2/3/12 - Social Studies Notes for Brain Only Test Monday!

Ch. 11 Social Studies Notes

Order of Appearance:

Abraham

Moses

David

Solomon

Order of Travel:

Ur/Mesopotamia – Abraham

Canaan – Abraham

Egypt – Moses

Exodus – Moses

Canaan – Moses

Canaan – David, Solomon

Abraham

One God

Covenant with God

Hebrews – “Chosen People”

Canaan – “Promised Land”

Moses

Exodus – led Hebrews out of slavery from Egypt

Ten Commandments

Wandered 40 years between Egypt and Canaan

David

Defeated the Philistines

Became King

United Israel and Judah

Created strong central government

Established Jerusalem as capital

Solomon

David’s son

Also a King

Built huge temple for the Ark of the Covenant

Taxed the people heavily

Israel and Judah split

The Torah

Book that contains the basic laws of Judaism and tells stories about the history of the Hebrews