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Social Studies — Grade 8

Goal 2: The learner will trace the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War, and assess the impact of major events, problems, and personalities during the Constitutional Period in North Carolina and the new nation.

Objective 2.01

Trace the events leading up to the Revolutionary War and evaluate their relative significance in the onset of hostilities.

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Objective 2.02

Describe the contributions of key North Carolina and national personalities from the Revolutionary War era and assess their influence on the outcome of the war.

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Objective 2.03

Examine the role of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War.

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Objective 2.04

Examine the reasons for the colonists' victory over the British, and evaluate the impact of military successes and failures, the role of foreign interventions, and on going political and economic domestic issues.

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Objective 2.05

Describe the impact of documents such as the Mecklenburg Resolves, the Halifax Resolves, the Albany Plan of Union, the Declaration of Independence, the State Constitution of 1776, the Articles of Confederation, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights on the formation of the state and national governments.

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