Hush Narrative Portfolio

By: Conner Peterson

Period 4
9/10/15

Economics 1A
Standards:
SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th
century.
a. Explain Virginias development; include the Virginia Company, tobacco cultivation,
relationships with Native Americans such as Powhatan, development of the House of Burgesses,
Bacons Rebellion, and the development of slavery.
b. Describe the settlement of New England; include religious reasons, relations with Native
Americans (e.g., King Phillips War), the establishment of town meetings and development of a
legislature, religious tensions that led to the founding of Rhode Island, the half-way covenant,
Salem Witch Trials, and the loss of the Massachusetts charter and the transition to a royal colony.
c. Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New
Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.
d. Explain the reasons for French settlement of Quebec.
e. Analyze the impact of location and place on colonial settlement, transportation, and economic
development; include the southern, middle, and New England colonies.
SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North
America developed.
a. Explain the development of mercantilism and the trans-Atlantic trade.
b. Describe the Middle Passage, growth of the African population, and African-American culture.
SSUSH3 The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution.
b. Explain colonial response to such British actions as the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act,
and the Intolerable Acts as seen in Sons and Daughters of Liberty and Committees of
Correspondence.

Narrative:
A joint stock company is a group of investors who funded the colonist trips to the new
world for a profit. One of these groups was the Virginia company and they ended up founding
Jamestown (1st American colony). This colony originally started out having peace with the
Native Americans but tensions flared due to the fact that the colonists were trying to gain more
land and natural resources, specifically gold and silver, so the mother country would profit. This
is commonly known as mercantilism. Eventually the natives got so fed up over these land
disputes and a tribe of Wampanoag Indians attacked a colonist tribe in New England, this battle

is known as King Phillips war. While all of this was going on the Dutch settled in present day
New York and called this settlement New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam was a very prosperous
settlement due to its location and ability to trade with European countries because of this the
British eventually took control of the colony. Fast forward a couple of years and the colonist and
the King start not seeing eye to eye and begin to have disagreements over various policies like
how the country should be run and who should pay for the French and Indian war. The British
believe that the colonists should pay for this war because of where it took place (America) so
they begin to tax the colonists with various taxes such as the Stamp Act which was a tax on all
paper products. After years of this the some colonists got fed up and rioted by participating in the
Boston Tea Party, an event where colonists threw over 350 crates of British tea into the Boston
harbor. This caused the british to crack down even harded on the colonists by implementing the
Intolerable/Coercive acts which cracked down on Boston and its people by closing the port and
making life a little bit harder for them.
Terms:

Cash crop/ Staple crop

Virginia Company
Joint Stock Company
King Phillips war
Mercantilism
Middle Passage/ Triangle Slave Trade
Navigation Acts
Proprietary Colony
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts/ Coercive Acts
Pontiacs Rebellion
New Amsterdam
Northwest Passage
Townshend Acts
Boston Tea Party

Social 1A
Standards:
SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th
century.
a. Explain Virginias development; include the Virginia Company, tobacco cultivation,
relationships with Native Americans such as Powhatan, development of the House of Burgesses,
Bacons Rebellion, and the development of slavery.
b. Describe the settlement of New England; include religious reasons, relations with Native
Americans (e.g., King Phillips War), the establishment of town meetings and development of a
legislature, religious tensions that led to the founding of Rhode Island, the half-way covenant,
Salem Witch Trials, and the loss of the Massachusetts charter and the transition to a royal colony.
c. Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New
Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.
SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North
America developed.
d. Explain the significance of the Great Awakening.
SSUSH3 The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution.
b. Explain colonial response to such British actions as the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act,
and the Intolerable Acts as seen in Sons and Daughters of Liberty and Committees of
Correspondence.
c. Explain the importance of Thomas Paines Common Sense to the movement for independence
Narrative:
A major reason for relocating to the new world was to escape religious prosecution. Some
protestants were very strict about religion and how they wanted to live their lives so the made the
journey to the new land, these people were the Puritans. Of the puritans there were two groups
the Separatists/Pilgrims and the Non-Separatists. The non-separatists still had the protestant
believes but they wanted to modify the church and make it better by fixing the churches
problems, but the Separatists/Pilgrims wanted to completely separate from the church (these
were the extremists). The colony that these puritans created was the Massachusetts Bay colony.
This colony had very strong beliefs in how they wanted religion to be and who can do what
based on religion. Like usual after a certain amount of time movements began challenging the
normal beliefs of the time. One of these movements was the Great Awakening which was a series
of religious revivals around the colonies. Not only did people challenge the beliefs of the time
some people went as far as creating their own colony/religion. Examples of this include William
Penn and the Quakers, Penn founded Pennsylvania and the Quakers were a religious group
started by the Society of Friends. Much later on an author, Thomas Paine, wrote Common Sense

a pamphlet that called to the colonists to stand for their rights and revolt against Britain and the
King. This Pamphlet was a major influence on the revolutionary war.
Terms:

Great Awakening
Indentured Servant
Powhatan
Puritans
Quakers
Pilgrims/Separatists
Salem Witch Trials
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Common Sense
Boston Massacre

Political 1A
Standards:
SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17 th
century.
a. Explain Virginias development; include the Virginia Company, tobacco cultivation,
relationships with Native Americans such as Powhatan, development of the House of Burgesses,
Bacons Rebellion, and the development of slavery.
b. Describe the settlement of New England; include religious reasons, relations with Native
Americans (e.g., King Phillips War), the establishment of town meetings and development of a
legislature, religious tensions that led to the founding of Rhode Island, the half-way covenant,
Salem Witch Trials, and the loss of the Massachusetts charter and the transition to a royal colony
SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North
America developed.
c. Identify Benjamin Franklin as a symbol of social mobility and individualism
SSUSH3 The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution.
a. Explain how the end of Anglo-French imperial competition as seen in the French and Indian
War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.
b. Explain colonial response to such British actions as the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act,
and the Intolerable Acts as seen in Sons and Daughters of Liberty and Committees of
Correspondence.

Narrative:
When traveling to the new world some colonists realized that they needed a form of
government or rules to follow so they created the Mayflower Compact. The Mayflower Compact
was an agreement by the settlers of Massachusetts Bay to create a set of laws to follow. Many
colonies realized they needed laws but not as early as the settlers of Massachusetts Bay did so
after some time in the settlement of Jamestown the colonists created the House of Burgess. This
was the first representative democracy in the new world and in order to be a representative you
had to be a male landowner over 17. While land was very important in most colonies the major
importance in the Mass. Bay colony was to have gone through a Religious Conversion. This
conversion along with being a male over 17 allowed you to participate in town meetings and
voting on rules. This worked well for roughly 30 years but the church attendance went down so
the leaders of the colony created the Half-Way Covenant, which grandfathered you into voting if
your father or grandfather went through the religious conversion. Around when the Half-way
Covenant came into place the French and Indian War was going on between the French and the
British over land (British Won). The treaty that ended this was the Treaty of Paris 1763. Part of
this new land that the British gained was the Appalachian Mountains. Long story short the
colonists cant settle past the mountains due to the Indians so King George issued the
Proclamation of 1763 stating no colonists can settle past the mountains. Naturally they ignored
this which was a key factor leading up to the revolutionary war.
Terms:

Bacons Rebellion
Half-way Covenant
House of Burgess
Mayflower Compact
Royal Colony
Salutary Neglect
First Continental Congress

French and Indian War

Treaty of Paris 1763
Proclamation of 1763
Albany plan of Union
Committees of Correspondence
Quartering Act

Economics 1B
Standards:

SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about
the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution.

e. Explain the importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams;
include the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, and the development of
political parties (Alexander Hamilton).

