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United States History II Course Goals
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Course objective: Use historical thinking skills to describe, compare, contextualize, and construct historical arguments about major events in American history through 1877
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Course Goal 1: Describe key historical trends, events, and figures in early American history
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Course Goal 2: Examine historical figures and events from multiple, diverse perspectives, recognizing how American history is influenced by race, ethnicity, gender, class, religion, etc.
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Course Goal 3: Think like a historian; make historical connections by studying historical narratives and arguments, analyzing documents, synthesizing information, evaluating cause and effect, and studying how things change over time.
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OutcomesShort Title
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Module 1: Describe Westward ExpansionGo West Young Man! Westward Expansion, 1840-190015
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1.1Explain the reasoning and support for westward migration in the late 1800sThe Westward Spirit
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1.1.1Explain Manifest Destiny and its effect on American westward migrationManifest Destiny
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1.1.2Analyze the ways in which the federal government facilitated Americans’ westward migration in the mid-nineteenth centuryWestward Migration
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1.1.3Explain the demographic makeup of western immigrants in the nineteenth centuryExpansion Demographics
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1.2Describe the challenges and opportunities facing westward explorersOpportunities and Challenges of the West
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1.2.1Identify the challenges that farmers and pioneers faced as they settled west of the Mississippi RiverPioneer Life
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1.2.2Identify the major discoveries and developments in western gold, silver, and copper mining in the mid-nineteenth centuryThe Gold Rush
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1.2.3Explain why the cattle industry was paramount to the development of the West and how it became the catalyst for violent range warsCattle in the West
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Describe the conflict between Indigenous Tribes and the U.S. Government during westward expansion
The Indian Wars
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1.3.1Describe the methods that the U.S. government used to address the “Indian threat” during the settlement of the WestGovernment Mistreatment of Indians
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1.3.2Explain the Dakota War and associated conflicts between the U.S. government and Native AmericansDakota War
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1.3.3Explain Indian resistance to U.S. forces in the Battle of Little BighornBattle of Little Bighorn
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1.3.4Describe the Massacre at Wounded Knee and the eventual dominance of the U.S. government and military over the Plains IndiansWounded Knee
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Describe cultural conflicts and changes connected to westward expansion
The Cultural Impact of Westward Expansion
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1.4.1Explain the process of “Americanization” as it applied to Native Americans in the nineteenth centuryAmericanization of Native Americans
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1.4.2Describe the treatment of Chinese immigrants and Hispanic citizens during the westward expansion of the nineteenth centuryOther Ethnic Groups in the West
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1.4.3Explain ways in which the West came to be mythologized in American cultureThe Mythic West
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1.5Historical Hack: Use analysis techniques to examine primary source documents and photosAnalyzing Primary Sources
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1.5.1Analyze primary source documents The Happy Analysis
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1.5.2Use techniques to analyze photographs as primary sourcesAnalyzing Photographs
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Module 2: Explain the changes caused by American Industrialization and UrbanizationIndustrialization and Urbanization, 1870-190017
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2.1Explain inventions of the industrial age and the rise of the giants of industry who created hugely profitable businesses during the era of industrializationInvention, Industry, and a New Industrial Order
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2.1.1Describe some of the major inventions of the late nineteenth century and how they changed everyday American lifeInventors of the Age
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2.1.2Explain how the ideas and products of the Gilded Age contributed to the rise of big business and robber baronsRise of Robber Barons
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2.1.3Examine strategies used by big businesses to create monopolies during the Gilded Age, including Rockefeller's business integration models Big Business
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2.1.4Describe the business empires and wealth accumulated by business tycoons of the Gilded Age along with associated philanthropic activitiesBusiness Tycoons
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2.2Describe the changes and challenges brought about by urbanization and immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuriesUrbanization and Immigration
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2.2.1Explain the growth of American cities in the late nineteenth centuryGrowth of Cities
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2.2.2Identify the factors that prompted European immigration to American cities in the late nineteenth centuryPush and Pull Factors for Immigration
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2.2.3Discuss the demographic and cultural shifts in the U.S. population during the late nineteenth centuryPopulation Changes
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2.3Examine labor reforms and the consumer culture in the late nineteenth centuryLife and Labor
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2.3.1Describe what everyday life was like for the industrial working class in the late nineteenth centuryIndustrial Life
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2.3.2Explain the importance of strikes and labor organization for the industrial working classOrganized Labor
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2.3.3Describe the work and the goals of labor unions, such as the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of LaborLabor Unions
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2.3.4Explain machine politics and the influence of machines such as Tammany HallMachine Politics
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2.3.5Identify the key challenges that Americans faced due to urbanization, as well as some of the possible solutions to those challengesChallenges of Urbanization
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2.4Examine cultural, social, and recreational changes for Americans during the Gilded AgeCultural Change and Consumer Culture
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2.4.1Describe the characteristics of the new consumer culture that emerged at the end of the nineteenth centuryConsumer Culture
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2.4.2Describe new developments in popular culture and entertainment during the Gilded AgePop Culture and Entertainment
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2.4.3Identify how middle- and upper-class Americans responded to the changes associated with urban lifeMiddle and Upper Class Life
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2.5Historical Hack: Examine and evaluate historical argumentsExamining Historical Arguments
