Hush Narrative Portfolio

Trent Tomas
Block 2
2015 Fall Semester
Tilton

Political 1A
Standards: SSHUSH1
a. Explain the development of the House of Burgesses, and Bacons Rebellion
b. Describe the establishment of town meetings and development of a legislature, the halfway covenant, Salem Witch Trials, and the loss of Massachusetts charter.
c. Explain the settlement of Pennsylvania
SSHUSH3
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.
c. Explain the importance of Thomas Paines Common Sense to the movement for
independence.

Early Colonies were governed by England and laws and taxes were passed free willingly without
consent for the colonies. In response to this, the newly formed colonies created the House of
Burgesses which became the first representative body in the colonies. They had the power to
raise and lower taxes and approve and disapprove laws. Led by Nathaniel Bacon, Bacons
Rebellion was a response to William Berkleys refusal to help farmers defend from Indians.
Bacon and other farms rebelled against Berkeley after exterminating the Indians in the area.
Berkley later was removed from his position. Pilgrims came to America and established the
Plymouth Colony. Before landing the Mayflower Compact was put in order as a form of selfgovernment which included town meetings. Generation after generation, people become less
religious and to save the churches, the half-way covenant was established to give half
membership to sons of members. The Salem witch trials was a period where anyone suspected of
being a witch was burned at the stake. People could just accuse someone they didnt like and
they would be killed. King Charles II owed William Penn for previous services, so to repay him
the king granted William all of Pennsylvania. After the French and Indian war, the proclamation
of 1763 and Treaty of Paris were passed. The large debt that the settlers could not pay forced
governments to raise taxes. In response to British acts such as the Intolerable acts and stamp acts,
colonists boycotted British made goods. Thomas Paines Common sense convinced colonist that
England had no right to govern them and that rebellion is a good thing. With this in mind
Colonists began to rebel more and more.
Vocabulary:
Bacons Rebellion

Half-Way Covenant
House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
Navigation Acts
Proprietary Colony
Royal Colony
First Continental Congress
French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris 1763
Proclamation of 1763
Intolerable Acts
Albany Plan of Union
Salem Witch Trials
New Amsterdam
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Committees of Correspondence
Common Sense
Quartering Act
Townshend Acts
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party

Social 1A
Standards: SSHUSH1
a

Explain relationships with Native Americans such as Powhatan

Describe the settlement of New England including religious reasons, religious

tensions that led to colonies such as Rhode Island, relations with Native Americans
including King Phillips War

SSHUSH2
c.

Identify Benjamin Franklin as a symbol of social mobility and individualism.

d.

Explain the significance of the Great Awakening.

Pilgrims came over on the Mayflower because they didnt agree with the actions by the church
and the rest of the society. They left England because they believed the church was corrupt and
didnt want to live in persecution. They landed at Plymouth Rock and established the first
permanent puritan settlement. More Puritans settled into Rhode Island and wanted to create
utopian society. The Rhode Island colony had no interest in religious tolerance, and didnt want
Quakers, Catholics, and Baptists. They were purely Puritans. When the colony was first
established the Pilgrims and the natives lived in peace. The only reason the colonists survived
was because of the Indians. The natives chief was Powhatan. They traded goods, exchanged
knowledge, and ate food together and this feast was to be known now a day as Thanks-giving.
However Indian relations were not all peaceful. Metacom aka King Phillip led a series of attacks
on the English settlements completely destroying 12 English settlements. After these attacks the
colonies spared no Indian in the region and because of the Indians initiation of violence it ended
interaction with them meaning they were no longer there. Ben Franklin started his life poor and
ugly, but through hard work and perseverance he became one of the most well-known men in the
colonies. His ability to compromise with others and become his own person inspired people to
work just as he did. The great awakening was a religious revival in the colonies. Led by roaming
pastors that spoke with such power the movement occurred across all of America spreading the
word of god.

Vocabulary:
Great Awakening
King Phillips War
Powhatan

Puritans
Quakers
Salutary Neglect
Pontiacs Rebellion
Pilgrims/Separatists

Economic 1A
Standards: SSHUSH1
a.
Explain Virginias development, including the Virginia Company, tobacco cultivation,
and the development of slavery.
c.
Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies, including the Dutch settlement of
New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover
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.
SSHUSH2
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

