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Standard 4.2.P

4.2.P Analyze the sequence of events that led to the establishment of the U.S. as a democratic republic.

Grade(s): 4

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell
Episode 1

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After the American Revolution, the new United States of America needed to form a permanent government of its own. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail, and how did the U.S. Constitution come to...
Old Powder Magazine | History of SC Slide Collection
Old Powder Magazine | History of SC Slide Collection
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The "old powder magazine," built in 1703 as part of the northwest bastion of the city's original fortifications, was a storage area for arms as Charleston prepared for the Revolutionary War. Courtesy...
Fort Moultrie I | History of SC Slide Collection
Fort Moultrie I | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4

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The heroic defense of the fort on Sullivan's Island from a determined attack in June 1776, by a British Fleet under Sir Peter Parker (see Sir Peter Parker ) gave South Carolina its state symbol. The...
James Otis Lecture Series 2014 (Full Version)
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The 2014 speakers included The Honorable Sir Stephen Silber, Justice of the High Court of England and Wales, who spoke about "The Differing Perceptions of the Magna Carta ? The United Kingdom versus...