Exploration, Settlement, Movement, & Expansion

Conflict & Compromise

Freedom, Equality, & Power

1849-1900

International Affairs & Foreign Policy

War

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·Transcontinental Railroad·Exodusters·Assimilation·Manifest Destiny·Turner’s Thesis·Helen Hunt Jackson·Chief Joseph·Simon Pokagon & “The Future of the Red Man”·Zitkala-Sa

·Plains Indian Wars

·Causes/Consequences of western expansion·Closing of the frontier

·Cultural Conflict ·Farmers v Government·Populism·Tenant Farming/Sharecropping·Southern Economy after the Civil War·Assimilation of Native Americans·Ranchers v Farmers

·Plessy v Ferguson·Suffrage

Exploration, Settlement, Movement, & Expansion

Conflict & Compromise

Freedom, Equality, & Power

1880—1920Gilded Age & Progressivism

 

International Affairs & Foreign Policy

War

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·Growth of Cities (Horizontal & Vertical)·Innovations & Standard of Living·Gilded Age·Monopolies·Mass Entertainment·Impact of the Auto industry·Experiencing the American Dreams

·Immigrants, workers, entrepreneurs, etc.

·Booker T., DuBois, Ida Wells·Muckrakers·Gospel of Wealth·Captains of Industry·Scientific Management·Huddled Masses·Immigration Stations

·Separate, but Equal·Social Darwinism·Social Gospel Movement·Pendleton Act·Fight for Women’s Suffrage

·Wilmington Race Riots·Eugenics·Jim Crow / Segregation Laws·Political Machines·Civil Service Reform·Socialist Party·Progressivism·Plessy v Ferguson·Labor v Big Business·Urban living conditions·Robber Barons v Captains of Industry·Distribution of Wealth·Social Darwinism & Scientific discoveries·Labor Unions & tactics & impacts·Social Gospel Movement·Cultural Conflicts (Jim Crow & Assimilation)

·Ethnic Neighborhoods ·Industrialization·Urbanization·Immigration & ethnic plurality·Cultural influence on E. Europeans·Ellis/Angel Island·Jane Addams / Settlement Houses·Local & State Gov’t. & the immigrant vote·Immigration Laws

Exploration, Settlement, Movement, & Expansion

Conflict & Compromise

Freedom, Equality, & Power

Imperialism and WWI1890-1918

International Affairs & Foreign Policy

War

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·Imperialists & Anti-Imperialists

·Spheres of influences·Political realm of war·Foreign Aggression·Propaganda·Impact of war on the American social fabric & economy ·Limitation of Civil Liberties·Labor during wars·Post WWI economic boom (consumerism/materialism)·Impact of technology on the war effort

·Evolution of American foreign policy·Causes & Consequences of Spanish-American War & WWI·WWI Policies

·New Markets·Reactions to American expansion (foreign & domestic)·Defense of Imperialism·Pacific Conquests

·Imperialism’s defense

Exploration, Settlement, Movement, & Expansion

· Urbanization/Industrialization· Immigration Laws 

Conflict & Compromise

· Labor Unrest· New Deal · Presidential Scandals· Presidential Campaigns· Cyclical nature of the economic system· Cultural Conflicts· Jim Crow· Tradition v Modern Thought·   

Freedom, Equality, & Power

1918-1941Boom and Bust

International Affairs & Foreign Policy

· Outcome of war on foreign policy & political opinion 

War

· Red Scare· Intelligence Operations· Consumerism & Materialism·   

· Great Migration· Dust Bowl· Immigration· Flappers· Labor Rights & Limitations· The change of the American Dream during the “Boom” & “Bust” periods· Harlem Renaissance· FDR’s 1st Inaugural   

Progress, Crises, & the American Dream

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· New Deal, Court Packing & Balance of Power· Harlem Renaissance· Suffrage Rights 

Exploration, Settlement, Movement, & Expansion

· Urbanization/ Suburbanization 

Conflict & Compromise

· Impact of JFK’s Assassination· Consumer economy of the 1950s· Counterculture v Conformity 

Freedom, Equality, & Power

1938-1963Impact of WWII & the Cold War on the USA

 

International Affairs & Foreign Policy

· Rise of Authoritarians· Evolution of American foreign policy through WWII· A-Bomb policies· Post WWII Alliances· Israel· Impact of Cold War WWII foreign policies

 War

· 2nd Red Scare· 4-Freedoms· Pearl Harbor· Propaganda· Japanese Internment· Alliances· National Intelligence· GI Bill· Social impact of war· Baby Boom· Role of women· Ethnic groups & contributions to war effort· Technology’s impact on war & after· Interstate Highway System 

· Highways· Levittowns/Suburbia/White Flight· Mass Media· Space Race· Invisible Man & affluent society 

Progress, Crises, & the American Dream

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Exploration, Settlement, Movement, & Expansion

· Sun Belt v Rust Belt (Causes & Consequences)· Suburbia· Immigration Restrictions· White Flight & Urban Decay 

Conflict & Compromise

· Civil Rights Movement (Causes & Impact) & Strategies· Anti-War Protests· Impact of Watergate· Great Society· Stagflation/Recession· Movements inspired by Civil Rights Movements· Rock & Roll v Tradition· Elections—1960, 1964, & 1968 

Freedom, Equality, & Power

1950—1976Social Change &

Vietnam 

International Affairs & Foreign Policy

· Cold War Policies· US involvement in Vietnam· Détente 

War

· Impact of Vietnam War on American politics, public opinion, the American economy, & society/culture· The impact on the Civil Rights Movement· Counterculture impact on the Vietnam War· Role of art during war 

· Space Race· Expanded role of women in society· Protests to generate greater freedom· Goal of major leaders  

Progress, Crises, & the American Dream

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· Warren Court & its ruling· Great Society· AIM· Civil Rights influence on other movements, politics, etc.· Legislation & Executive decision· Dixiecrats· Federal v State Power· Johnson v Congress· President, Congress & the Court (Nixon) 

Exploration, Settlement, Movement, & Expansion

Conflict & Compromise

· WIN· Dept. of Energy· Presidential Scandals—Reagan & Clinton· Elections—1980, 2000, 2008· Supply Side Economics / Reaganomics· .com Collapse· Corporate Scandals· 9/11· Economic Recession of early 21st Century· Social/Religious Conflict·   

Freedom, Equality, & Power

1977—PresentContemporary America 

International Affairs & Foreign Policy

· Diplomatic Agreements: GATT, NAFTA· Camp David Accords—Helsinki Accords· Foreign Policy in Middle East· GW Bush = Preemptive Action· Human Rights · Advancement of Democracy· Gulf War & Iraq War & Afghanistan· UN Coalitions· 9/11 

War

· War of Terror · Preemptive military action· Second Gulf War· Impact of War on the Economy· Impact of War on Society & Culture· How terrorism impacted the arts 

· Impact of technology on society· Soldiers as messengers of democracy· S&L.· .Com bubble· Foreclosures· GW Bush 9/11· Obama –more perfect union speech 

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· Balance of Power: Iran-Contra & Bill Clinton’s Impeachment