In 1607 the Virginia Company also known as a Joint stock company, sent settlers over the new
world to find gold and silver but instead they found trees, Indians, and rocks. The Entire point of
the Expedition was to make money but as soon as the search failed the Virginia Company
abandoned them. In the dying light of Jamestown, John Rolphe brought over the tobacco seed
and thus the colonies cash crop erupted. The new found crop led to the erection of massive
plantations all across the regions but these plantations needed more than a few Indentured
servants to help cultivate and clean the cotton. Slaves from Africa were brought over to the new
world via the middle passage, which started with the colonies sending raw materials to England
which were created into everyday products to be traded with the African tribe leaders for slaves.
As a result of this trade millions of slaves were transported across the Atlantic. Most went to the
South American region but about 250k slaves made it to the new world. Southern Colonies began
growing tobacco and cotton and thats all the south was producing. The middle colonies
contained more factories for production and focused more on industrial progression to develop
their region as same with the New England colonies. Middle colonies grew mainly grains as the
soil was poor and rocky and relied more on the Industries. For the New England, crop cultivation
was out of the picture, but Fishing grounds had an enormous abundance of fish. New Amsterdam
was originally a Dutch owned city later becoming New York. The City was a major seaport for
the Dutch, but its claims were short last because England wanted this region back. New York
became the largest cities in the new world.
Vocabulary:
Cash Crop/Staple Crop
Virginia Company

Indentured Servants
Joint Stock Company
Mercantilism
Middle Passage/Triangle Slave Trade
Stamp 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: George Washington and John Adams were the 1st and 2nd presidents of the newly
founded U.S. Both were federalists who wanted a strong central government. The two presidents
set up the Supreme Court and passed acts for smaller district courts and circuit courts. George
Washington showed his position on maintaining a strong central government by crushing the
Whiskey Rebellion. Alexander Hamilton and Washington sent an army to calm the tension, but
when the army arrived there was no one in sight. Washington and Adams believed that staying
out of European conflict would be for the better of the country. The ideas on how to govern the
people of the U.S. began dividing the country into two, Anti- Federalists and Federalists.
Hamilton supported a strong national central government and his opposition supported strong
state and local legislation. When the U.S. purchased the Louisiana territory from France, it
opened up a vast area to be explored and settled. Lewis and Clark were hired to venture into the
new bought land and report their findings back. They found a land of vast resources and a
potential gold mine. With this new purchased land also came the problem of how to add new
states into the original 13. The North West Ordinance was enacted to set guide lines on how the
new territory would be governed. The ordinance outlawed slavery, established public schools,
and gave the states an equal status to that of the original 13. The purchasing of the Louisiana
territory was seen as a strange move from Jefferson because previously Jefferson had seen the
purchasing of the new land as unconstitutional.
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.
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.
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.
c. Explain major reasons for the War of 1812 and the wars significance on the development of a
national identity.

Narrative: Political Ideologies from Thomas Jefferson and Social Ideologies from John Locke
were both incorporated into the Declaration of Independence. The document stated how the new
land would be governed. During the American Revolution, Ben Franklin went to France to
hopefully negotiate an alliance so the French would help the colonists in the fight against Britain.
The French alliance would give colonists much needed military training from Lieutenants such
as Montesquieu. The alliance also paid off in the long run as the French helped bring down
Cornwallis at the battle of Yorktown. The battle of Yorktown was perfect to trap Cornwallis
forces because on one side the American army pushed in and on the other side of Cornwallis
defenses was the ocean where the much needed French would make their debut. After the
surrender of Cornwallis, the Treaty of Paris 1783 was signed and it granted independence from
Great Britain. The articles of confederation set up a weak national government and strong local

and state governments. This type of governing proved unsuccessful when Daniel shay rebelled
against a British political figure and forcefully removed him from his position. The constitution
helped define the rights of the governed. The Great Compromise established a system of equal
and fair representation. The Virginia and New Jersey plan were two plans to ensure equal
representation. The constitution also promoted a division in power between the state and federal
government. Slavery legal in the new colonies, however geographical conditions kept slavery out
of the north. In addition to the constitution, the bill of rights stated and protected the citizens
basic rights. The war of 1812 began because Great Britain continually seized American merchant
ships. After the war of 1812, a sense of nationalism enveloped the U.S. where the people thought
that they were the biggest and best.
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: George Washington was a brilliant tactical thinker and a great motivator. He
knew how to speak to his troops to lift their spirits in times of hardship and suffering.
George Washington led his army across the Delaware River on the night of December 25,
1776. They planned a surprise attack on Hessian forces camped out on the other side. The
victory here in Trenton, New Jersey was a major boost to his mens moral. An even
bigger hardship would be faced when the fast approaching winter neared the continental
armys doorstep. Valley Forge is where Washington significantly boosted his mens
moral after over 2500 soldiers had been lost to disease, lack of supplies, and the frigid
cold. Washington was given a group of ragtag soldiers who barely knew the ins and outs
of combat, but Washington, an experienced military leader, rallied his men and overcame
the British forces. He hadnt much to work with so using whatever he had he managed to
keep most of his army in good health and condition.
Terms:
Sons of Liberty
Common Sense
Boston Massacre
Natural Rights
Impressment
War Hawks
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette

