Era 1 Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) Era 2 Colonization and Settlement ( ) Era 3 Revolution and the New Nation ( s) Era 4 Expansion and Reform ( ) Era 5 Civil War and Reconstruction ( ) Era 6 Development of the Industrial US ( ) Goal 1 The New Nation ( ) Goal 2 Expansion and Reform ( ).... Goal 3 Crisis, Civil War and Reconstruction ( ) Goal 4 The Great West and the Rise of the Debtor ( ) Goal 5 Becoming an Industrial Society ( ) 1825 Obj 1.01 ID the major domestic issues and conflicts experienced by the nation during the Federalist Period Obj 1.02 Analyze the political freedoms available to the following groups prior to 1820: women, wage earners, landless farmers, American Indians, African Americans,and other ethnic groups Obj 1.03 Assess commercial and diplomatic relationships with Britain, France, and other nations Obj 2.01 Analyze the effects of territorial expansion and the admission of new states to the Union. Obj 2.02 Describe how the growth of nationalism and sectionalism were reflected in art, literature, and language. Obj 2.03 Distinguish between the economic and social issues that led to sectionalism and nationalism. Obj 2.04 Assess political events, issues, and personalities that contributed to sectionalism and nationalism. Obj 2.05 Identify the major reform movements and evaluate their effectiveness. Obj 3.01 Trace the economic, social, and political events from the Mexican War to the outbreak of the Civil War. Obj 3.02 Analyze and assess the causes of the Civil War. Obj 3.03 Identify political and military turning points of the Civil War and assess their significance to the outcome of the conflict. Obj 3.04 Analyze the political, economic, and social impact of Reconstruction on the nation and identify the reasons why Reconstruction came to an end. Obj 3.05 Evaluate the degree to which the Civil War and Reconstruction proved to be a test of the supremacy of the national government. Obj 4.01 Compare and contrast the different groups of people who migrated to the West and describe the problems they experienced. Obj 5.01 Evaluate the influence of immigration and rapid industrialization on urban life. Obj 4.02 Evaluate the impact that settlement in the West had upon different groups of people and the environment. Obj 4.03 Describe the causes and effects of the financial difficulties that plagued the American farmer and trace the rise and decline of Populism. Obj 4.04 Describe innovations in agricultural technology and business practices and assess their impact on the West. Obj 5.02 Explain how business and industrial leaders accumulated wealth and wielded political and economic power. Obj 5.03 Assess the impact of labor unions on industry and the lives of workers. Obj 5.04 Describe the changing role of government in economic and political affairs. Standard 1Standard 1: Comparative characteristics of societies in the Americas, Western Europe, and Western Africa that increasingly interacted after 1450 Standard 2Standard 2: How early European exploration and colonization resulted in cultural and ecological interactions among previously unconnected peoples Standard 1Standard 1: Why the Americas attracted Europeans, why they brought enslaved Africans to their colonies, and how Europeans struggled for control of North America and the Caribbean Standard 2:Standard 2: How political, religious, and social institutions emerged in the English colonies Standard 3Standard 3:How the values and institutions of European economic life took root in the colonies, and how slavery reshaped European and African life in the America Standard 1Standard 1: The causes of the American Revolution, the ideas and interests involved in forging the revolutionary movement, and the reasons for the American victory Standard 2Standard 2: The impact of the American Revolution on politics, economy, and society Standard 3Standard 3: The institutions and practices of government created during the Revolution and how they were revised between 1787 and 1815 to create the foundation of the American political system based on the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights Standard 1:Standard 1: United States territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861, and how it affected relations with external powers and Native Americans Standard 2Standard 2: How the industrial revolution, increasing immigration, the rapid expansion of slavery, and the westward movement changed the lives of Americans and led toward regional tensions Standard 3Standard 3: The extension, restriction, and reorganization of political democracy after 1800 Standard 4Standard 4: The sources and character of cultural, religious, and social reform movements in the antebellum period Standard 1Standard 1: The causes of the Civil War Standard 2Standard 2: The course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American people Standard 3Standard 3: How various reconstruction plans succeeded or failed Standard 1Standard 1: How the rise of corporations, heavy industry, and mechanized farming transformed the American people Standard 2Standard 2: Massive immigration after 1870 and how new social patterns, conflicts, and ideas of national unity developed amid growing cultural diversity Standard 3Standard 3: The rise of the American labor movement and how political issues reflected social and economic changes Standard 4Standard 4: Federal Indian policy and United States foreign policy after the Civil War U.S. History NC Standards U.S. History National Standards Common standard No overlap of standards Goals and Eras Key

