10 th Social Studies

1. 10th Social Studies TAKS REVIEW Objective One

2. Objective One • 8.1 C Explain the significance of the following dates: [1607], 1776, 1787, [1803], and 1861-1865.

3. The Confederate capture of Fort Sumter in 1861 was significant because it — F inspired northern voters to elect Abraham Lincoln as president G allowed the South to form an alliance with France H marked the beginning of the Civil War J forced the border states to agree to free their slaves

4. The Confederate capture of Fort Sumter in 1861 was significant because it — F inspired northern voters to elect Abraham Lincoln as president G allowed the South to form an alliance with France H marked the beginning of the Civil War J forced the border states to agree to free their slaves

5. The year 1776 is an important date in U.S. History because it marked the: F. Beginning of the American Revolutionary War G. Signing of the Declaration of Independence H. Writing of the U.S. Constitution J. Founding of the first American colony

6. The year 1776 is an important date in U.S. History because it marked the: F. Beginning of the American Revolutionary War G. Signing of the Declaration of Independence H. Writing of the U.S. Constitution J. Founding of the first American colony

7. 23 Which newspaper headline would most likely have appeared in Philadelphia in 1776?

8. 23 Which newspaper headline would most likely have appeared in Philadelphia in 1776?

15. Objective One • 8.4 B Explain the roles played by significant individuals during the Revolution, including [Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, King George III,] Thomas Jefferson, [the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine,] and George Washington.

30. Objective One • 8.4 C Explain the issues surrounding [important events of] the American Revolution, including declaring independence; [writing] the Articles of Confederation; [fighting the battles of Lexington, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown; and signing the Treaty of Paris]

43. Objective One • 8.16 C Identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.