TEKS/TAKS A Changing America
8.1A identify the major eras in U.S. history through 1877 and describe their defining characteristics
8.1B apply absolute and relative chronology through the sequencing of significant individuals, events, and time periods
8.22B describe the importance of free speech and press in a democratic society
8.23B describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the United States, such as
Frederick Douglass, John Paul Jones. ,James Monroe, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
8.24D analyze the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups
8.24E identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American society
8.25A describe the historical development of the abolitionist movement
8.25B evaluate the impact of reform movements including public education, temperance, and women’s rights
8.30D identify points of view from the historical context surrounding an event and the frame of reference which influenced the participants