SSUSH6 The student will analyze the impact of territorial expansion and population
growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation.

a. Explain the Northwest Ordinances importance in the westward migration of

Americans, and on slavery, public education, and the addition of new states.

b. Describe Jeffersons diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase from France and
the territorys exploration by Lewis and Clark.

Narrative:

Once the revolutionary war was finished, America was starting to get on a
political and economic roll. The government had to put state and local taxes on the
colonists. Naturally the colonists got fed up and protested the taxes. One of the first
rebellions was Shays Rebellion, which was a series of protests by soldiers from the
revolutionary who were being taxed because the country was in debt and lost their land
because they couldnt pay both the tax and their land fees. Another rebellion was the
Whiskey Rebellion that took place in Western Pennsylvania over an unnecessary tax on
whiskey (a very important drink to most colonists). An additional way the U.S
government got money was by Tariffs, a tax on imports or exports into and out of a
country. Some of these tariffs include taxes on the countries of Britain and France, the
tariffs and our need to become a political and economic power in the world caused
tensions between the countries and eventually led to a confrontation between the U.S and
France where the French attempted to force the U.S government to pay a huge fee to
negotiate with the French Government. This was called the XYZ Affair.

Terms:

Shays Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
Tariff
XYZ Affair

Political 1B

Standards:

SSUSH4 The student will identify the ideological, military, and diplomatic aspects of
the American Revolution.

a. Explain the language, organization, and intellectual sources of the Declaration of

Independence; include the writing of John Locke and the role of Thomas Jefferson.

b. Explain the reason for and significance of the French alliance and foreign assistance
and the roles of Benjamin Franklin and the Marquis de Lafayette.

c. Analyze George Washington as a military leader; include the creation of a professional

military and the life of a common soldier, and describe the significance of the crossing of
the Delaware River and Valley Forge.

d. Explain the role of geography at the Battle of Yorktown, the role of Lord Cornwallis,
and the Treaty of Paris, 1783.

SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about
the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution.

a. Explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and Daniel Shays Rebellion
led to a call for a stronger central government.

b. Evaluate the major arguments of the anti-Federalists and Federalists during the debate
on ratification of the Constitution as put forth in The Federalist concerning form of
government, factions, checks and balances, and the power of the executive, including the
roles of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.

c. Explain the key features of the Constitution, specifically the Great Compromise,
separation of powers (influence of Montesquieu), limited government, and the issue of
slavery.

d. Analyze how the Bill of Rights serves as a protector of individual and states rights.

e. Explain the importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams;
include the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, and the development of
political parties (Alexander Hamilton).

SSUSH6 The student will analyze the impact of territorial expansion and population
growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation.

a. Explain the Northwest Ordinances importance in the westward migration of

Americans, and on slavery, public education, and the addition of new states.

b. Describe Jeffersons diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase from France and
the territorys exploration by Lewis and Clark.

c. Explain major reasons for the War of 1812 and the wars significance on the
development of a national identity.

Narrative:

Once America was officially an independent country they needed a government to

rule over the country. Knowing this they assembled representatives from each of the
thirteen colonies (excluding Rhode Island) in Philadelphia (1787) to draft the U.S
Constitution. This convention was the Constitutional Convention. Once the convention
was over two groups were formed the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The federalists
thought that constitution needed to be ratified and that the country needed a stronger

central government, while the Anti-federalists believed that the constitution shouldnt be
ratified and the people need more power. A major reason that the anti-federalists didnt
want to ratify the constitution was that they feared that the people wouldnt have enough
guaranteed rights from the constitution. So to solve the problem the federalists agreed to
add the Bill of Rights which are the first ten amendments in the constitution and grant the
people guaranteed rights. With one problem solved the politicians had another one, how
could they have a strong central government without the leader of the country having
absolute power. To solve this they came up with the ideas of Checks and Balances and
Separation of Powers. These ideas would separate the government into three branches:
Judicial, Executive, and Legislative and then these government branches would check
and balance each others power. Amazingly this is the same form of government we use
today!
Terms:
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Checks and Balances
Great Compromise
Seperation of Powers
Bill of Rights
Limited Government
Precedent
Cabinet
Valley Forge
Saratoga/Yorktown
Treaty of Paris 1783
Land Ordinance 1785
Northwest Ordinance 1787
Constitutional Convention
Three Fifths Compromise
Democratic and Republican Party
Federalists Party
Committees of Correspondence
Bicameral Congress
Antifederalists
First continental Congress
Militia
Second Continental Congress
Virginia Plan
New Jersey plan
Popular sovereignty

Electoral College
Loose Construction
Strict Construction
Alien and Sedation Acts
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
War of 1813
Judicial Review

Social 1B

Standards:

SSUSH4 The student will identify the ideological, military, and diplomatic aspects of
the American Revolution.

c. Analyze George Washington as a military leader; include the creation of a professional

military and the life of a common soldier, and describe the significance of the crossing of
the Delaware River and Valley Forge

Narrative:

Georgia Washington played a huge role during the Revolutionary war. He was the leader
of Americas military and his personality helped transform the rag-tag soldiers in the
beginning of the war to the professional soldiers at the end of the war. A major event that
contributed to the transformation of the soldiers was Valley Forge, a very long and harsh
winter where Washington and his men had to survive extreme weather conditions and the
lack of necessary supplies such as food and warm clothes. Washington also read his
soldiers excerpts from Thomas Paines Common Sense to uplift them. Another major
contributor to the American Army was Marquis de Lafayette who was a French general
that came to the U.S during the war and trained the soldiers in precision and accuracy so
they could take down more British soldiers. As you can see George Washington and
Marquis de Lafayette helped tremendously in the winning of the Revolutionary war, but
once the war was over a major problem wasnt the British any more but it was the belief
of Natural Rights, or the rights you are born with. To solve this problem Washington and
his fellow politicians added the Bill of Rights or the first ten amendments to the
constitution.

Terms:
Sons of Liberty
Common Sense
Boston Massacre
Natural Rights
Impressment
War Hawks
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette


Economics 2A
Standards:

SSUSH6 The student will analyze the impact of territorial expansion and population
growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation.

a. Explain the Northwest Ordinances importance in the westward migration of

Americans, and on slavery, public education, and the addition of new states.

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and
national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

a.Explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution as seen in Eli Whitneys invention of
the cotton gin and his development of interchangeable parts for muskets.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south
divisions and westward expansion.

e. Explain how the Compromise of 1850 arose out of territorial expansion and population
growth.