Era 7 Emergence of Modern America ( ) Era 8 Great Depression and WW II ( ) Era 9 Postwar US (1945-early 1970s) Era 10 Contemporary US ( ) Goal 6 Emergence of the US in World Affairs ( ) Goal 7 Progressive Movement in the US ( ) Goal 8 Great War and its Aftermath ( ) 2010 Goal 9 Prosperity and Depression ( ) Goal 10 WWII and the beginning of the Cold War (1930’s ) Goal 11 Recovery, Prosperity, and Turmoil ( ) Goal 12 US since the Vietnam War ( ) Obj Summarize significant events in foreign policy since the Vietnam War. Obj Evaluate the impact of recent constitutional amendments, court rulings, and federal legislation on United States' citizens. Obj Identify and assess the impact of economic, technological, and environmental changes in the United States. Obj Identify and assess the impact of social, political, and cultural changes in the United States. Obj Assess the impact of growing racial and ethnic diversity in American society. Obj Assess the impact of twenty-first century terrorist activity on American society. Obj Describe the effects of the Cold War on economic, political, and social life in America.. Obj Trace major events of the Civil Rights Movement and evaluate its impact. Obj Identify major social movements including, but not limited to, those involving women, young people, and the environment, and evaluate the impact of these movements on the United States' society. Obj Identify the causes of United States' involvement in Vietnam and examine how this involvement affected society. Obj Examine the impact of technological innovations that have impacted American life. Obj Identify political events and the actions and reactions of the government officials and citizens, and assess the social and political consequences. Obj Elaborate on the causes of World War II and reasons for United States entry into the war. Obj Identify military, political, and diplomatic turning points of the war and determine their significance to the outcome and aftermath of the conflict. Obj Describe and analyze the effects of the war on American economic, social, political, and cultural life. Obj Elaborate on changes in the direction of foreign policy related to the beginnings of the Cold War. Obj Assess the role of organizations established to maintain peace and examine their continuing effectiveness. Obj 9.01 Elaborate on the cycle of economic boom and bust in the 1920's and 1930's. Obj 9.02 Analyze the extent of prosperity for different segments of society during this period. Obj 9.03 Analyze the significance of social, intellectual, and technological changes of lifestyles in the United States. Obj 9.04 Describe challenges to traditional practices in religion, race, and gender. Obj 9.05 Assess the impact of New Deal reforms in enlarging the role of the federal government in American life. Obj 8.01 Examine the reasons why the United States remained neutral at the beginning of World War I but later became involved. Obj 8.02 Identify political and military turning points of the war and determine their significance to the outcome of the conflict. Obj 8.03 Assess the political, economic, social, and cultural effects of the war on the United States and other nations. Obj 7.01 Explain the conditions that led to the rise of Progressivism. Obj 7.02 Analyze how different groups of Americans made economic and political gains in the Progressive Period. Obj 7.03 Evaluate the effects of racial segregation on different regions and segments of the United States' society. Obj 7.04 Examine the impact of technological changes on economic, social, and cultural life in the United States. Obj 6.01 Examine the factors that led to the United States taking an increasingly active role in world affairs. Obj 6.02 Identify the areas of United States military, economic, and political involvement and influence. Obj 6.03 Describe how the policies and actions of the United States government impacted the affairs of other countries. Standard 1Standard 1: How Progressives and others addressed problems of industrial capitalism, urbanization, and political corruption Standard 2Standard 2: The changing role of the United States in world affairs through World War I Standard 3Standard 3: How the United States changed from the end of World War I to the eve of the Great Depression Standard 1Standard 1: The causes of the Great Depression and how it affected American society Standard 2Standard 2: How the New Deal addressed the Great Depression, transformed American federalism, and initiated the welfare state Standard 3Standard 3: The causes and course of World War II, the character of the war at home and abroad, and its reshaping of the U.S. role in world affairs Standard 1Standard 1: The economic boom and social transformation of postwar United States Standard 2Standard 2: How the Cold War and conflicts in Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and international politics Standard 3Standard 3: Domestic policies after World War II Standard 4Standard 4: The struggle for racial and gender equality and the extension of civil liberties Standard 1Standard 1: Recent developments in foreign and domestic politics Standard 2Standard 2: Economic, social, and cultural developments in contemporary United States U.S. History National Standards U.S. History NC Standards