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Children Are Confronted with a Multitude of Challenges as They

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Children are confronted with a multitude of challenges as they grow up. Explain why some children are able to overcome chronic adversity while others fall victims to its effects. What skills appear to make some children more resilient and how can teachers and families foster these qualities?


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Shays's Rebellion

An armed uprising in 1786-1787 by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt.

Iroquois League

A historically powerful and influential confederation of six Native American tribes in the northeastern United States, also known as the Haudenosaunee or Six Nations.

American Patriots

Colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution.

Abuses of Liberty

Refer to situations where the freedom or rights granted to individuals or groups are exploited or misused, often resulting in harm to others or to society as a whole.

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