Narrative:

A very important time of American history was the first half of the 19th century.
During this time America was going through the Industrial Revolution which was when
we were shifting from manual to mechanical labor (factories). One very important
invertor during this time was Eli Whitney, the inventor of many important tools such as
Interchangeable Parts and the infamous Cotton Gin. Both of these inventions played a
huge role in the industrial revolution. For example interchangeable parts allowed parts to
be swapped out without the reassembly of the product but it was mainly used in guns.
Whitneys other invention, the Cotton Gin, was made to separate the seeds from the
cotton itself. He created this so slavery in the south would decrease but slavery actually
rose exponentially and made the south the cotton capitol of the world. One of the many
factories created during this time was the Lowell Mill. The Lowell mill was a textile
factory that hired women but it was different than most factories because the women
actually lived in dorms owned by the factory and the cost of living was deducted from
their paycheck. The girls that lived/ worked in the factory were called Lowell Girls. Some
workers in these factories would create Labor Unions which were organized groups of
workers who would go on strike in attempts to get what they wanted such as better
working conditions and less hours.As a whole the Industrial Revolution played a
humongous role in the advancement of the country and would eventually turn us into a
world power.

Terms:

Turnpike
National Road
Erie Canal
Industrial Revolution
Interchangeable Parts
Public School Reform
Lowell Girl
Tariff of 1816

Labor Union
Cotton Gin
American System
California Gold Rush
Forty-Niners
Tariff of Abominations
Gadsen Purchase
Eli Whitney

Political 2A
Standards:

SSUSH6 The student will analyze the impact of territorial expansion and population
growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation.

b. Describe the reasons for and importance of the Monroe Doctrine.

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and
national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

e. Explain Jacksonian Democracy, expanding suffrage, the rise of popular political

culture, and the development of American nationalism.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south
divisions and westward expansion.

b. Explain the Missouri Compromise and the issue of slavery in western states and
territories.

c. Describe the Nullification Crisis and the emergence of states rights ideology; include
the role of John C. Calhoun and development of sectionalism.

e. Explain how the Compromise of 1850 arose out of territorial expansion and population
growth.

Narrative:

Presidents such as James Monroe and Andrew Jackson help increase the
reputation of the United States. President Monroe created the Monroe Doctrine which
was a statement saying that the U.S would stay out of Europes business and that Europe
needed to stay out of the U.Ss business. Then several years later a southern man named
Andrew Jackson became the 7th president. Jackson was one of the most stubborn
presidents that this country has had. The time of his presidency was known as Jacksonian

Democracy (Age of Jackson) which was Jacksons belief that the role of common
southern farmers should be increased and the power of federal government should be
limited. Another creation of Adams was the Spoils System which was were Jackson
would give political jobs to his friends and supporters instead of people who were
qualified for the job. Finally one of Jacksons most famous additions to the U.S was the
Indian Removal Act, this act was passed by congress in 1830 and allowed the
government to negotiate land trades with the Native Americans in the southeast but it
turned out to flat out remove them and put them on reservations.

Terms:
Adams-Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
Spoils System
Indian Removal Act
Temperance Movement
Abolitionist Movement
Jacksonian Democracy (Age of Jackson)
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise

Nullification Crisis
Whig
Lone Star Republic
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Secede
Fugitive Slave Act
Marbury v. Madison
Andrew Jackson

Social 2A
Standards:

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and
national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

b. Describe the westward growth of the United States; include the emerging concept of
Manifest Destiny.

c. Describe reform movements, specifically temperance, abolitionism, and public school.

d. Explain womens efforts to gain suffrage; include Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the
Seneca Falls Conference.

e. Explain Jacksonian Democracy, expanding suffrage, the rise of popular political

culture, and the development of American nationalism.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south
divisions and westward expansion.

a. Explain how slavery became a significant issue in American politics; include the slave
rebellion of Nat Turner and the rise of abolitionism (William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick
Douglass, and the Grimke sisters).

d. Describe the war with Mexico and the Wilmot Proviso.

Narrative:

During this time in our country Nationalism was very common amongst U.S
citizens. Nationalism is the loyalty and devotion to ones country. Another big idea of
this time period was expanding our country to prove how great we really were or fulfill
our Manifest Destiny which was the belief that it is our god given right to expand the
country. With these movements, thousands of Americans migrated out west through use
of the Oregon Trail or the Santa Fe Trail. These were both routes to the west that started
in Missouri with the only difference being that one led to New Mexico and the other went
to Oregon. Also many reform movements were going on during this time such as the
public school reform, temperance movement, and the Womens Movement. The womens
movement was a movement that fought for womens rights such as the right to vote or
Suffrage. This movement was led by several people including Elizabeth Cady Stanton
and Susan B. Anthony. These women held the 1st womens rights convention in New York
and it would later be called the Seneca Falls Convention. A majority of these reform
movements ended up succeeding but it wasnt until much later. For example women
didnt gain suffrage until 1919.

Terms:

Nationalism
Trail of Tears
Transcendentalist
Second Great Awakening
Suffrage
Seneca Falls Convention
Manifest Destiny
Nat Turners Rebellion
Sectionalism
Mexican American War
Wilmot Proviso
Nativist

Revivalist
Mormon
Utopian Community
Freedman
Womens Movement
Expansionist
Santa Fe Trail
Mountain Man
Oregon Trail
Alamo
Hudson River School
Declaration of Sentiments

Economic 2B

Standards:

SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating
to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

f. Explain the importance of the growing economic disparity between the North and the
South through an examination of population, functioning railroads, and industrial output.

Narrative:

One major difference between the North and the South during the civil war was
how wealthy and industrialized they were. The north had an advantage in just about
everything with the exception of cotton production. The reason the south had such higher
cotton production was because of their method of Tenant Farming and the many
Sharecroppers living in the south. Tenant farming was farming where the landowner
helps farm the land. Sharecroppers were landowners let people farm his land and they get
a small share of the crops produced. Knowing that one of the Norths generals,
Whitfield Scott, proposed the Anaconda plan which was a plan where the northern navy
and soldiers would set up several Blockades (blocking imports and exports in a general
area) around the south so their supplies would be depleted therefore allowing the north to
win the war. Due to the incredible generals of the south the northerners werent able to
put this plan in action until the battle of Vicksburg (1864).

Terms:
Tenant Farming
Sharecroppers
Whitfield Scott
Anaconda Plan
Blockade

Social 2B
Standards:

SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals
relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.
b. Describe President Lincolns efforts to preserve the Union as seen in his second
inaugural address and the Gettysburg speech and in his use of emergency powers, such as
his decision to suspend habeas corpus.

c. Describe the roles of Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, William T.
Sherman, and Jefferson Davis.
d. Explain the importance of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the
Battle for Atlanta and the impact of geography on these battles.

SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social

dimensions of Reconstruction
b. Explain efforts to redistribute land in the South among the former slaves and provide
advanced education (Morehouse College) and describe the role of the Freedmens
Bureau.
d. Explain Black Codes, the Ku Klux Klan, and other forms of resistance to racial
equality during Reconstruction

Narrative:

Before the civil war the country began to slowly divide based on their social
beliefs causing Sectionalism, or the dividing of the country leading to the civil war. Many
social elements were elements that led to the civil war such as Harpers Ferry and
Bleeding Kansas which were caused by John Brown a Kansas Free Soiler (person who
opposed the spreading of slavery). In both of these instances John Brown lashed out and
attacked and killed several slave owners that were trying to sway Kansas to a popular
sovereignty vote for slavery, (Bleeding Kansas). And after this happened he invaded a
southern armory with his sons in Harpers Ferry. Due to these and several other reasons
the civil war began and lasted for around 4 years with the north winning. After the civil
war the south went through a period of reconstruction which would end up causing the
generalization of several groups of people such as the Carpetbaggers and Scalawags. The
carpet baggers were northerners who moved to the south after the civil war and
Scalawags were southerners who supported reconstruction and the Republican Party.

Terms:

States Rights
Secession
Carpetbagger
Scalawag
Freedmens Bureau
Gettysburg Address
Sectionalism

Political 2B

Morehouse College
Ku Klux Klan
Bleeding Kansas
Underground Railroad
Harpers Ferry
Copperhead

 Standards:

SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating
to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

a. Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the failure of popular sovereignty, Dred Scott case,
and John Browns Raid.

b. Describe President Lincolns efforts to preserve the Union as seen in his second
inaugural address and the Gettysburg speech and in his use of emergency powers, such as
his decision to suspend habeas corpus.

e. Describe the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation

SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social dimensions of
Reconstruction.

a. Compare and contrast Presidential Reconstruction with Radical Republican

Reconstruction.

b. Explain efforts to redistribute land in the South among the former slaves and provide
advanced education (Morehouse College) and describe the role of the Freedmens
Bureau.

c. Describe the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.

d. Explain Black Codes, the Ku Klux Klan, and other forms of resistance to racial
equality during Reconstruction.

e. Explain the impeachment of Andrew Johnson in relationship to Reconstruction.

f. Analyze how the presidential election of 1876 and the subsequent compromise of 1877
marked the end of Reconstruction.

Narrative:

The Reconstruction Era was very important to both the North and the South after
the civil war. Reconstruction was the time period after the civil war where the south was
rebuilding and returning to the union. During this time several new amendments and
rules/regulations were put into place. Some include the 13th, 14th, and 15th
Amendments, and Black Codes. The 13th amendment abolished slavery, the 14th
amendment forbade the restriction of basic rights, and the 15th amendment gave all men
the right to vote regardless of race. While these amendments were helping out African
Americans, the south created the black codes which actually restricted the rights of
African Americans. During the majority of reconstruction the president was Andrew
Johnson. Johnson was a southern racist who supported poor white farmers in the south

instead of African Americans. President Johnson came very close to Impeachment

because he violated the tenure of office act. After this the 1876 Presidential Election came
and it was one of the most controversial elections in U.S history. After several months of
trying to determine a winner, the Compromise of 1877 occurred and Rutherford B. Hayes
won the election and reconstruction ended.
Terms:

Kansas-Nebraska Act
Popular Sovereignty
Dredd Scott v. Sanford
Emancipation Proclamation 1863
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Black Codes
Impeach
Habeas Corpus
Presidential Reconstruction

Reconstruction
Radical Reconstruction
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnsons Impeachment
1876 Presidential Election
Compromise of 1877
Lincolns 2nd Inaugural Address
1865
Know Nothings
Anaconda Plan
Civil Rights Act 1866
Republican Party

Economics 3A
Standards:
SSUSH11 The student will describe the economic, social, and geographic impact
of the growth of big business and technological innovations after Reconstruction.
a .Explain the impact of the railroads on other industries, such as steel, and on the
organization of big business.
b. Describe the impact of the railroads in the development of the West; include the
transcontinental railroad, and the use of Chinese labor.

c. Identify John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company and the rise of trusts
and monopolies

SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American

industrial growth.
b. Identify the American Federation of Labor and Samuel Gompers.
d. Describe the 1894 Pullman strike as an example of industrial unrest.

Narrative:

The Industrialization period greatly revolutionized the work industry and allowed
several people to rise to the top through smart business tactics and a little bit of luck.
These great businessmen fell under two categories, Robber Baron or Captains of
Industry. Robber Barons were thought to get to their position by unethical means
while Captains of Industry revolutionized the economy and made the country better.
One major businessman was John D. Rockefeller. He had a Monopoly (complete
Control over an industry) on the oil industry of America and did this through means
of Horizontal Integration or the growth of a business through engulfing rival
businesses. Once he was the only oil business he started using Vertical Integration
which is when you own the entire supply chain (raw materials, supply, and no middle
man). This big industries created millions of jobs for citizens of the country but due to
the fact that labor was so cheap and workers were plentiful working conditions were
very poor. Knowing this Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of
Labor, a workers union that fought for better working hours, conditions, and better
pay. This would eventually lead to hundreds of labor unions and Collective
Bargaining, the negotiation of wages and working conditions for workers. Many of
them failed and big businesses continued to win.

Terms:

Monopoly
Trust
Robber Baron
Sweatshop

American Federation of Labor

Entrepreneur
Patent
Bessemer Process

Mass Production
Corporation
Cartel
Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration
Company Town
Collective Bargaining
Knights of Labor
Poll Tax

Skyscrapers
Land Grants
Homestead Act
Protective Tariff
Suspension Bridge
Captains of Industry
Square Deal
Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act

Social 3A

Standards:
SSUSH11 The student will describe the economic, social, and geographic impact of
the growth of big business and technological innovations after Reconstruction.
b. Describe the impact of the railroads in the development of the West; include the
transcontinental railroad, and the use of Chinese labor.
d. Describe the inventions of Thomas Edison; include the electric light bulb, motion
pictures, and the phonograph, and their impact on American life
SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial
growth.
a. Describe Ellis Island, the change in immigrants origins to southern and eastern Europe
and the impact of this change on urban America.
c. Describe the growth of the western population and its impact on Native Americans
with reference to Sitting Bull and Wounded Knee
SSUSH13 The student will identify major efforts to reform American society and
politics in the Progressive Era.
a. Explain Upton Sinclairs The Jungle and federal oversight of the meatpacking industry.
b. Identify Jane Addams and Hull House and describe the role of women in reform
movements.
c. Describe the rise of Jim Crow, Plessy v. Ferguson, and the emergence of the NAACP.
d. Explain Ida Tarbells role as a muckraker.
f. Describe the conservation movement and the development of national parks and
forests; include the role of Theodore Roosevelt.
SSUSH14 The student will explain Americas evolving relationship with the world at
the turn of the twentieth century.
a. Explain the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and anti-Asian immigration sentiment on
the west coast.

