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HSS-8.3 Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways in which citizens participate in it.

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Describe the basic law-making process and how the Constitution provides numerous opportunities for citizens to participate in the political process and to monitor and influence government (e.g., function of elections, political parties, interest groups).

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HSS-8.3 Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways in which citizens participate in it.

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Understand the functions and responsibilities of a free press.

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Students analyze the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation.

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HSS-8.4 Students analyze the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation.

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Describe the country’s physical landscapes, political divisions, and territorial expansion during the terms of the first four presidents.

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HSS-8.4 Students analyze the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation.

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Explain the policy significance of famous speeches (e.g., Washington’s Farewell Ad-dress, Jefferson’s 1801 Inaugural Address, John Q. Adams’s Fourth of July 1821 Address).

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HSS-8.4 Students analyze the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation.

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Analyze the rise of capitalism and the economic problems and conflicts that accompanied it (e.g., Jackson’s opposition to the National Bank; early decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court that reinforced the sanctity of contracts and a capitalist economic system of law).

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HSS-8.4 Students analyze the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation.

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Discuss daily life, including traditions in art, music, and literature, of early national America (e.g., through writings by Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper).

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Students analyze U.S. foreign policy in the early Republic.

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HSS-8.5 Students analyze U.S. foreign policy in the early Republic.

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Understand the political and economic causes and consequences of the War of 1812 and know the major battles, leaders, and events that led to a final peace.

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HSS-8.5 Students analyze U.S. foreign policy in the early Republic.

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Know the changing boundaries of the United States and describe the relationships the country had with its neighbors (current Mexico and Canada) and Europe, including the influence of the Monroe Doctrine, and how those relationships influenced westward expansion and the Mexican-American War.