Standards:

Economics 2A

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: The Northwest Ordinance played a major role in the expansion of the U.S. The
new land granted more space to expand to and more area to farm, heard, and explore.
Many easterners moved out west to the new frontier to start a better life; one with no
slavery, established public schools, and a new found territory granted equal state hood to
those of the original 13 colonies. When Eli Whitney first created the cotton gin, the work
output to pick cotton from the seed became a far less tedious task. The Cotton Gin
allowed one slave to pick more than 50lbs of cotton per day rather than the average 1lb
per day. Plantations grew bigger and more prosperous and the need for more slaves
increased dramatically. Eli Whitney also brought about the idea of Interchangeable parts
which helped with armies not having to make brand new guns every time a part or piece
stops working. After a long fought battle during the Mexican American War, a large
portion of Mexicos territory was granted to the U.S. The newly granted land, like
California offered a massive reward in its richness in gold, this discovery in gold was the
beginning of the gold rush. This drew people out west to settle the new frontier. The
compromise of 1850 allowed California to enter the union as a slave state and it
expanded the Missouri Compromise line all the way out to California along the 3630
Parallel.
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
Gadsden 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: The Monroe Doctrine declared that European countries were no longer
allowed to settle land in the Americas. It clarified that if any countries came ashore or
attempted to settle the land that the gesture would be taken as hostile intentions and
would inevitably make the U.S. have to intervene. Jacksonian Democracy was a large
democratic principle to expand suffrage to all men with no regard to race, although black
codes would keep freed slaves under very tight provisions. The Missouri Compromise
was issued when the state of Missouri wanted to enter the union as a slave state, but then
that would create an unbalance in slave and free states powers. The Missouri
compromised allowed the entrance of Missouri as a slave state, but also allowed the
entrance of Maine into the Free states to balance out the power. The compromise also
drew a line at 3630 parallel where states above the line seeking admittance to the U.S.
would enter as a free state and states below the line would enter as a slave state. John C.
Calhoun opposed new tariffs that the north was imposing on the southern states. The
southern states took all the burden of the new tariffs because they had to pay more and
not receive any sort of compensation. Calhoun nullified the tariffs and started what is
known as the Nullification crisis. The entire upheaval was in essence to states rights and
how much authority could have. The crisis divided the country even further and the ideas
of sectionalism began to show.

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.

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: Many believed that it was Gods intentions to have the settlers expand their
influence west, but this expansion west wasnt met with peaceful resistance. The trail of
tears was the removal of Indians further west to Indian reservations. Horace Mann was
the first person to really advocate a public school reform. The Grimke sisters played a
major role in the Abolitionist movement. The Womens suffrage movement was led by
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and their first main rally was at the Seneca Falls convention. The
American Temperance society fought to ban alcohol and restore families to pre-civil war
days. Slavery and whether states newly entering the union would allow it divided the
country into pro slavery parties and anti-slavery parties. The fight for equal representation
in the houses made for a lot of acts and compromises being passed to appease everyone.
Nat Turners Rebellion was the largest organized slave revolt in the south killing around
60 white plantation owners. The rebellion was cause for more strict laws regarding
slaves. Fredrick Douglass a freed slave traveled around the European and northern cities
of the U.S. ranting about the injustice slaves face. After the Mexican American War, the
U.S. was granted 1/3 of Mexicos territory. After the land was gained disputes on if
slavery would be permitted once again brought about arguments on whether or not the

new territories would be free or slave. The Wilmot Proviso was meant to outlaw
slavery in the newly acquired territory.
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

Social 2B

Standards:

STANDARD 9: Identify key events, issues and individuals relating to

the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

a. 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. (384-385)
b. Describe the role of Ulysses Grant (364), Robert E. Lee (361), Stonewall
Jackson, William T. Sherman (386), and Jefferson Davis (376).