Narrative:

One big social movement during the industrial revolution was Urbanization; the
expansion of cities to increase their populations. Another big movement during the
industrial revolution was the progressive era or Progressivism. Progressivism was a
movement that responded to the industrial revolution through a series of reforms in
American society. This allowed Muckrakers such as Upton Sinclair and Jacob Riis to
start popping up. Muckraking was/is when a writer attempts to uncover misconduct or
wrong doing in major aspects society. This was done in several ways, for example Upton
Sinclair wrote a book uncovering the unsanitary conditions of the Chicago meat packing
industry while Jacob Riis brought to light the poor living conditions of immigrants living
Tenements (apartment building built to fit as many people as possible) in New York
through very empowering pictures. Another huge figure in the progressive era was Jane
Adams who ran the Hull House which was a Settlement house for immigrants and poor
families in Chicago.
Terms:

Social Darwinism
Nativism
Urbanization
Tenement
Assimilate
Progressivism
Muckraker
Settlement House
NAACP
Ellis Island
Motion Picture Camera
Hull House
Angel Island
Americanization
Melting Pot
Mass Transit
Gilded Age
Mass Culture
New South
Time Zones
Gospel of Wealth
Upton Sinclair
Jacob Riis
Jane Addams

Political 3A
Standards:
SSUSH13 The student will identify major efforts to reform American society and
politics in the Progressive Era.
a. Explain Upton Sinclairs The Jungle and federal oversight of the meatpacking industry
c. Describe the rise of Jim Crow, Plessy v. Ferguson, and the emergence of the NAACP
e. Describe the significance of progressive reforms such as the initiative, recall, and
referendum; direct election of senators; reform of labor laws; and efforts to improve
living conditions for the poor in cities.
f. Describe the conservation movement and the development of national parks and
forests; include the role of Theodore Roosevelt.

Narrative:

The progressivism era brought along several reforms and also created some new
laws/ political views. A majority of these laws involved citizens and voting. The major additions
to voting were Initiative, Referendum, Recall, and the Direct Primary. These new laws did
several things such as allowing citizens to put a proposed law on the ballot, reject laws passed by
the legislature, remove elected officials before their term ends, and most importantly being able
to vote for a primary candidate in both the Democratic and Republican parties. In addition to the
original parties a new Socialist party began to surface, socialist believed that all aspects of
production are publically controlled and regulated. One of the most famous socialist leaders was
Eugene V. Debs who was the leader of the American Railroad Union. Another important creation
during this time was the 18th and 19th Amendments. The 18th amendment banned alcohol (during
ww1) and shortly after the 19th amendment allowed women to vote (after ww1).

Terms:
Initiative
Referendum
Recall
Direct Primary
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
Laissez Faire
Socialism
Dawes Act
Literacy Test
Populist Party
Grandfather Clause
Progressive Party

Economic 3B
Standards:

SSUSH14 The student will explain Americas evolving relationship with the world at
the turn of the twentieth century

b. Describe the Spanish-American War, the war in the Philippines, and the debate over
American expansionism.

c. Explain U.S. involvement in Latin America, as reflected by the Roosevelt Corollary to

the Monroe Doctrine and the creation of the Panama Canal.

Narrative:

One major aspect of Imperialism, or rule/expansion by a country, was

Commercialism. Commercialism is the drive for a country to gain an economic
advantage over its other countries. During this time the U.S was trying to expand their
empire and greatly increase the wealth of the country. One way of doing this was through
Dollar Diplomacy. This was an effort to further the U.S aims in Latin America and Asia
by loaning out money to them. With the help of the Dollar Diplomacy and several other
events Teddy Roosevelt, the President at the time, and the United States built the Panama
Canal through the country of Panama to increase trade. Not only did Teddy Roosevelt
propose the building of the Panama Canal he also had the idea of the Square Deal. The
Square deal was President Roosevelts program of reforms to keep the wealthy and
powerful from taking advantage of the poor.

Terms:
Imperialism
Yellow Press
Dollar Diplomacy
Square Deal
Federal Reserve Act
National Reclamation Act
Commercialism
Panama Canal
Teddy Roosevelt

Socialism 3B
Standards:

SSUSH14 The student will explain Americas evolving relationship with the world at
the turn of the twentieth century.

b. Describe the Spanish-American War, the war in the Philippines, and the debate over
American expansionism.

c. Explain U.S. involvement in Latin America, as reflected by the Roosevelt Corollary to

the Monroe Doctrine and the creation of the Panama Canal.

SSUSH15 The student will analyze the origins and impact of U.S. involvement in
World War I

b. Explain the domestic impact of World War I, as reflected by the origins of the Great
Migration, the Espionage Act, and socialist Eugene Debs.

SSUSH16 The student will identify key developments in the aftermath of WW I.

a. Explain how rising communism and socialism in the United States led to the Red Scare
and immigrant restriction.

Narrative:

A major view point during the early 1900s was Social Darwinism, or the belief
Americans have a God-given superiority. Many U.S citizens also believed in Jingoism
(extreme Patriotism). This caused several unnecessary tensions between AfricanAmericans and immigrants. One major incident involved Sacco and Vanzetti who were
Italian immigrants that got framed for a crime that they didnt actually commit. During
this time former slaves were doing whatever they could to get Reparations or
compensation for slavery to former slaves. The Great Migration which was the movement
of 6 million blacks up north for jobs and a better living. The president during this time
was Teddy Roosevelt and he had several viewpoints such as Big Stick Diplomacy and the
Great White Fleet. The Great White Fleet was the naval forces nickname and they
circumnavigated the world. Big Stick diplomacy, was Roosevelts international relations
policy and basically intimidated other countries throughout the world.

Terms:

Jingoism
Big Stick Diplomacy

Roosevelt Corollary
Militarism

Great Migration
Reparations
Red Scare
Social Darwinism
Urban League
Anti-Defamation League

New Freedom
Rough Riders
Great White Fleet
Lusitania
Sacco and Vanzetti

Political 3B
Standards:

SSUSH14 The student will explain Americas evolving relationship with the world at
the turn of the twentieth century.

b. Describe the Spanish-American War, the war in the Philippines, and the debate over
American expansionism.

c. Explain U.S. involvement in Latin America, as reflected by the Roosevelt Corollary to

the Monroe Doctrine and the creation of the Panama Canal.

SSUSH15 The student will analyze the origins and impact of U.S. involvement in
World War I.

a. Describe the movement from U.S. neutrality to engagement in World War I, with
reference to unrestricted submarine warfare.

b. Explain the domestic impact of World War I, as reflected by the origins of the Great
Migration, the Espionage Act, and socialist Eugene Debs.

c. Explain Wilsons Fourteen Points and the proposed League of Nations.

d. Describe passage of the Eighteenth Amendment, establishing Prohibition, and the

Nineteenth Amendment, establishing woman suffrage.

Narrative:

Around this time World War 1 had just began and the United States encouraged
Isolationism or the policy of staying out of world problems that didnt involve them. In
the beginning of the war the United States practiced isolationism but Germany was very
aggressive and began to use U-boats (submarines) against countries that werent
involved. The war had two teams the Central Powers, made up of Germany, AustriaHungary, and the Ottoman Empire. They would end up losing to the Allied Powers, made
up of France, Great Britain, Russia, and eventually the United States. The treaty that
ended the war was The Treaty of Versailles. After the war many new policies and
organizations were created. One of these organizations was the League of Nations. It
consisted of several countries in the world but the United States wasnt one of them so

naturally it failed. After World War 1 the United States went through a time of great
celebration and prosperity. It is wildly known as the Roaring 20s.
Terms:
Imperialism
Open Door Policy
Mural Diplomacy
U-boat
Espionage Act
League of Nations
Palmer Raids
Armistice
Central Powers
Selective Service Act
Treaty of Versailles

Progressivism/Progressive Party
Square Deal
Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Treaty of Paris, 1898
Spheres of Influence
Zimmerman Note/ Telegram
Isolationism
Fourteen Points
Platt Amendment

Economic 4A
Standards:

SSUSH16 The student will identify key developments in the aftermath of WWI.

b. Identify Henry Ford, mass production, and the automobile.

