TEKS 8.5(A)
describe major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the new republic, including maintaining national security, creating a stable economic system, and setting up the court system;
Source: Texas Administrative Code §113.20 (Chapter 113) · Adopted 2022
Knowledge & Skills 8.5
History
The student understands the challenges confronted by the government and its leaders in the early years of the republic and the Age of Jackson. The student is expected to:
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Other expectations under 8.5
- TEKS 8.5(B) explain the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793;
- TEKS 8.5(C) summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, and the banking system;
- TEKS 8.5(D) explain the origin and development of American political parties;
- TEKS 8.5(E) explain the causes, important events, and effects of the War of 1812;
- TEKS 8.5(F) identify the foreign policies of presidents Washington through Monroe and explain the impact of Washington's Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine;
- TEKS 8.5(G) explain the impact of the election of Andrew Jackson, including expanded suffrage; and
- TEKS 8.5(H) analyze the reasons for the removal and resettlement of Cherokee Indians during the Jacksonian era, including the Indian Removal Act, Worcester v. Georgia, and the Trail of Tears.