Eighth Grade: Integrated American History SS080103

Unit 1: Foundations of a New Nation Lesson 3

Word Cards

Word Cards from previous lessons used in this lesson:

 historical inquiry – Word Card #3 from Lesson 1
 sourcing - Word Card #5 from Lesson 1
 contextualizing - Word Card #6 from Lesson 1

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chronological region
order/
chronology a geographic area that shares
at least one common
the arrangement of things in the order in which characteristic
they occurred; time sequencing

Example: Placing events in chronological order Example: The three colonial regions were
is the first step in determining cause and effect. the New England Colonies, Middle Colonies,
and Southern Colonies.
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geographic economic

having to do with the having to do with the use of

natural features (including resources that have value to
natural resources) of a individuals and societies; focusing
region and how humans interact with those on the production, distribution,
features and consumption (use) of goods and services

Example: The geographic location of the New Example: The economic advantage of each
England colonies made it impossible for the colonial region differed due, in part, to the
colonists to grow cotton. geography of each region.
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sociocultural political

having to do with having to do with the

identities, customs, ability to influence
beliefs, lifestyles and decisions of
traditions of groups of groups; exercising or
people seeking power and authority in the
governmental or public affairs of a state,
Example: The sociocultural aspects of southern municipality, etc.
plantation life was markedly different than life in
New England. Example: The people are the ultimate source
of political power in a democracy.
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