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Texas TEKS · Social Studies · Grade 8

TEKS 8.1(A)

identify the major eras in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, creation and ratification of the Constitution, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects; and

Source: Texas Administrative Code §113.20 (Chapter 113) · Adopted 2022

Knowledge & Skills 8.1

History

The student understands traditional historical points of reference in U.S. history through 1877. The student is expected to:

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