Important Dates
Columbus sailed in search of a water route to Asia.
When is 1492?
preference that prevents fair judgement
What is bias?
branch of government that makes laws
What is the legislative branch?
Texas leisure activities
What are dancing, sports, and cooking?
noting how things are alike
What is compare?
Texas won independence from Mexico.
When is 1836?
a span of years often named for a particular trend or pattern of events
What is an era?
branch of government that has the power to enforce laws
What is the executive branch?
of the country
What is rural?
noting how things are different
What is contrast?
Texas was annexed (joined to) the United States.
When is 1845?
original records created at the time of an event/the best sources for historians
What is a primary source?
branch of the government that interprets laws
What is the judicial branch?
ways science influences cultural change
What are better communication, job opportunities, and increased technology?
placing events in order
What is sequencing?
The United States gained independence from Great Britain (England).
When is 1776?
location using latitude and longitude
What is absolute location?
people who elect representatives, serve on juries, and pay taxes
What is a citizen?
the computer engineer who developed the computer chip (integrated circuit)
Who is Jack Kilby?
the study of how individuals and nations make choices about using resources to meet needs
What is economics?
0% latitude
What is the equator?
requirements for citizenship
What is birth or the process of naturalization?
of the city
What is urban?
elements of culture
What are language, religion, and ethnic groups?