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SAQ: Primary Source - End of the Cold War

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'The end of the Cold War is our common victory' - a statement made by George H.W. Bush in a speech addressing the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Bush emphasized the role of diplomatic efforts, economic pressures, and strategic alliances in bringing about an end to the decades-long conflict. He praised the bravery of those who fought for freedom behind the Iron Curtain and highlighted the importance of building a new world order based on cooperation and peace. Bush's administration witnessed significant global changes, including the reunification of Germany and the establishment of democratic governments in Eastern Europe.

George H.W. Bush's Speech on the End of the Cold War, December 25, 1991.

Part A

Describe the strategies employed by the Bush administration that contributed to the end of the Cold War.

Part B

Analyze the role of international cooperation in Bush's vision for a post-Cold War world.

Part C

Evaluate the impact of the Cold War's end on global politics and the United States' position in the world.

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  • Unit 1: Period 1: 1491–1607 (30)
  • Unit 2: Period 2: 1607–1754 (27)
  • Unit 3: Period 3: 1754–1800 (26)
  • Unit 4: Period 4: 1800–1848 (25)
  • Unit 5: Period 5: 1844–1877 (25)
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Unit 1: Period 1: 1491–1607

DBQ: Causation - The Impact of European Exploration and Colonization

Evaluate the extent to which European exploration and colonization of the Americas in the period 1492–1607 led to changes in the Americas.

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - European Exploration and Its Impact

Evaluate the relative importance of economic, religious, and technological factors in motivating European exploration and colonization of the Americas in the period 1492–1607.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Columbian Exchange

Evaluate the extent to which the Columbian Exchange affected Native American societies in the period 1492–1692.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Encomienda System

Evaluate the extent to which the encomienda system affected the social and economic structures of indigenous societies in the Spanish colonies during the period 1492–1692.

Extreme

LEQ: Causation - The Role of Disease in the Columbian Exchange

Evaluate the extent to which the introduction of European diseases affected the population and societies of the Native Americans in the period 1492–1692.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - Native American and European Relations

Evaluate the extent to which Native American-European relations changed from the period of initial contact in 1492 to the establishment of Jamestown in 1607.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Technology in Exploration

Evaluate the extent to which advancements in navigation and shipbuilding technology changed European exploration and colonization of the Americas from 1492 to 1692.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Transformation of Labor Systems

Evaluate the extent to which labor systems in the American colonies changed in response to the introduction of African slavery from 1607 to 1807.

Extreme

LEQ: Relative Causes - European Exploration

Evaluate the relative importance of technological advancements and religious motivations in the European exploration of the Americas in the period 1450–1650.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Native American and European Interactions

Evaluate the relative importance of disease, military conquest, and religious conversion in the European subjugation of Native American populations in the period 1492–1650.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Impact of the Columbian Exchange

Evaluate the relative importance of the introduction of new crops and livestock, the exchange of diseases, and the transatlantic slave trade in shaping the New World societies from 1492 to 1700.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Success of the Spanish Empire

Evaluate the relative importance of the encomienda system, the role of the Catholic Church, and the exploitation of mineral wealth in the establishment and maintenance of the Spanish Empire in the Americas from 1492 to 1650.

Extreme

SAQ: Cause and Effect - European Competition

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Native American Societies

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Tobacco in Virginia

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Bering Land Bridge

Analyze the significance of the Bering Land Bridge theory in understanding the origins of Native American societies.

Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Introduction of Slavery

Analyze the transition from indentured servitude to slavery in the American colonies.

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Columbian Exchange

Analyze the impacts of the Columbian Exchange on global societies and economies.

Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Cultural Interactions

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - European Encounters

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Labor, Slavery, and Caste

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Native American Societies

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Columbian Exchange

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Columbian Exchange

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SAQ: Primary Source - Columbus' First Impressions

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Mayflower Compact

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - European Colonization Strategies

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - European Encounters

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Labor Systems in the New World

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Native American and European Views of Land

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Unit 2: Period 2: 1607–1754

DBQ: Causation - Economic Policies and Colonial Resistance

Evaluate the extent to which British economic policies in the period 1651–1754 led to resistance in the American colonies.

Hard

DBQ: Changes in History - Colonial Resistance and British Trade Policies

Evaluate the extent to which British trade policies affected colonial resistance in the period 1650–1754.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Navigation Acts

Evaluate the extent to which the Navigation Acts affected the economic development of the British North American colonies in the period 1651–1754.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Salem Witch Trials

Evaluate the extent to which the Salem Witch Trials affected the social and religious landscape of New England in the period 1692–1754.

