6th Grade Social Studies

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6th Grade Social Studies MAP Attack
Historical Perspectives
Teacher Information
by Elaine Lopez
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Historical Perspectives
What are the various causes and effects for
major historical events?
(MOSTD. III.C, 1.21.31.6)
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Historical Perspectives
Number your paper from 1 to 14. Look at the next
four screens and try to guess what the effect is
for each cause. Click the to move to
the next page. Once everyone has written a
statement, click once at the end of each cause
statement for its effect.
Teacher
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Historical Perspectives
A. 1862 The Pacific Railway Act is passed. B.
1863 The Battle of Gettysburg. C. 1929 The
Immigration Act of 1924 goes into effect. D.
1586 Sir Walter Raleigh returns to England from
Virginia with the first tobacco.
Construction is begun on the first
transcontinental railroad.
CAUSES
The turning point of the Civil War.
Institutes a quota system for immigrants into the
U.S.
Tobacco industry begins.
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Historical Perspectives
E. 1775 George Washington assumes
command of the Continental Army. F.
1776 The Declaration of Independence
is formally adopted by the U.S. Congress. G.
1964 The U.S. Civil Rights Act is passed. H.
1945 The first atomic bomb is detonated.
CAUSES
Eventual victory over the British.
Declares total separation from England.
Integration of public schools buildings.
The bombing of Nagasaki Hiroshima.
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Historical Perspectives
I. 1962 Telstar 1 is launched. J. 1790 The
House of Representatives votes to locate the
planned national capital. K. 1990 The Americans
with Disabilities Act is signed.
Allows live television to be transmitted between
Europe and America.
CAUSES
Washington, DC becomes our nations capital.
Bars against discrimination due to physical or
mental abilities.
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Historical Perspectives
L. 1937 Amelia Earhart reports trouble. M.
1792 The cornerstone for the U.S. Mint Building
is laid in Philadelphia. N. 1991 The United
States Senate votes to overturn a forty-three
year old law banning women from flying combat
aircraft.
CAUSES
Disappears while attempting to fly around the
world.
The first U.S. government building built.

Women fly missions in Gulf War.
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Historical Perspectives
Teachers The following two slides may be used to
provide clues for students or printed out. At the
end of each effect statement is a letter
corresponding to the correct cause statement.
Click at the end of each statement to see the
answer letter.
EFFECTS
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1. Washington, DC becomes our nations capital.
J
EFFECTS
2. declares total separation from England.
F
3. the bombing of Nagasaki Hiroshima.
H
4. eventual victory over the British.
E
5. integration of public schools buildings.
G
6. institutes a quota system for immigrants into
the U.S.
C
7. construction is begun on the first
transcontinental railroad.
A
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Historical Perspectives
8. the turning point of the Civil War.
B
EFFECTS
9. the first U.S. government building built.
M
10. disappears while attempting to fly around the
world.
L
11. Tobacco industry begins.
D
12. allows live television to be transmitted
between Europe and America.
I
13. bars against discrimination due to physical
or mental abilities.
K
N
14. women fly missions in Gulf War.
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6th Grade Social Studies MAP Attack
Teachers, To navigate through the slides, just
click on the screen. This will automatically
take you to the next slide. There are some pages
that have special instructions for viewing
answers, so be alert to them. Please take time to
preview each lesson before using with your class,
so you know how to navigate through it. Thanks
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by Elaine Lopez