STANDARD 10: 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 such as Morehouse College, and the Freedmens
Bureau.
c. Explain Black Codes (405), the Ku Klux Klan (416-418), and other forms of
resistance to racial equality during Reconstruction.
Narrative: At Lincolns Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln did not address the
issue on how he would punish the rebel states of the confederacy. He addressed
the issue of slavery and how it had pushed both sides to go into war for so long.
He addressed reconstruction and how there shouldnt be any actions taken to
punish the confederates. At Lincolns famous Gettysburg Address, Lincoln said
that in order to make the nation united, opposing sides would have to get over
their differences and begin reconstruction of a war torn country. He suspended
Habeas Corpus in order to swiftly join the two sections together with no trials to
go through. Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman were both union generals.
Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee were confederate generals. Jefferson Davis
was the president of the Confederate States of America. These men were the
reason that the war lasted as long as it did and their sectional differences kept
them from realizing it. After the war and all slaves in the south had been freed,
the Freedmens Bureau stepped in to help freed blacks get jobs and obtain an
education. The bureau supplied necessary supplies such as food, water, and
shelter to help the freed slaves maintain their health; however freed slaves were
not treated with peace and kindness. The emergence of the KKK and black codes
suppressed freed slaves rights. The black codes kept slaves in virtual slavery and
were supposed to minimize freedoms of former slaves.
Terms:

Black Codes

Freemans Bureau

Gettysburg Address

Sectionalism

Morehouse College

Ku Klux Klan

Lincolns Second Inaugural Address

Underground Railroad

Harpers Ferry

Civil Rights Act 1866

Political 2B

Standards:
STANDARD 9: Identify key events, issues and individuals relating to the causes, course,
and consequences of the Civil War.
c. Describe the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation

d. Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the failure of popular sovereignty, Dred Scott
case, and John Browns Raid
e. Explain the importance of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the
Battle for Atlanta

STANDARD 10: Identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction

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

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: At the conclusion of The Battle of Antietam, President Lincoln signed the
emancipation proclamation, setting all slaves in rebel states free. The tactic crippled the
confederacys moral and began the slow fall of the confederacy. The Kansas-Nebraska
Act allowed the admittance of the two territories into the union as a slave or Free State
based on the principle of popular sovereignty, but differences in opinion on whether or

not to enter as a free or slave state drove the territory of Kansas into violence. Bleeding
Kansas or the battle between pro slavery and anti-slavery was a series of violent attacks
between the two groups. The Dred Scott Decision stated that slaves were considered
property and therefor held no political rights. John Brown was a slave that staged an
uprising killing over 60 white people including men, women, and children. At Fort
Sumter in South Carolina, the first shots of the civil war were fired off here. Antietam
was the bloodiest day of the war. Over 13 thousand casualties between both sides were
consequences of this day. Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the war claiming 23
thousand total casualties. Vicksburg granted the Union control of the Mississippi and
aided the Unions three pronged attack. During Shermans march to the see at the Battle of
Atlanta, Sherman burned the city to the ground. The 13th, 14th,15th were all civil rights
such as the outlawing of slavery, granting all blacks citizenship, and granting all men the
right to vote. Andrew Johnsons presidency marked the end of the reconstruction era. He
was later impeached from office. The compromise of 1877 took the souths federal troops
out of reconstruction and inevitably ended reconstruction.
Terms:
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Popular Sovereignty
Dred Scott v. Sanford
States Rights
Secession
Emancipation Proclamation
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Impeach
Scalawag
Habeas Corpus
Presidential Reconstruction
Radical Republican
Andrew Johnsons Impeachment
1876 Presidential Election
Compromise of 1877
Bleeding Kansas
Know Nothings
Anaconda Plan
Republican Party
Copper Head

Economic 2B
Standards:
STANDARD 9: 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: The North and Souths economies were much different from each other. The
souths economy depended on the export of cotton and the Norths economy depended on
its industries and manufacturing. The north placed unfair taxes on southern states as
shown in the Nullification Crises where John C. Calhoun nullified an imposed tax on
imports. The population in the north was over twice that of the south. The north had 22
million people, whereas the south only had 9 million. Railroads to transport goods and
weapons played a major part in the civil war. The Norths near 30 thousand miles of
railroad cast a shadow on the Souths 9 thousand miles of railroads. The North exported
finished products such as molasses, bifocals, or anything that was a finished product. The
south only exported cotton which was very cheap and was taxed heavily.
Terms:
Carpetbagger
Share cropping
Tenant Farming
Reconstruction
Blokade
21.
Reconstruction
22.
Radical Republican
23.
Morehouse College
24.
Andrew Johnsons Impeachment
25.
Black Codes
26.
Ku Klux Klan
27.
1876 Presidential Election
28.
Compromise of 1877
29.
Lincolns Second Inaugural Address 1865
30.
Bleeding Kansas
31.
Underground railroad
32.
Harpers Ferry
33.
Know Nothings
34.
Anaconda Plan
35.
Civil Rights Act of 1866
36.
Blockade
37.
Freedmans Bureau
38.
Republican Party
39.
Copperhead

