continental Congress
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
| - Declaration of Independence |
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
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1777
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American Revolution:
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- George Washington and the Continental Army
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Conflict and Cooperation |
- Battle of Saratoga
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Conflict and Cooperation |
| - Comparative Perspectives on the American Revolution |
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Patterns of Social and Political Interaction |
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1781-1789
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Early U.S. Government:
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- Northwest Ordinance
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
- Articles of Confederation
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
| - United States Constitution |
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
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1793
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Technology and Mechanization:
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- Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
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Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
- Lowell textiles
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Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
- McCormick Reaper
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Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
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1800
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Competing Visions for the New Nation:
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- The Jefferson v Hamilton debate of strict v loose constructionism
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Conflict and Cooperation |
- National Bank
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
| - Washington’s Farewell Address |
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
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1803
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Expansion:
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- Louisiana Purchase
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Human Interaction with the Environment |
- Mexican War
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Comparative History of Major Developments |
| - Indian Removal Act |
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Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
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1832-1848
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Reforms and Expressions of Democracy:
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- Abolition Movement
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Human Interaction with the Environment |
- Seneca Falls
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Conflict and Cooperation |
| - Horace Mann |
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
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1850
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Uniting the Nation:
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- Erie Canal
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Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
- Telegraph
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Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
| - Transcontinental Railroad |
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Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
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1850-1861
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Causes of the Civil War:
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- Slavery
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
- Compromise of 1850
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Conflict and Cooperation |
| - Secession of the Southern states |
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
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1861-1865
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Civil War:
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- Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
- Battle of Gettysburg (1863)
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Conflict and Cooperation |
| - Gettysburg Address (1863) |
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
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1877
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Reconstruction and Civil Rights:
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- Challenges of the Freedman’s Bureau
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
- Civil Rights Amendments 13th, 14th, and 15th
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Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
| - Withdrawal of Federal Troops |
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Conflict and Cooperation |
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Grade Eight Chronology of American History From 1763 to 1877
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