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2.5.1Evaluate the thesis statements and supporting evidence used to make claims in historical argumentsEvaluating Thesis Statements and Supporting Evidence
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2.5.2Compare historical arguments about the pros and cons of political machinesPolitical Machines
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Module 3: Describe the Gilded Age Politics in the Gilded Age, 1870-190015
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3.1Describe the complicated culture of political participation associated with the Gilded AgeThe Corruption in the Gilded Age
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3.1.1Describe the general social frustrations and political changes associated with the Gilded AgeThe Gilded Age
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3.1.2Discuss the national political scene during the election of 1876 and the impact of the ensuing Compromise of 1877Compromise of 1877
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3.1.3Explain the difference between the spoils system and civil service, and discuss the importance of this issue during the Gilded AgePolitical Patronage
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3.1.4Describe the political conflicts associated with the presidential campaigns and policies during the 1880s and 90sPresidential Campaigns and Policies
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3.1.5Explain why Americans were split on the issue of a national gold standard versus free coinage of silverGold Standard vs. Free Silver
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3.2Describe economic changes that led to protest and populism during the Gilded AgeUnrest in the Gilded Age
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3.2.1Examine how the economic and political climate of the Gilded Age promoted the formation of the farmers’ protest movementFarmers' Protest Movement
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3.2.2Explain how the farmers’ revolt moved from protest to the creation of the Populist partyThe Populist Party
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3.2.3Explain how the Depression of 1893 impacted industrial AmericaThe Depression of 1893
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3.2.4Describe the significance of William Jennings Bryan's presidential run as a PopulistWilliam Jennings Bryan
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3.3Describe migration, immigration, and cultural changes during the Gilded AgeMigration and Change During the Gilded Age
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3.3.1Examine how urbanization and modernization in the South changed its society during the Gilded AgeThe New South
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3.3.2Explain the Jim Crow laws and lynchings that discriminated against Black Americans in the SouthJim Crow Laws
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3.3.3Explain why the ideas of social Darwinism were appealing to some during the Gilded AgeSocial Darwinism
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3.3.4Explain how American writers helped Americans to better understand the changes they faced in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuriesUnderstanding Social Progress
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Historical Hack: Use historical examples to better understand systemic racism
Understanding Racism as a System
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3.4.1Examine how racist ideas are constructed and disseminated through society, resulting in systemic racismSystemic Racism
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3.4.2Analyze primary sources in order to connect historical conflicts to our understanding of systemic racism in the presentHistorical Conflicts and Understanding Racism
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Module 4: Explain the United States’ foreign policyAge of Empire: American Foreign Policy, 1890-1914
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4.1Examine the changes in American foreign policy after the Civil WarAmerican Foreign Policy After the Civil War
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4.1.1Explain the evolution of American interest in foreign affairs from the end of the Civil War through the early 1890sAmerican Interest in Foreign Affairs
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4.1.2Identify the contributions of Frederick Jackson Turner and Alfred Thayer Mahan to the conscious creation of an American empireCreating an Empire
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4.1.3Explain the U.S. annexation of Hawaii and SamoaU.S. Annexation of Hawaii and Samoa
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4.2Describe the Spanish-American War and resulting American expansionismThe Spanish-American War and Overseas Empire
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4.2.1Explain the origins and events of the Spanish-American WarThe Spanish-American War
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4.2.2Analyze the different American opinions on empire at the conclusion of the Spanish-American WarEstablishing Peace and Building an Empire
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4.2.3Describe the creation of an American empire that included Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the PhilippinesAmerican Empire
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4.2.4Describe the situation surrounding the Philippine-American WarPhilippine-American War
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4.3Explain American imperialism connected to Asia and PanamaAmerican Imperialism in Asia and Panama
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4.3.1Describe the role of the Open Door in U.S. foreign policy with ChinaOpen Door and China
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4.3.2Explain how U.S. diplomatic relations with Japan differed from the rest of East AsiaU.S. Relations with Japan
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4.3.3Explain and give examples of “big stick” foreign policy and the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine Roosevelt's "Big Stick" Foreign Policy
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4.3.4Describe Theodore Roosevelt’s use of the “big stick” to construct the Panama CanalThe Panama Canal
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4.3.5Explain how William Howard Taft's "dollar diplomacy" used American economic power to protect the nation’s interests in its new empireTaft's "Dollar Diplomacy"
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Historical Hack: Examine the connections between the past and present by looking at the impact of Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism Past and Present
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4.4.1Analyze primary source documents to examine the historical perspectives that both shaped and influenced American imperialistic attitudesAnalyzing Imperialism
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4.4.2Examine the lingering effects of Social Darwinism and the Insular Cases on life and attitudes in the U.S. todayThe Insular Cases
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Module 5: Describe the major movements and policies of the Progressive EraLeading the Way: The Progressive Movement, 1890-192015
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5.1Describe the role that muckrakers and reform leaders played in catalyzing the Progressive EraThe Origins of the Progressive Spirit in America
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5.1.1Describe the role that muckrakers played in catalyzing the Progressive EraMuckrakers
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5.1.2Explain the main features of ProgressivismProgressivism
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5.1.3Identify specific examples of grassroots Progressivism relating to the spread of democracy and efficiency in governmentProgressivism at the Grassroots Level
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5.1.4Explain the significance of social justice reformers, like Jane Addams and Carrie Nation, in enacting positive social change in American Society in the early 1900sSocial Justice Reformers
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5.1.5Explain the significance of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory FireTriangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire