Mrs. Harding

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Texas History
Mrs. Harding
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Texas History
Geography Citizenship History Government Culture T
echnology Social Studies Skills Economics
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Geography
Largest River--Rio Grande Largest natural
lake--Caddo Lake Highest Mountain--Guadalupe
Peak Largest city--Houston 2nd largest state in
the nation 9th wettest state in the nation 268,
601 square miles
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History
Pre-history Native
Americans Conquistadors Settlers
Mexican War Civil
War Reconstruction
Cowboys
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Economics
Free Enterprise Entrepreneurs Supply and
Demand Production
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Government

• Democracy
• Limited and unlimited government
• Constitution
• Checks and balances
• Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches

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Culture
Art Clothing Music Literature Food Religion Philos
ophy
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Technology
By foot Horses Wagons Trains Cars Airplanes Helico
pters
Fire Fireplaces Electricity Wells Handpumps Runnin
g Water
Radio Television
Telegraphs Telephones Computers
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Social Studies Skills
Tables Outlines Organize Points of
view Problem-solving Decision-making Reports
Bibliographies
Explain Research Differentiate Locate Interview Ar
tifacts Information Graphs Charts Timelines
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Citizenship
Rights Responsibilities Voting Participation