SSUSH17 The student will analyze the causes and consequences of the Great
Depression.

a. Describe the causes, including overproduction, under consumption, and stock market
speculation that led to the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression.

SSUSH18 The student will describe Franklin Roosevelts New Deal as a response to
the depression and compare the ways governmental programs aided those in need.

c. Explain the passage of the Social Security Act as a part of the second New Deal.

Narrative:

The time after WW1 was full of prosperity and depression. During this time
Henry Ford created the Model T, a new affordable car that the average person could buy. Ford
did this by using the new production method of Mass Production or the production of goods on a
large scale. One major aspect of citizens lives during this time was the stock market. A majority
of people would do one of two things, Buying of Margin or Speculation. Buying on margin is
where a buyer pays a small percentage of the purchase price and a broker pays the rest. This
would eventually cause the buyer to be screwed unless they got lucky and hit it big. The other
method of buying stocks was Speculation, which is a form of high-risk, high-reward stock
buying. Due to the constant buying of stocks and several other things the stock market bombed
on October 24th, 1929 or Black Tuesday. Immediately everyone rushed to the stock market and
sold all of their stocks in an effort to not go completely bankrupt. After this day the country went
through the worst depression it has ever seen. The Great Depression was so bad that we didnt
get out of it until WW2 and it completely changed the lives of everyone in the United States.

Terms:

Mass Production
Model T
Bull Market
Buying on Margin
Teapot Dome Scandal
Bootlegger
Speculation

Great Depression
Bread Line
Black Tuesday
Trickle-down Economics
Social Security Act
Collective Bargaining
Welfare State

Social 4A
Standards:

SSUSH16 The student will identify key developments in the aftermath of WWI.

c. Describe the impact of radio and the movies.

d. Describe modern forms of cultural expression; include Louis Armstrong and the
origins of jazz, Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance, Irving Berlin, and Tin Pan
Alley.

SSUSH17 The student will analyze the causes and consequences of the Great
Depression.

b. Explain factors (include over-farming and climate) that led to the Dust Bowl and the
resulting movement and migration west.

c. Explain the social and political impact of widespread unemployment that resulted in
developments such as Hoovervilles.

Narrative:

Before the Great Depression the United States was going through a great time of
prosperity often called the Roaring 20s. This was a time of Modernization and
Fundamentalism which are both movements focusing on either more literal and strict
rules (Fundamentalism) or the Arts and Literal of the time (Modernization). The Roaring
20s had mostly positive elements but some things were negative. During this time
Flappers, a new, more risky woman came about wearing shorter dresses and partying
more than usual. Also a new form of impromptu music was created by the African
American society called Jazz. Louis Armstrong is known as the unofficial ambassador of
jazz by historians everywhere. Another huge movement by African Americans was the
Harlem Renaissance. This was a period in the 1920s where blacks would celebrate their
culture through forms of art such as poetry and music. These new forms of music and arts
played a significant role in social interactions between blacks and whites; tensions
between the two seemed to ease and would intertwine occasionally.

Terms:

Modernization
Fundamentalism
Scopes Trial
Flapper
Lost Generation
Jazz

Harlem Renaissance
Dust Bowl
Okies
Hoovervilles
Localism
Fireside Chat
The Wizard of Oz
Louis Armstrong

Political 4A
Standards:

SSUSH17 The student will analyze the causes and consequences of the Great
Depression.

c. Explain the social and political impact of widespread unemployment that resulted in
developments such as Hoovervilles

SSUSH18 The student will describe Franklin Roosevelts New Deal as a response to
the depression and compare the ways governmental programs aided those in need.

a. Describe the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority as a works program and as an
effort to control the environment.

b. Explain the Wagner Act and the rise of industrial unionism.

c. Explain the passage of the Social Security Act as a part of the second New Deal.

d. Identify Eleanor Roosevelt as a symbol of social progress and womens activism.

e. Identify the political challenges to Roosevelts domestic and international leadership;

include the role of Huey Long, the court packing bill, and the Neutrality Act.

Narrative:

After the horrific presidency of Herbert Hoover, the president during the Great
Depression, a new President, Franklin Roosevelt, came to office. FDR is widely known for his
series of domestic programs called the New Deal and the 2nd New Deal. These were created by
Roosevelt in an attempt to get the country out of the depression and overall make the country a
better place. Even though the two New Deals didnt get us out of the depression they helped the
country out a lot and were supported by a majority of people in the country. One of Roosevelts
most famous programs passed during the New Deal was the T.V.A or the Tennessee Valley Act.
The T.V.A was a program to build dams to prevent floods in the Tennessee valley (south east)
and provide power for this region. During FDRs presidency he attempted to add more justices to

the Supreme Court so it would be more democratic. In doing this he was accused of Court
Packing, but he got off scot-free.

Terms:

Kellogg-Briand Pact
Dawes Plan
Quota System
Prohibition
Volstead Act
Bonus Army
New Deal
TVA

Second New Deal

Court Packing
Black Cabinet
Wagner Act
Neutrality Act
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt

 Economic 4B

Standards:

SSUSH19 The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the
domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government.
d. Describe war mobilization, as indicated by rationing, war-time conversion, and the role
of women in war industries
Narrative:

Right around this time the United States were still in the Great Depression, the
greatest financial depression our country has ever been in and only World War 2 could
bring us out of it. In the beginning of the war we attempted to stay isolated but we passed
the Neutrality Act of 1939. This contained the Cash and Carry Policy which allowed the
U.S to sell weapons to Britain and France as long as they transferred the goods that they
were buying. Once the United States got involved in the war the government began to
Ration almost everything. This is the limiting of supplies that were necessary for the
survival of the soldiers overseas. After several years in both Europe and the Pacific the
allied powers won the war but Europe was war torn and completely destroyed. In an
attempt to help out our allies the United States came up with the Marshall Plan. The
Marshall Plan was a successful attempt to give Europe money after the war so they could
rebuild.
Terms:

Rationing
Marshall Plan
Cash and Carry Policy
Neutrality Act of 1939
Great Depression
Social 4B

Standards:
SSUSH19 The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the
domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government.
a. Explain A. Philip Randolphs proposed march on Washington, D.C., and President
Franklin D. Roosevelts response.

d. Describe war mobilization, as indicated by rationing, war-time conversion, and the role
of women in war industries.

e. Describe the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos and the scientific, economic, and
military implications of developing the atomic bomb.

f. Compare the geographic locations of the European Theater and the Pacific Theater and
the difficulties the U.S. faced in delivering weapons, food, and medical supplies to
troops.

SSUSH20 The student will analyze the domestic and international impact of the
Cold War on the United States.

e. Explain the role of geography on the U.S. containment policy, the Korean War, the Bay
of Pigs, the Cuban missile crisis, and the Vietnam War

SSUSH21 The student will explain the impact of technological development and
economic growth on the United States, 1945-1975.

d. Describe the impact of competition with the USSR as evidenced by the launch of
Sputnik I and President Eisenhowers actions.

Narrative:

World War 2 consisted of two main alliances. They were the Allied Powers and
the Axis Powers. The allied powers were made up of the United States, France, Russia,
and Britain. The Axis Powers were made up of Germany, Italy, and Japan. Both alliances
had different forms of fighting styles and views on life. For example, the Japanese had
Kamikaze pilots who would suicide bomb into their targets. To deal with the harsh terrain
of the pacific and Japanese fighting tactics the U.S came up with the idea of Island
Hopping. This was basically just hopping to different allies to evade the Japanese. While
all of this was happening overseas the U.S government began testing on the Atom Bomb
in several barren places in the country such as Los Alamos, an atom bomb research
center. Once the atom bombs were ready to go the U.S military dropped them on the
cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. This would eventually cause them to
surrender which would allow us to win the war!

Terms:

Kamikaze
Island Hopping
Holocaust
Los Alamos
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
Internment
Atom Bomb
Anschluss
Blitzkrieg
Unconditional Surrender
Tuskegee Airmen
Genocide
Iron Curtain
Containment
Arms Race

Brinkmanship
Red Scare
Hollywood Ten
McCarthyism
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Bataan Death March
NASA
Blacklist

Political 4B:

Standards:

SSUSH19 The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the
domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government.

a. Explain A. Philip Randolphs proposed march on Washington, D.C., and President

Franklin D. Roosevelts response.

b. Explain the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the internment of JapaneseAmericans, German-Americans, and Italian-Americans.

c. Explain major events; include the lend-lease program, the Battle of Midway, D-Day,
and the fall of Berlin.

Narrative:

Once World War 2 was over Communism and Totalitarianism (complete rule by
the government) began to sweep the world. Knowing how dangerous communism was
President Truman came up with the Truman Doctrine. This stated that the United States
would stop the spread of the Soviet Unions Communism. This would increase tensions
with the Soviet Union and eventually the Cold War, a war between the two world super
powers, began. During the cold war the United States and several countries in Europe
agreed to have an alliance by the name of NATO. Then several weeks/months later the
USSR forced several eastern European countries into an alliance called the Warsaw Pact.
The cold war continued until the 1970s and had several controversial events during it
such as the division of North and South Korea along the 38th Parallel and several events
in Cuba.

Terms:
Neutrality Act of 1939
Lend-Lease Act
Executive Order 8802
Manhattan Project

Appeasement
Truman Doctrine
Totalitarianism
Anti-Semitic
Nuremberg Trials
Yalta Conference
United Nations
Geneva Conference
Satellite State
Cold War
NATO
Warsaw Pact
38th Parallel
Eisenhower Doctrine
Munich Pact
Atlantic Charter
CIA
Economic 5A
Standards:

SSUSH21 The student will explain the impact of technological development and
economic growth on the United States, 1945-1975.

a. Describe the baby boom and its impact as shown by Levittown and the Interstate
Highway Act

SSUSH23 The student will describe and assess the impact of political developments
between 1945 and 1970.

c. Explain Lyndon Johnsons Great Society; include the establishment of Medicare.

Narrative:

One of President Eisenhowers most famous acts was the Interstate Highway Act.
This act allowed for the building of 41,000 miles of interstate and costed roughly $32
billion. Once the roads were done many suburbs popped up for the workers of business
such as Information Industries, Franchise Businesses, and Multinational Corporations.
Info industries are organizations that publish energy via online services and are rather
large, while a franchise business is a business that someone pays to run a smaller branch
of it (restaurants). Multination corporations on the other hand are humongous companies
that control the production of goods in several countries. Most people had the ability to
get jobs and have a stable living but a vast majority of people had jobs but couldnt afford
basic necessities or were too old to work. Knowing this President Johnson came up with

the Great Society and implemented Medicaid and Medicare. These were programs that
either provided care for the elderly (Medicare) or provide money and necessities to the
poor (Medicaid). This helped out many people who had fallen on hard times.

Terms:

Interstate Highway Act

Consumerism
Medicare
United Farm Workers
Information Industries
Franchise Business
AFL-CIO
Multinational Business
Medicaid
Social 5A
Standards:

SUSH21 The student will explain the impact of technological development and
economic growth on the United States, 1945-1975.

a. Describe the baby boom and its impact as shown by Levittown and the Interstate
Highway Act.

b. Describe the impact television has had on American culture; include the presidential
debates (Kennedy/Nixon, 1960) and news coverage of the Civil Rights Movement.

c. Analyze the impact of technology on American life; include the development of the
personal computer and the expanded use of air conditioning

SSUSH22 The student will identify dimensions of the Civil Rights Movement, 19451970.

a. Explain the importance of President Trumans order to integrate the U.S. military and
the federal government.

b. Identify Jackie Robinson and the integration of baseball.

c. Explain Brown v. Board of Education and efforts to resist the decision.

d. Describe the significance of Martin Luther King, Jr.s Letter from a Birmingham Jail
and his I Have a Dream Speech.

e. Describe the causes and consequences of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting
Rights Act of 1965.

SSUSH23 The student will describe and assess the impact of political developments
between 1945 and 1970.

d. Describe the social and political turmoil of 1968; include the assassinations of Martin
Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, and the events surrounding the Democratic
National Convention.

SSUSH24 The student will analyze the impact of social change movements and
organizations of the 1960s.

b. Describe the National Organization of Women and the origins and goals of the modern
womens movement.

c. Analyze the anti-Vietnam War movement.

d. Analyze Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers movement.

e. Explain the importance of Rachel Carsons Silent Spring and the resulting
developments; include Earth Day, the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), and the modern environmental movement.

Narrative:

During the 1945-1970s the civil rights movement was spreading like wildfire
across the country. This was an attempt to end segregation and make all races equal. The
first major act passed was the Civil Rights Act of 1957. This established a civil right
commission. This movement mainly occurred in the south-east with events such as Sit-ins
(staying somewhere to protest change). These could eventually escalate into boycotts
such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This was where all blacks would boycott the
Montgomery bus system. Another way to spread civil rights was through Freedom Rides.
Freedom rides were where civil rights activists would ride busses around the segregated
south against the white majoritys will. Eventually the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally
ended segregation in public places but naturally it didnt work very well. Finally towards
the end of the civil rights movement the leader, Martin Luther King, and several
thousands of people participated in the March on Washington in order to get national
recognition about segregation. This is where MLK gave his famous Have a Dream
speech and just about wrapped up the civil rights movement.

