8th Grade Social Studies

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Chapter 1
1.1 The Earliest Americans Study Questions
1.1 The Earliest Americans Slides
1.1 The Earliest Americans DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
1.1 The Earliest Americans – Tenochtitlan NearPod Slides

1.2 Cultures of North America Study Questions
1.2 Cultures of North America Slides
1.2 Cultures of North America DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
1.2 Cultures of North America NearPod Slides

1.1 and 1.2 QUIZLET Flashcards ☆

1.3 Trade Networks of Asia and Africa Study Questions
1.3 Trade Networks of Asia and Africa Slides
1.3 Trade Networks of Asia and Africa DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

1.4 The European Heritage Study Questions
1.4 The European Heritage DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

1.3 and 1.4 QUIZLET Flashcards   ☆

Chapter 3
3.1 The First English Settlements Study Questions
3.1 The First English Settlements Slides
3.1 The First English Settlers DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

3.2 The New England Colonies Study Questions
3.2 Salem Witch Trials Slides
3.2 The New England Colonies DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

3.1 and 3.2 QUIZLET Flashcards ☆

3.3 The Middle Colonies Study Questions
3.3 Middle Colonies PowerPoint Slides
3.3 The Middle Colonies DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

3.4 The Southern Colonies Study Questions
3.4 The Southern Colonies DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

3.3 and 3.4 QUIZLET Flashcards  ☆

3.5 Spanish Colonies on the Borderlands Study Questions
3.5 Spanish Colonies on the Borderlands Slides

Chapter 4
4.1 Governing the Colonies DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
4.1 Governing the Colonies Study Questions

4.2 Colonial Society DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
4.2 Colonial Society Study Questions

4.1 and 4.2 QUIZLET Flashcards ☆

4.3 Slavery in the Colonies DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
4.3 Slavery in the Colonies Study Questions
4.3 Slavery in the Colonies Slides

Chapter 5
5.1 Trouble on the Frontier DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
5.1 Trouble on the Frontier Study Questions

5.2 Colonists Resist Tighter Control DIGITAL TEXTBOOK 
5.2 Intolerable Acts Graphic Organizer
5.2 Colonists Resist Tighter Control Study Questions

5.3 From Protest to Rebellion DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
5.3 From Protest to Rebellion Slides
5.3 From Protest to Rebellion Study Questions

5.4 The War Begins DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
5.4 The War Begins Study Questions
5.4 The War Begins Graphic Organizer
5.4 The War Begins Slides

5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 QUIZLET Flashcards ☆

Chapter 6
6.1 Nation Declares Independence DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
6.1 A Nation Declares Independence Slides
6.1 A Nation Declares Independence Study Questions

6.2 A Critical Time DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
6.2 A Critical Time Study Questions
6.2 A Critical Time Slides

6.3 The War Widens DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
6.3 The War Widens Slides
6.3 The War Widens Study Sheet
African Americans and Women in the War: Essay

6.4 Winning Independence DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
6.4 Winning Independence Study Questions
6.4 Winning Independence Slides

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☆☆☆☆ MIDTERM REVIEW ☆☆☆☆
8th Chapter 1 Review Sheet
8th Chapter 3 Review Sheet
8th Chapter 4 Review Sheet
8th Chapter 5 Review Sheet
8th Chapter 6 Review Sheet

QUIZLET FLASHCARDS

Kahoot! Review Game

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Chapter 7
7.1 Governing a New Nation Study Questions
7.1 Governing a New Nation DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
7.1 Governing a New Nation Slides

7.2 The Constitutional Convention DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
7.2 The Constitutional Convention Study Questions
7.2 The Constitutional Convention Slides

7.3 Debating the Constitution DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
7.3 Debating the Constitution Study Questions
7.3 Debating the Constitution Slides

Chapter 7 QUIZLET Flashcards  ☆

Bill of Rights QUIZLET Flashcards ☆

Chapter 8
8.1 Washington Takes Office Study Questions
8.1 Washington Takes Office DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
8.1 Washington Takes Office Slides

8.2 The Birth of Political Parties DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
8.2 Hamilton’s Bank Plan Slides
8.2 Political Parties Slides

8.3 Troubles at Home and Abroad DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
8.3 Troubles at Home and Abroad Slides
8.3 Troubles at Home and Abroad Study Questions

8.4 The Presidency of John Adams DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
8.4 The Presidency of John Adams Study Questions
8.4 The Presidency of John Adams Slides

Chapter 9
9.1 Jefferson Takes Office DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
9.1 Jefferson Takes Office Slides
9.1 Jefferson Takes Office Study Questions

9.2 The Louisiana Purchase DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
9.2 The Louisiana Purchase Slides
9.2 The Louisiana Purchase Study Questions

Chapter 8 and Sections 9.1/9.2 QUIZLET Flashcards ☆

9.3 A Time of Conflict DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
9.3 A Time of Conflict Slides
9.3 A Time of Conflict Study Questions

9.4 War of 1812 DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
9.4 The War of 1812 Slides
9.4 The War of 1812 Study Questions

Betsy’s QUIZLET Flashcards ☆

Chapter 10
10.1 Building a National Identity Slides
10.1 Building a National Identity DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
10.1 Building a National Identity Study Questions

10.2 Dealing With Other Nations DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
10.2 Dealing with Other Nations Study Questions
10.2 Dealing with Other Nations Slides

10.3 The Age of Jackson DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
10.3 The Age of Jackson Slides
10.3 The Age of Jackson Study Questions

10.4 Indian Removal DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
10.4 Indian Removal Study Questions

10.5 States’ Rights and the Economy Slides
10.5 States’ Rights and the Economy Study Questions
States’ Rights and the Economy Jeopardy Review Game ☆

Chapter 11
11.1 The Industrial Revolution DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

11.2 The North Transformed AND 11.3 The South Slides
11.2 The North Transformed DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
11.3 The Plantation South DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

11.4 The Challenges of Growth Study Questions

Chapter 12
12.1 Improving Society DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
12.1 Improving Society Slides

12.2 The Fight Against Slavery DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

12.3 A Call for Women’s Rights DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

12.1, 12.2, and 12.3 Jeopardy Review Game   ☆

Chapter 13
13.1 The West Study Questions

13.2 Trails to the West Slides
13.2 Trails to the West Study Questions

13.3 Conflict with Mexico Slides
13.3 Conflict with Mexico Study Questions

13.4 A Rush to the West Slides
13.4 A Rush to the West Study Questions

13.2, 13.3, and 13.4 QUIZLET Flashcards ☆

Chapter 14
14.1 Growing Tensions Over Slavery
14.1 Growing Tensions Over Slavery Study Questions

14.2 Compromises Fail Slides
14.2 Compromises Fail Study Questions

Chapter 15
15.1 The Call to Arms DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
15.1 The Call to Arms Study Questions
15.1 The Call to Arms Slides

15.2 Early Years of the War Study Questions
15.2 Early Years of the War DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
15.2 Early Years of the War Slides

15.3 The Emancipation Proclamation Study Questions
15.3 The Emancipation Proclamation DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
15.3 The Emancipation Proclamation Slides

15.4 The Civil War and the American Life Study Questions
15.4 The Civil War and American Life DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

15.5 Decisive Battles Study Questions
15.5 Decisive Battles DIGITAL TEXTBOOK

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☆ 8th Grade Final Exam Study Guide ☆
☆ 8th Grade Final Essay Topics ☆
☆ Betsy’s QUIZLET Flashcards ☆

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