8.SS.3.A
Explain the reasons for the growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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representative governmentinstitutionscolonial periodgrowthreasons
Skills
- explain (reasons for the growth of representative government during the colonial period) #dok2
- identify (institutions that contributed to representative government) #dok1
- analyze (factors leading to the development of representative government and institutions) #dok3
- describe (the growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify institutions that contributed to representative government in colonial America. #dok1
- I can describe the growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period. #dok2
- I can explain reasons for the growth of representative government and institutions in the colonies. #dok2
- I can analyze factors that influenced the development of representative government in the colonial period. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Representative government in colonial America emerged due to specific social, economic, and political factors.
- The development of representative institutions during the colonial period laid the foundation for modern American democracy.
Essential Questions
- What is representative government, and how did it evolve during the colonial period?
- What factors contributed to the growth of representative government and institutions in colonial America?
- How did colonial experiences with self-government shape later American political traditions?
- Why were representative institutions important to the colonies and their inhabitants?
- How did the development of representative government during the colonial period influence the future United States government?