Terms:
Domino Theory
Deferment
Baby Boom
Levittown
Air Conditioning
Personal Computer
Rock-and-Roll

Beatnik
National Organization of Women
Silent Spring
EPA
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Sit-in
SNCC
Freedom Ride
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Black Power
Black Panthers
Sunbelt
Nuclear Families
Television
Inner City
Urban Renewal
De Jure Segregation
De Facto Segregation
Brown V Board of Education
Letters from a Birmingham Jail
March on Washington
Counterculture
Generation Gap
Freedom Summer
Roe V. Wade
Hawks
Doves
Students for a Democratic Society
Kent state University
Political 5A
Standards:

SSUSH20 The student will analyze the domestic and international impact of the
Cold War on the United States.

c. Describe the Cuban Revolution, the Bay of Pigs, and the Cuban missile crisis.

d. Describe the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive, and growing opposition to the war.

e. Explain the role of geography on the U.S. containment policy, the Korean War, the Bay
of Pigs, the Cuban missile crisis, and the Vietnam War.

SSUSH21 The student will explain the impact of technological development and
economic growth on the United States, 1945-1975.

b. Describe the impact television has had on American culture; include the presidential
debates (Kennedy/Nixon, 1960) and news coverage of the Civil Rights Movement.

d. Describe the impact of competition with the USSR as evidenced by the launch of
Sputnik I and President Eisenhowers actions.

SSUSH23 The student will describe and assess the impact of political developments
between 1945 and 1970.

a. Describe the Warren Court and the expansion of individual rights as seen in the
Miranda decision.

c. Explain Lyndon Johnsons Great Society; include the establishment of Medicare.

d. Describe the social and political turmoil of 1968; include the assassinations of Martin
Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, and the events surrounding the Democratic
National Convention.

SSUSH24 The student will analyze the impact of social change movements and
organizations of the 1960s.

f. Describe the rise of the conservative movement as seen in the presidential candidacy of
Barry Goldwater (1964) and the election of Richard M. Nixon (1968).

Narrative:

During this time television played a huge role in politics and how people viewed
our government. One of the first examples of this was the 1960 Kennedy Nixon Debate
this game Kennedy an advantage because he looked better that Nixon even though Nixon
mightve sounded better. Television also impacted the Vietnam War, a war between us
and the Vietcong. There were also several huge cold war events such as the Bay of Pigs
and Cuban Missile Crisis. The Bay of Pigs was a failed attempt to overthrow the
communist government in Cuba, and the Cuban Missile Crisis was where the Soviet
Union planted nuclear missiles in Cuba and threatened to attack us. Several laws were
passed during this time as well; the 24th Amendment ended the poll tax to vote and the
Taft-Harvey Act which restricted labor unions power.

Terms:

Bay of Pigs

Tet Offensive
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
1960 Kennedy Nixon Debate
Warren Court
Johnsons Great Society
Conservative Movement
Miranda V. Arizona
24th Amendment
Democratic National Convention
Taft-Hartley Act
Fair Deal
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Equal Right Amendment
Economic 5B

Standards:

SSUSH25 The student will describe changes in national politics since 1968.

d. Describe domestic and international events of Ronald Reagans presidency; include

Reaganomics, the Iran-contra scandal, and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

e. Explain the relationship between Congress and President Bill Clinton; include the
North American Free Trade Agreement and his impeachment and acquittal.

Narrative:

With the Cold War wrapping up the country had several other issues to deal with.
The United States was currently going through a period of Stagflation. Our economy had
high inflation, was very stagnant in terms of growth, and there was a high unemployment.
Knowing this had to be fixed President Raegan, the 40th President, implemented a new
economic plan called Raeganomics, this is a form of Supply-Side Economics. Supply
Side Economics is a theory that the government should increase the supply of labor and
goods to achieve long term growth. Also a couple of new economic organizations and
economic treaties were created. OPEC was created and this was and still is a cartel that
manages the supply of oil and sets the price of it. OPEC is mainly made up of Middle
Eastern countries. North America also had an agreement named NAFTA. NAFTA was a
treaty between the US, Canada, and Mexico that ended all taxes on goods trading
between the three countries in North America.

Terms:
Stagflation
OPEC

Supply-side economics
Perestroika
Iran-Contra Affair
NAFTA
Ronald Raegan
Raeganomics
Social 5B
Standards:

SSUSH25 The student will describe changes in national politics since 1968.

b. Explain the impact of Supreme Court decisions on ideas about civil liberties and civil
rights; include such decisions as Roe v. Wade (1973) and the Bakke decision on
affirmative action.

g. Analyze the response of President George W. Bush to the attacks of September 11,
2001, on the United States, the war against terrorism, and the subsequent American
interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq

Narrative:

Many of the people in the country had certain beliefs/views but were afraid to
express them. These people were coined the Silent Majority by the President at the time,
Richard Nixon. Fast forward several decades and new Islamic fundamentalist groups
began to pop up such as the Taliban and Al Qaeda. These groups caused much trouble for
the United States and Al Qaeda even went as far as attacking us on 9/11. 9/11 is a date
that will live infamy, it was when terrorists apart of Al Qaeda hijacked two planes and
crashed them into the two world trade centers in New York City. This would cause
President George W. Bush created Operation Enduring Freedom, a way to describe the
United States war on terror. Another act passed not long after 9/11 was No Child Left
Behind. This was a 2002 law that was dedicated to improving primary and secondary
schools and making sure that they are meeting the national standards of education.

Terms:
Silent Majority
Affirmative Action
AIDS
Glasnost
Taliban
Weapons of Mass Destruction
9/11
Operation Enduring Freedom
Al Qaeda

No Child Left Behind

Political 5B
Standards:

SSUSH25 The student will describe changes in national politics since 1968.

a. Describe President Richard M. Nixons opening of China, his resignation due to the
Watergate scandal, changing attitudes toward government, and the Presidency of Gerald
Ford.

c. Explain the Carter administrations efforts in the Middle East; include the Camp David
Accords, his response to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, and the Iranian hostage crisis.

d. Describe domestic and international events of Ronald Reagans presidency; include

Reaganomics, the Iran-contra scandal, and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

e. Explain the relationship between Congress and President Bill Clinton; include the
North American Free Trade Agreement and his impeachment and acquittal.

f. Analyze the 2000 presidential election and its outcome, emphasizing the role of the
electoral college.

g. Analyze the response of President George W. Bush to the attacks of September 11,
2001, on the United States, the war against terrorism, and the subsequent American
interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Narrative:

The Cold War was in the process of wrapping up and the U.S and Soviet Union
met and created SALT 1, a series of treaties and bilateral conferences addressing the Cold
War. The two super powers would meet again and create SALT 2 which was an
agreement to limit the production of nuclear weapons in both the United States and the
Soviet Union. One of the most controversial Presidents of the time was Richard Nixon
this was mainly because of Watergate. Watergate was a scandal where Nixon was
involved in bugging the Watergate hotel during the Democratic National Convention in
order to gain an advantage. Because of this Nixon and his Vice President resigned to
avoid Impeachment (removal from the office) and Gerald Ford became the President.
Ford decided to Pardon people involved with the Watergate scandal including Nixon
which means they were nationally forgiven of their crimes. Amnesty is another name for
a national pardon.

Terms:
SALT 1

Southern Strategy
Watergate
25th Amendment
Executive Privilege
Pardon
Conservative Movement
Amnesty
SALT 2
Camp David Accords
New Right
Moral Majority
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Impeachment
Bush V. Gore
Strategic Defensive Initiative
Operation Desert Storm
EU
Department of Homeland Security
Patriot Act