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social studies elementary content

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show displays weather and typical climatic conditions of a region  
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conformal map   show
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eqyal-area map   show
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fact-book maps   show
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historical map   show
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mental map   show
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show reveals the features of actual geographic surfaces; like mountains or rivers, and underlying geological structures such as rocks or fault lines  
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show shows some geographic features but does not include others  
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show demonstrates government boundaries and territorial borders for major countries, states, territories, provinces and so on  
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relief map (topographical map)   show
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thematic   show
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compass   show
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show precise directions on a map or globe  
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show used on a map system to focus on finding specific locations  
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direction   show
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show a system on a more detailed map that shows the exact locations  
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latitude   show
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show explains what symbols mean on a map  
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show vertical lines that run parallel to the prime meridian and measure the distance in degrees east and west from the meridian  
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scale   show
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symbols   show
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show studies the history of people such as culture and language  
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show studies science or practice of map drawing  
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show studies land formations and the earth's compositions  
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topographer   show
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show chain or group of islands in a sea or ocean  
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atoll   show
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show high isolated flat rock or hill with steep sides formed by the impact of tectonic plates  
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show a cave especially large and dark  
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show a mountain pass; a depression in the summit line of a chain of mountains  
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show silt, sand, and rock which is low watery land formed at the mouth of a river and often shaped like a triangle  
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show small island or peninsula  
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show small island usually isolated  
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show narrow strip of land connection two larger pieces with water on two sides  
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mesa   show
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peninsula   show
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tundra   show
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Early Civilizations brought the following:   show
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Neolithic Revolution   show
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show river-valley, created basic set of tools, introduced writing, math, and politics  
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show Sumerian people, created cuneiform (earliest writing), developed astronomical sciences, religious beliefs, city states, fertilizer, used silver to conduct trade, law courts and property rights, standard legal system  
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show modeled trade on Mesopotamia, pyramid and sphinx, math achievements, ruled by Pharoahs, established effective government, defense, monetary, transportation systems.  
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Indian and Chinese River Valley Civilizations   show
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show expanded trade, provided influences to areas outside their borders, restructured key institutions upon decline and fall of empires or rulers, created new religions, increased agricultural opportunities, extended territories, social cohesion  
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mayans   show
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mongolians   show
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show islamic religion, chemistry advances, high quality maps, influential arts and sciences  
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show stateless societies  
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show artistic pottery and clothing, metallurgy, architecture, irrigation, road systems, supreme military organization and agriculture  
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13 colonies   show
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show English explorerand navigator who explored the Canadian coastline looking for a north west passage to Asia  
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Christopher Columbus   show
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show Italian explorer was the first person to realize that the Americas were seperate from Asia. He was the first person to state that the Americas were not the East Indies and in 1507 a map maker named the Americas after him.  
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Juan Ponce de Leon   show
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Hernan Cortez   show
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Jacque Cartier   show
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stamp act   show
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show placed a tax on essential goods (paper, glass, tea)  
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tea act   show
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boston tea party   show
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show Massachusettes government act; administration of justice act, Boston Port act, quartering act  
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The Declaration of Independance   show
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show The clauses of this document (63 total) explained and restricted the rights of the monarch  
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The Mayflower Compact   show
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show The principles set forth in this document justified the separation of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain and provided responsibilities to individuals, with a government ruled by people.  
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Articles of Confederation   show
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The Federalist Papers   show
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show The document that established the basic principles of the American government  
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Emancipation Proclamation   show
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show An oath of confirmation, written by Francis Bellamy, to support the nation.  
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Anarchism   show
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American-Indian Wars   show
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American Revolution   show
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show Congress declared war on Brittain which resulted in increased national patrionism, united the states into one nation, built confidence in US military strength, and brought forth the Star Bangled Banner.  
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show The two factions of the new nation, the north (union) and the slave-owning states of the south (confereracy), fought until the succession of the south was sqeulched, slavery was abolished, the federal government gained great power and united the country.  
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show Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, Italy, Japan, the US, and other allies defeated Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria overthrew four empires (German, Hapsburg, Turkish, Russian) which resulted in the birth of seven new nations.  
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World War II   show
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World War II   show
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show geopolitical power shifted away from western and central Europe, US and Russia became know as superpowers, new technologies appeared (computer, jet engine, nuclear fission), and many global organizations sprouted.  
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show struggle between N. Korea (communist), aided by China and USSR and S. Korea (non-communist) aided by the US, Britain, and UN resulted in the same boundaries between the North and the South.  
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Vietnam War   show
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Persian Gulf War   show
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Iraq War (2003-present)   show
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show Ensures that the laws are followed, head is president who also commands the military.  
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show comprised of congress and government agencies that provide support. Congress has power to create laws for the Us and divided into the House of Representatives and Senate, 435 seats.  
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show Contains the court system, highest court is supreme court. Courts ensure rules of constitution are upheld.  
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Bill of Rights   show
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show freedom of religion, press, expression  
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Amendment   show
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show Quartering of Soldiers  
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show Search and seizure  
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show Trial and punishment, compensation for takings  
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Amendment 6   show
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Amendment 7   show
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Amendment 8   show
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show construction of constitution  
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Amendment 10   show
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Declaration of Independance   show
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show sharing of power between national government and individual state governments  
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show states govern the people directly and national government governs foreign affairs. This eventually led to civil war.  
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show modification and adaptation of an individual or group as a result of contact or interaction with another culture.  
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Piaget   show
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show his theory revolved around sexual development in five stages  
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Erikson   show
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anarchist   show
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show property is privately owned and goods are privately produced  
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show endorses the establishment of society based on common ownership of the means of production  
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show uses large industries rather than agriculture or craftsmanship to create a system  
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laissez-faire   show
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show defends that a nation must depend on it capital and that the worls market is unchangeable  
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socialist   show
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