1. American History I &II Essential Standards Major Concepts

2. ... is a complex set of processes that historians use in order to analyze events in the past. These processes include the reading, analysis, and writing that is necessary to develop an accurate understanding of historical events and situations so that historians can construct narratives that are as accurate as possible. Engaging in this complex process is known as historical inquiry. Historical Thinking

3. Turning Points... are moments/events/people/actions/ that because of its existence affects or changes outcomes.

4. Exploration... is the investigation of unknown regions for purposes of political, economic or social benefits.

5. Settlement... is the action of creating a dwelling made by groups of people to establish a community with similar ideals/goals.

6. Movement... is a series of organized activities/efforts to promote an objective or goal.

7. Expansion... is the action of becoming larger and/or more extensive. E

8. Conflict... occurs when groups of people with similar ideals disagree with others.

9. Compromise... is a settlement of a dispute that is negotiated by each side coming to a similar agreement.

10. Freedom... is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

11. Equality... is the state of being equivalent/parallel in legal rights, citizenship and opportunities. =

12. Power (of Government)... is having political, social and economic control over a people, nation or state.

13. Domestic Policy... occurs when conflict arises between groups within the same nation, state, region, and/or community. DP

14. Foreign Policy... includes matters having to do with international relations and with the interests of the home country in foreign countries.

15. War... is a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.

16. Progress... is forward or onward movement toward a goal.

17. Crisis... is a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger in regards to economic, social or political issues.

18. The “American Dream”... is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success. It is the aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did. The American Dream is a concept that builds the aspirations of Americans to live better than their parents upon the traditional social ideals of the United States, such as equality, democracy, and material prosperity.