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: When railroads started to spring up across the country, expansion westwards
became faster and new markets opened up across the country. The railroad industry began
to boom, along with all the other materials that go into making the railroads. The
opportunity attracted Captains of Industries as well as Robber Barons such as Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Andrew Carnegie. After the transcontinental railroad was completed in
Promontory Point, Utah using man power from mainly Chinese immigrants from the west
coast, towns along the railroad began popping up. John D. Rockefeller built the largest oil
monopoly during the time. His tactics led to the developments of company towns and
trusts to help manage his income. He created a monopoly with his oil. Samuel Gompers
was a major fighter for the right to collectively bargain between labor unions and big
business. Gompers led the knights of labor. The Pullman strike was a strike over the
Pullman Railcar. The strikers were demanding better wages and working conditions, but
before their demands could be met, the government stepped in to quickly end the strike
showing the governments support of big business. The backing of the big business
outraged many workers and many began to strike all over the country.

Terms:

Monopoly
Trust
Robber Baron
Sweatshop
American Federation of Labor
Entrepreneur
Patent
Bessemer Process
Mass Production
Corporation
Cartel
Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration

Social 3A

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

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: Thomas Edison played perhaps one of the largest roles in the development of
the entire country. His invention of the lightbulb allowed workers to work throughout the
day, as well as provide lighting for cities and suburbs. The invention of motion picture led
to one of the first things to actually go out for a night on the town. It was a popular form
of entertainment. Around the same time immigrants from Europe began to immigrate to
the country in the hundreds of thousands. The immigration through Ellis Island gave
immigrants new names and documented their entrance into the country. The increase in
population made cities very over crowded. As the U.S. expanded west, our presence
didnt go unnoticed. Confrontations as evidenced from the Wounded Knee massacre led
by Chief Sitting Bull, was between Lakota Indians and the U.S. army. The uprising was
one of the last conflicts between the government and Indians. Upton Sinclair wrote the
Jungle and after its release, many began to realize the unsafe and unsanitary practices in
the meat packing industry. Jane Adams opened up her famous hull house as a place to
help immigrants adjust to the new living in the U.S. Ida Tarbell exposed the standard oil
company and portrayed Rockefeller as a corrupt, monopolizing, businessman. In 1882 the
U.S. banned the immigration from China. Nativism grew to all time high levels and it
pressured the government to step in and cutoff the immigration of Chinese immigrants.
The environment became a huge part of Teddy Roosevelt presidency. The movement was
started by Rachel Carsons Silent Spring. The sudden increase awareness for the
environment led to the development of the EPA or environmental protection agency.

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: After the court case of Plessy v. Ferguson which stated that segregation was
constitutional as long as the segregated facilities were of equal quality. To try and keep
African Americans voting rights suppressed, southern states implemented Jim Crow laws,
which deterred and kept Blacks from voting by the introduction of pole taxes and literacy
tests. To combat the inequality in the south, the NAACP was created to fight for the rights
of blacks all over the country. Started by a group of white liberals and a group of blacks
including W.E.B Dubois, they wanted to make the white man aware that racial equality
needs to be granted. During the progressive era, new rights and reforms allowed more of
a societal influence on the government. Recalls which were a way to call an elected
official out of office were introduced as well as referendums which allowed for a direct
electing of a representative that has been referred. The 17th amendment to the constitution
allowed for the direct election of representatives by the people.

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: The Spanish American War was initially caused by the U.S.s intervention in
the Cuban fight for independence from Spain. The sinking of the USS Maine also caused
many emotions to flare. Sayings such as Remember the Maine began showing up
everywhere. The war with Spain ended in an American victory which allowed for the
annexation of the Philippians. The Roosevelt Corollary stated that if foreign countries
attempted to impose their will on countries in the Caribbean region then the U.S. would
have no choice but to step in and intervene. The U.S. also wanted to create a way to link
the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean so plans to build a canal were proposed by Teddy
Roosevelt. To obtain the land the U.S. would have to help the Panamanians secure
independence from Columbia. After the rights were given to the U.S. to build the canal,
there were many hardships faced to complete it. Malaria, yellow fever and awful
conditions made the project very difficult to complete but after many months of working
on the canal, the U.S. had linked the two oceans.

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

Social 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: During World War I while the men were out fighting, women stepped up to fill
the positions of factory jobs. The war began to create a society that began to veer away
from the traditional gender roles. In addition to women filling spots in the workforce,
many southern blacks migrated from the rural south to the urban north in search for jobs.
This movement of people was known as the great migration. During the war in an effort
to prevent interference in military recruiting and training, the government enacted the
espionage act, which limited freedom of speech during wartime. After the War was over,
young soldiers were eager to start families and begin their life. The G.I. Bill was passed
in an effort to help soldiers start their lives. House Incomes were lowered as well as
schooling was helped pay for. Eugene Debs was a socialist union leader who was arrested
for speaking out against the U.S.s involvement in WWI. Joseph McCarthy made many
false accusations of potential communist politicians that had infiltrated the government.
His accusations led to the Red Scare.