Extreme

LEQ: Causation - The Great Awakening

Evaluate the extent to which the First Great Awakening affected the colonial identity in the period 1730s–1754.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - Colonial Autonomy and British Control

Evaluate the extent to which colonial autonomy in the British American colonies changed in response to British economic policies and trade regulations in the period 1607–1754.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Slavery in the Colonies

Evaluate the extent to which the institution of slavery changed in the British American colonies in response to the economic needs of the colonies in the period 1607–1754.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Development of Autonomy in the American Colonies

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the development of autonomy in the American colonies in the period 1607–1754.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The First Great Awakening

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the First Great Awakening in the American colonies in the period 1730s–1740s.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Impact of Mercantilism on Colonial Development

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the impact of mercantilism on colonial development in the period 1607–1754.

Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Bacon's Rebellion

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Colonial Population Growth

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Mercantilism and Colonial Trade

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Salem Witch Trials

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Stono Uprising

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - British Economic Policies and Colonial Response

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Colonial Government Structures

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Colonial Rebellions

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Puritan Motivations

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SAQ: Primary Source - Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - John Adams on Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Navigation Acts

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SAQ: Primary Source - Washington's Farewell Address

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Colonial Education and Enlightenment Influence

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Colonial Rebellions

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Puritan Immigration and Regional Development

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Slavery in the Colonies

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Unit 3: Period 3: 1754–1800

DBQ: Causation - Colonial Resistance and the Path to Independence

Evaluate the extent to which British economic policies following the Seven Years' War led to the American colonies' declaration of independence in the period 1763–1776.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Seven Years' War on Colonial-British Relations

Evaluate the extent to which the Seven Years' War (1754-1763) affected colonial-British relations in the period 1754–1800.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Influence of the French Revolution on American Politics

Evaluate the extent to which the French Revolution influenced the political division in the United States during the 1790s.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Role of Taxation without Representation

Evaluate the extent to which the principle of 'taxation without representation' led to the development of American revolutionary sentiment in the period 1754–1800.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - Development of American Political Parties

Evaluate the extent to which the development of political parties in the 1790s changed the political landscape of the United States in the period 1790–1800.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Impact of Revolutionary Ideals on Women's Roles

Evaluate the extent to which the roles of women in American society changed as a result of the American Revolution in the period 1776–1800.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Development of a New Government

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the development of the United States Constitution in the period 1781–1789.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Failure of the Articles of Confederation

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the failure of the Articles of Confederation in the period 1777–1787.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Formation of Political Parties

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the formation of the first political parties in the United States in the period 1789–1800.

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Lexington and Concord

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Articles of Confederation

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Taxation and Colonial Resistance

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Constitutional Convention

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Stamp Act

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Taxation without Representation

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Articles of Confederation

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Development of Political Parties

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Stamp Act

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Articles of Confederation

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Constitution of the United States

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Alien and Sedition Acts and the Patriot Act

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

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Unit 4: Period 4: 1800–1848

DBQ: Changes in History - Westward Expansion and National Identity

Evaluate the extent to which westward expansion affected the development of a national identity in the United States in the period 1800–1848.

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - The Louisiana Purchase

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Louisiana Purchase in the period 1800–1804.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Jacksonian Democracy

Evaluate the extent to which Jacksonian Democracy affected social and political reforms in the United States in the period 1828–1848.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Louisiana Purchase

Evaluate the extent to which the Louisiana Purchase affected territorial expansion and national politics in the United States in the period 1803–1853.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Missouri Compromise

Evaluate the extent to which the Missouri Compromise affected the sectional tensions between the North and the South in the United States in the period 1820–1860.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Revolution of 1800

Evaluate the extent to which the 'Revolution of 1800' affected political party dynamics in the United States in the period 1800–2000.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Louisiana Purchase

Evaluate the extent to which the Louisiana Purchase changed the United States' territorial expansion in the period 1800–1848.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the War of 1812

Evaluate the extent to which the War of 1812 changed U.S. foreign policy and national identity in the period 1800–1848.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Louisiana Purchase

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Louisiana Purchase in the period 1800–1848.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - War of 1812

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the War of 1812 in the period 1800–1848.

Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Indian Removal Act

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Missouri Compromise

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The War of 1812

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Louisiana Purchase

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Monroe Doctrine

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Economic Developments

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Monroe Doctrine

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The War of 1812

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SAQ: Primary Source - Marbury v. Madison

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Election of 1800

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Monroe Doctrine and Slavery Debate

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SAQ: Primary Source - The War of 1812

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Federalists and Whigs

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Jeffersonian Republicans and Jacksonian Democrats

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - War of 1812 and Mexican-American War

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Unit 5: Period 5: 1844–1877

DBQ: Causation - The Road to Civil War

Evaluate the extent to which the debate over the expansion of slavery contributed to the onset of the Civil War in the period 1844–1861.

Hard

DBQ: Changes in History - The Path to the Civil War

Evaluate the extent to which the annexation of Texas and the Oregon Treaty affected the sectional tensions leading to the Civil War in the period 1844–1861.

