identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects.[1A]
explain the significance of the following dates: 1607, founding of Jamestown; 1620, arrival of the Pilgrims and signing of the Mayflower Compact; 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence; 1787, writing of the U.S. Constitution; 1803, Louisiana Purchase; and 1861-1865, Civil War.[1C]
explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including Abigail Adams, John Adams, Wentworth Cheswell, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, James Armistead, Benjamin Franklin, Bernardo de Gálvez, Crispus Attucks, King George III, Haym Salomon, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine, and George Washington.[4B]
analyze the issues of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise.[4D]
summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, and the banking system.[5B]
explain how the Northwest Ordinance established principles and procedures for orderly expansion of the United States.[6A]
compare the effects of political, economic, and social factors on slaves and free blacks.[7B]
explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade, and the spread of slavery.[12B]
explain why a free enterprise system of economics developed in the new nation, including minimal government intrusion, taxation, and property rights.[14A]
summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.[15B]
summarize a historical event in which compromise resulted in a peaceful resolution.[21C]
Week 13
identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects.[1A]
explain the significance of the following dates: 1607, founding of Jamestown; 1620, arrival of the Pilgrims and signing of the Mayflower Compact; 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence; 1787, writing of the U.S. Constitution; 1803, Louisiana Purchase; and 1861-1865, Civil War.[1C]
analyze the issues of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise.[4D]
describe major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the new republic such as maintaining national security, building a military, creating a stable economic system, setting up the court system, and defining the authority of the central government.[5A]
compare the effects of political, economic, and social factors on slaves and free blacks.[7B]
explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade, and the spread of slavery.[12B]
summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.[15B]
summarize a historical event in which compromise resulted in a peaceful resolution.[21C]
describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the United States such as Frederick Douglass, John Paul Jones, James Monroe, Stonewall Jackson, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.[22B]
Week 14
identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects.[1A]
analyze the arguments for and against ratification.[4E]
identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Federalist Papers, and selected Anti-Federalist writings, on the U.S. system of government.[15A]
identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.[15C]
analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights.[15D]
summarize the purposes for and process of amending the U.S. Constitution.[16A]
analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason.[17A]
explain the role of significant individuals such as Thomas Hooker, Charles de Montesquieu, John Locke, William Blackstone, and William Penn in the development of self-government in colonial America.[20A]
evaluate the contributions of the Founding Fathers as models of civic virtue.[20B]
Week 15
identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects.[1A]
summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.[15B]
describe the impact of 19th-century amendments, including the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, on life in the United States.[16B]
identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.[15C]
analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights.[15D]
explain the importance of personal responsibilities, including accepting responsibility for one's behavior and supporting one's family.[19C]
identify examples of responsible citizenship, including obeying rules and laws, staying informed on public issues, voting, and serving on juries.[19D]
summarize the criteria and explain the process for becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States.[19E]
explain how the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens reflect our national identity.[19F]
identify the origin of judicial review and analyze examples of congressional and presidential responses.[18A]
evaluate the impact of selected landmark Supreme Court decisions, including Dred Scott v. Sandford, on life in the United States.[18C]
describe the importance of free speech and press in a constitutional republic.[21B]
Week 16
identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects.[1A]
summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, and the banking system.[5B]
explain the origin and development of American political parties.[5C]
describe major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the new republic such as maintaining national security, building a military, creating a stable economic system, setting up the court system, and defining the authority of the central government.[5A]
identify the foreign policies of presidents Washington through Monroe and explain the impact of Washington's Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine.[5E]
summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.[19B]
identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and contemporary issues.[21A]
analyze the leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders of the United States such as George Washington, John Marshall, and Abraham Lincoln.[22A]
identify ways conflicts between people from various racial, ethnic, and religious groups were resolved.[23C]