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:

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: The ideas of Neutrality and staying out of European conflicts started to
diminish with the Nazi invasion of Poland. The U.S. implemented the cash and carry
policy, where the U.S. would provide military aid to foreign countries with the exception
that the country would transport the materials and pay cash. This policy was known as the
Cash and Carry Policy. The Zimmerman Telegraph, Unrestricted Submarine warfare, and
the sinking of the Lusitania all gave the U.S. a reason to become intervened on the
European front. In 1919, the treaty of Versailles was signed signifying the end to WWI.
After the war was over, Woodrow Wilson wrote out his famous 14 points which stated his
ideas to create and maintain world peace. His 14th point was plans to establish a League
of Nations. Prior to the start of WWI, the 18th amendment to the constitution was passed.
The amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of all intoxicating
drinks. After years and years of hard work started by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, women
were granted the right to vote following to passing of the 19th amendment.

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: In 1908, the model t ford was put on the market at around 850$. It was the first
ever automobile ever to be released to the public. Henry Ford mastered the ways of mass
producing vehicles. He brought in scientists and analysts to find out how to master the
assembly line. The new car led to the suburban sprawl which caused the suburbs around
the city to be established. The mass production of the cars was so efficient that the price
of the model t got cut nearly in half by the 1920s. The high times were only short live.
Overproduction of goods caused factories to lay off workers to make up for their losses.
A lack of people purchasing goods didnt pump into money into the economy. Everybody
was buying on credit and they had no way of paying back what they were putting in.
Stock Speculation is when a stock is projected to go up in price, so you purchase as many
of those stocks as you can because in this time period, there were no losers. All of these
events led up to Black Tuesday or better known as the Stock Market Crash. During the
Great depression, almost 25% of Americas workforce was unemployed. Herbert Hoover
was the president at the time, and he simply rode the economic cycle until it started to
plummet. Hooverville which is a modern day shanty towns began to be constructed.
When Franklin D. R. took office after winning a land slide election between Herbert
Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt, he proposed his new deal to help stabilize the economy
and create new economic agencies. In his second new deal he proposed the Social
Security Act which provided benefits to retirees and the unemployed.

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: Radios and Movies greatly modified the daily aspects of life. Upon the release
of radios, many people tuned in to here news and stories. A person during the 1920s had
much more free time than any other time in the countrys history. War of the Worlds was
a popular radio channel, but the stories actually scared listeners. The Jazz Age led to the
emergence of many famous singers, poets, and writers. The center of all this new cultural
expression began in Harlem, New York. Tin Pan Alley was the place to go if you were
looking for an array of vibrant art and music. Louis Armstrong the famous trumpet
player, Langston Hughes was a famous poet, and Irving Berlin, perhaps one of the most
famous songwriter and composer of the time; all of these people started their works in
Tin Pan Alley. The Dustbowl was considered a time period where drought mixed with
poor farming techniques drew much of moisture and nutrients out of the soil, and turned
the area into a huge wasteland of dirt. The poor conditions pushed many farmers away
from the region. Many went west to California to find hopefully new economic
possibilities. During the Great Depression unemployment sored and many people
couldnt afford housing. Hoovervilles were shanty towns on a huge scale. They got their
names from President Herbert Hoover who wasnt able to ease the pain of the depression.

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: Consequences of 25% of Americas workforce being unemployed turned large

areas of land into shanty towns for homeless workers. The TVA is a government funded
program designed to help provide electricity to the rural south along with preventing
floods. The Wagner Act was designed to improve the relationship between Union
members and private business owners. After the act was passed, industrial unionism
began to rise because of the fact that union members within the same work situation can
have a much bigger impact on collectively bargaining for better wages and conditions.
The Social Security Act was passed with FDRs second new deal. It helped establish
benefits for old age, the disabled, and child care. When FDR took office, traditionally the
first lady didnt stand for anything or support any causes. Eleanor Roosevelt was the first,

