The New Nation (1789-1820) |
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Federalist Period |
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| Political freedoms available before 1820 and relationships with Britain, France, and other nations |
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| Commercial and diplomatic relationships with Britain, France, and other nations |
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Expansion and Reform (1801-1850) |
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Territorial expansion and the Admission of new states to the Union |
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| Art, literature, language, and the role of religion in social issues |
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| Economic and social issues, sectionalism, nationalism, and major reform movements |
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| Political events, issues, and personalities that contributed to sectionalism and nationalism |
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| Political events, issues, and personalities that contributed to sectionalism and nationalism- Part 2 |
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Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877) |
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The Mexican War and the causes of the Civil War |
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| Political and military turning points of the Civil War |
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| Political and military turning points of the Civil War - Part 2 |
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| The impact of reconstruction on the nation |
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| The Civil War and reconstruction - A test of the supremacy of the national government |
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The Great West and the Rise of the Debtor (1860-1896) |
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Different groups of people who migrated to the West |
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| Settlement in the West - The people and the environment |
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| The rise and decline of populism and agricultural technology |
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Becoming an Industrial Society (1877-1900) |
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The influence of immigration and rapid industrialization on urban life |
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| How leaders accumulated wealth and wielded power |
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| The impact of labor unions on industry and the lives of workers |
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| The changing role of government in economic and political affairs |
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The Emergence of the United States in World Affairs
(1890-1914) |
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The Conditions that led to the rise of Progressivism. |
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| How different groups made economic and political gains in the Progressive Period. |
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| The impact of technological changes on economic, social, and cultural life and the social reforms. |
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The Progressive Movement in the United States (1890-1914) |
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The conditions that led to the rise of Progressivism |
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| How different groups of Americans made economic and political gains in the Progressive Period. |
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| Racial segregation and technological changes on life |
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The Great War and its Aftermath (1914-1930)
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Why the US remained neutral at the beginning of World War I |
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| Political and military turning points of the war |
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| Political, economic, social, and cultural effects of the war |
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Prosperity and Depression (1919-1939)
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The cycle of economic boom and bust in the 1920's and 1930's |
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| The extent of prosperity for different segments of society |
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| Social, intellectual, and technological changes of lifestyles and the practices in religion, race, and gender. |
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| The impact of New Deal reforms in enlarging the role of the federal government |
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World War II and the Beginning of the Cold War (1930-1963)
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| The causes of World War II and the reasons for the US entry into the war |
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| Military, political, and diplomatic turning points of the war |
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| The effects of the war on economic, social, political, and cultural life |
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| Cold War foreign policy and peace organizations |
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Recovery, Prosperity, and Turmoil (1945-1980)
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| The effects of the Cold War |
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| The effects of the Cold War - Part B |
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| Major events of the Civil Rights Movement |
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| Major Social Movements including those involving women, young people, and the environment |
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| Causes of involvement in Vietnam |
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| Technological innovations that have impacted American life |
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| Political events, government officials, citizens, and social and political consequences after World War II |
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The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-Present)
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| Events in foreign policy since the Vietnam War |
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| Recent Constitutional amendments, court rulings, and federal legislation |
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| The impact of economic changes in the United States |
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| The impact of environmental changes in the United States |
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| The impact of technological changes in the United States |
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| The impact of social, political, and cultural changes |
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The impact of social, political, and cultural changes - Part B
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| The impact of growing racial and ethnic diversity in American society |
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| The impact of twenty-first century terrorist activity |
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