first lady to take a view and attempt to shape the publics view on that matter. Eleanor
fought to secure more humanitarian rights for women, African Americans, and all other
races within the U.S. She appeared on behalf of FDR when he couldnt make the
appearance and also traveled preaching tolerance. FDR was a Democratic President and
wanted to pass his new deal plan, but he needed to get approval by the courts. He created
the Court Packing Bill to put more justices on the Supreme Court to support the passage
of FDRs new programs. The Neutrality Acts of 1939 stated that the U.S. would not
intervene in any European issues and the act continued the U.S. stance on isolationism.
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: Isolationist beliefs started to falter upon the invasion of Poland by Nazi forces.
Before entering WWII, the U.S. military began upping the production of military goods
to prepare for intervention in WWII. Posters and flyers to help support the war
mobilization effort called for the voluntary reduction of consumption of goods. War
bonds were sold to help raise money for the war. The efforts to minimize public intake
would help provide food, ammunition, and clothing for troops. Women began to fill the
roles previously held by men by working in the factories and clothing manufacturers. The
entire country was on the move converting from an isolationist view to a military minded
country. After the war was over, a war torn Europe was left sitting until U.S. implemented
the Marshall Plan to help economically aid United States allies and stabilize over sea
economies. The draft was implemented to help raise and army in preparation for war.

Terms:

Rationing
Marshall Plan

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: A. Phillip Randolph fought to end discrimination in the United States military.
He proposed to hold a march in Washington to pressure Franklin D. Roosevelt to
desegregate Americas armed forces. Shortly following the conclusion of the march,
Roosevelt passed Executive order 8806, which called for the immediate desegregation of
the military. The Manhattan Project was the code name given to the government funded
research and testing of nuclear weapons. The testing was done in Los Alamos, New

Mexico. Los Alamos was the actual name of the research center. During WWII, the U.S.
fought in two theaters, the Pacific theater and the European theater. On the Pacific end of
the war fighting with The Empire of Japan, the geography of this side of the war was
mainly taking and holding small islands scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean. The plan
of containment was proposed by Harry S. Truman, the idea was to stop the spread of
communism into the free world. This policy ended up getting the U.S. involved in
numerous wars. The policy to contain communism drew the U.S. into the Korean War,
Vietnam War, and the Cuban Revolution. Korea and Vietnam at the conclusion of both of
these wars were divided near the middle of the country into a communist north and a
democratic south. Following the USSRs launch of the Sputnik satellite into space, the
U.S. responded to the incident fearful that Russia had taken the technological edge.
President Eisenhower responded by funding the development of NASA and the space
race between the U.S. and Russia had begun.
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: December 7, 1941, a day that will live in infamy. On this day, The Empire of
Japan attacked the Hawaiian naval base of Pearl Harbor. Fortunately for the U.S., all of
the bases Destroyers were out doing training mission, but this event caused the immediate
declaration of war against Japan. Following Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans on the
west coast were forcibly relocated off the west coast and moved into internment camps.
German, Italian, and Japanese Americans were all relocated into internment camps.
Before direct involvement into WWII, the United States passed the Lend Lease Program
which allowed the United States to send military aid to countries than are necessary to the
defense of the United States. There were many major battles throughout the duration of
WWII. Two main battles were the Battle of Midway and D-Day. D-Day began the
successful liberation of Nazi occupied France. The battle was a bloody onslaught of
heavily fortified German bunkers. The battle took place on the beaches of Normandy,
France. The battle of Midway was a major battle in the Pacific theater of the war. Perhaps
one of the most important naval battles in history, the United States Navy successfully
defeated the Japanese navy at the Midway Islands. The damage done to the Japanese
ships, crippled there navy. The battle was a demonstration to the superiority of U.S.
intelligence.

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: The years following WWII, the United States noticed a sharp increase in birth
rates immediately following the war. Young soldiers eager to start a new family along
with a sense in American pride and a desire to become a stronger nation, caused birth
rates to rise dramatically. With help from the G.I. bill which lowered interest rates on
housing and helped veterans go back to school, Levittowns began popping up all the
major cities. With more and more people living and commuting outside the cities, the
country needed a system of roads designed not only for quick transportation in and out of
the city, but also for national defense in case of an emergency. The Interstate highway act
was signed by Dwight Eisenhower. LBJ was the vice president to FDR, and after FDRs
assassination, Lyndon B. Johnson assumed the position of president. LBJ was a democrat
and supported individual rights and economic aid. LBJs Great Society, was a set of
programs put in place to help nullify poverty in the country. Also the ideas behind The

Great Society, were set to help eliminate racial prejudice and unfair practices regarding
nationality and skin color. Medicare was a program designed to give healthcare to people
65 years and older and younger people with disabilities.

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.

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: After the introduction of TVs into normal daily life, many traditional aspects
of live would change. In the 1960 election between JFK and Nixon, Television played a
major role in determining who would take office. JFK looked younger, more appealing,
and had the appearance of fit to run a country. Truman held office during a time of great
racial segregation. Truman enacted executive order 9981 to desegregate armed military
branches of the U.S. military. Brown v. Board of Education integrated public schools and
voided rulings previous in Plessy v. Ferguson. Television molded the way people saw
things. During the Vietnam war, TV changed public opinion on the war and caused civil
protests.

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.

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: After Fidel Castro took over the Cuban government and established a
communist rule, Eisenhower proposed an invasion to overthrow his rule. The bay of
Invasion, which was carried out by John F. Kennedys administration, was a failed joint
invasion between Cuban revolutionaries and U.S. troops. It failed and JFK took most of
the heat for it. Russias launch of Sputnik, made the U.S. increasingly worried because of
the fear that Russia had taken a technological advantage. In the 1960s, Russia and Cuba
teamed up against the U.S. in a period what is known as the cold war. Russia supplied
Cuba with Nuclear Missiles, and the two superpowers squared off with missiles at the
ready, but the stalemate eventually came to an end with Russia withdrawing its missiles
from Cuba. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the U.S. became involved in WWII.
Immediately following the attack Japanese citizens within the U.S. were moved into
internment camps. In 1955 the U.S. was involved in the Vietnam War to contain the
spread of communism. The war was heavily shaped by the introduction of television.
Protests and Civil acts of disobedience to protest the war became very common during
the time. After the Tet offensive, where North Vietnamese fighters and Vietcong attacked
southern Vietcong forces, the war gained a massive critical attack from the U.S. public.
LBJ took office after JFK was shot during a parade. LBJs ideas for the country were
known as The Great Society. He wanted to end racial prejudice and poverty in the U.S.
He established Medicare, which provided insurance to those 65 and older. After the
murders of RFK and MLK, riots and protests began erupting all over the country.

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: Ronald Reagan was elected into office in 1981, during the Iranian hostage
crisis. Just hours after his inauguration the hostages were set free. Reagan took office
during a time of Stagflation which was a period of stagnant economic growth and high

inflation. Reagans economic policy to begin economic growth was known as

Reaganomics. In this plan, Reagan wanted to lower taxes on citizens and businesses,
which would cause an increase in employment. With more people in the workforce
paying taxes and buying goods, economic conditions slowly rose. The growth of the
economy allowed Reagan to increase military spending. Reagan believed Trickle Down,
which was the belief that success in one aspect of a business would trickle down through
the economy. Bill Clinton was credited for the establishment of NATO. The North
Atlantic Free Trade Agreement would remove tariffs between the United States, Canada,
and Mexico. Bill Clinton was impeached for perjury, for lying under oath about relations
with an intern. Congress acquitted Clinton of charges, but had him removed from office.
Terms:
Stagflation
OPEC
Supply-side economics
Perestroika
Iran-Contra Affair
NAFTA

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: After the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York, Bush
authorized Operation Enduring freedom which was a war on terrorism and protecting the
free world. The Taliban took recognition for the attacks as part of a larger group known
as Al Qaeda. Immediately after the attacks, the U.S. went to war against Al Qaeda. The
U.S. claimed that Iraq was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction and used that as a
reason to invade Iraq. In the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, the court defended
civil rights by upholding a womans right to have an abortion. In the court decision
California v. Bakke, Bakke was denied entry into the University of California because the
University was holding a certain amount of seats for minorities to create a diverse student

body. The court found this way of admitting students into the University as
unconstitutional, but upheld affirmative action which allowed collages to admit students
not solely because of Race, but for race to be a factor to consider when accepting
applicants.
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; 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: In 1972, Richard Nixon recognized China in an attempt to establish peaceful

relations and trade. After an infiltration at the Democratic National Committee in which
Nixons administration bugged the Watergate office complex, Nixon was on the verge of

being removed from office before he decided to resign and have Gerald Ford take over in
his position. During Fords presidency, he pardoned Nixon of all wrong doing for
affiliation of the Water Gate Scandal. Ford was the only president in U.S. history to not
have a single vote to get into office. During the Camp David Accords, Jimmy Carter
negotiated peace talks between Israel and Egypt. After the takeover of the U.S. embassy
in Iran, Carter authorized a failed operation to extract hostages in the embassy. The
Iranian Revolution was caused because of the Shah fleeing to the U.S. and the Iranians
demanding him back to face trials. Hours after the election of Reagan, the Iranian
Hostage Crisis came to an abrupt end. Reagan was credited with Reaganomics, an
economic plan where taxes were cut and military spending was increased. The only
downside to Reagans administration was the Iran-contra scandal, where weapons and
money went to the drug lords of Nicaragua. Bill Clinton was impeached because of lying
under oath in office. In the 2000 election between Gore and Bush, the deciding factor in
the election was Bush winning the Electoral College and Florida being the deciding state.
Operation Enduring Freedom was a response to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade
Centers.

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