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - The Road to the Civil War

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Civil War in the period 1844–1861.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Compromise of 1850

Evaluate the extent to which the Compromise of 1850 affected political tensions between the North and South in the period 1850–1870.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Dred Scott Decision

Evaluate the extent to which the Dred Scott decision affected the political landscape of the United States in the period 1857–1865.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Emancipation Proclamation

Evaluate the extent to which the Emancipation Proclamation affected the course of the Civil War and the political landscape in the United States from 1863 to 1877.

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - Reconstruction's Impact on African American Rights

Evaluate the extent to which the rights of African Americans changed as a result of Reconstruction in the period 1865–1877.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Reconstruction

Evaluate the relative importance of political, economic, and social factors in shaping the outcomes of Reconstruction in the period 1865–1877.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Civil War

Evaluate the relative importance of political, economic, and social causes of the Civil War in the period 1820–1860.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Compromise of 1850

Evaluate the relative importance of political compromises, economic changes, and social movements in contributing to the passage of the Compromise of 1850.

Easy

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Failure of Reconstruction

Evaluate the relative importance of political resistance, economic constraints, and social attitudes in contributing to the failure of Reconstruction in the period 1865–1877.

Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Lincoln's House Divided Speech

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Lincoln's Letter to Greeley

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Seneca Falls Convention

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Emancipation Proclamation

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Kansas-Nebraska Act

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Economic Impacts of the Civil War

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Reconstruction Policies

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SAQ: Primary Source - Grant's Veto of the Civil Rights Bill

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SAQ: Primary Source - Lincoln's 'House Divided' Speech

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SAQ: Primary Source - Morse's Anti-Catholic Sentiment

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Civil War Battles and Political Changes

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Economic Changes North and South

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Reconstruction Policies

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Compromise of 1850 and Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Unit 6: Period 6: 1865–1898

LEQ: Causation - The Effects of Jim Crow Laws

Evaluate the extent to which Jim Crow laws affected African American communities in the South during the period 1865–1898.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of Technological Advancements on Industrial Growth

Evaluate the extent to which technological advancements in the late 19th century affected industrial growth in the United States during the period 1865–1898.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Populist Movement

Evaluate the extent to which the Populist movement of the late 19th century affected American politics and society during the period 1865–1898.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Role of Labor Unions

Evaluate the extent to which labor unions in the late 19th century affected workers' rights and labor conditions in the United States during the period 1865–1898.

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - American Imperialism

Evaluate the extent to which American foreign policy changed in response to the ideologies of imperialism and expansionism in the period 1865–1898.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - Populist Movement

Evaluate the extent to which the Populist movement changed American politics and society in the period 1865–1898.

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - Women's Suffrage Movement

Evaluate the extent to which the women's suffrage movement in the United States changed in response to national politics and reform movements in the period 1865–1898.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Expansionism and Imperialism

Evaluate the relative importance of economic motives versus strategic and military considerations in the expansion of American imperialism in the period 1865–1898.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Industrialization and Urbanization

Evaluate the relative importance of technological innovation versus social and economic factors in the industrialization and urbanization of the United States in the period 1865–1898.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Populist Movement

Evaluate the relative importance of economic conditions versus political actions in the rise and fall of the Populist Movement in the period 1865–1898.

Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Atlanta Compromise

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Populist Movement

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Reconstruction Era

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Sherman Antitrust Act

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Gettysburg Address

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - American Imperialism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Industrialization and Labor

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Jim Crow Laws

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Women's Suffrage

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Industrialization's Impact

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Jim Crow Laws

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SAQ: Primary Source - Du Bois’s Double Consciousness

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SAQ: Primary Source - Washington’s Farewell Address

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Industrialization and Labor Unions

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Industrialization's Impact on Urban and Rural Life

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Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945

DBQ: Causation - The Progressive Era's Impact

Evaluate the extent to which the Progressive Era (1900-1920) led to significant social and political reforms in the United States.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Great Depression's Impact on American Society

Evaluate the extent to which the Great Depression affected American society in the period 1929–1941.

Extreme

LEQ: Causation - The Influence of the New Deal on American Political and Economic Systems

Evaluate the extent to which the New Deal influenced the American political and economic systems in the period 1933–1945.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Role of US Foreign Policy in WWI

Evaluate the extent to which United States foreign policy contributed to the nation's entry into World War I in the period 1914–1917.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - American Isolationism

Evaluate the extent to which American foreign policy maintained its isolationist stance from the end of World War I to the beginning of World War II in the period 1918–1941.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The New Deal's Impact

Evaluate the extent to which the New Deal changed the relationship between the federal government and American citizens in the period 1776–1945.

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - U.S. Foreign Policy Pre and Post WWI

Evaluate the extent to which United States foreign policy towards Latin America changed from the early 19th century to the end of World War II in the period 1820–1945.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Great Depression

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Great Depression in the period 1929–1933.

Extreme

LEQ: Relative Causes - The New Deal

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the implementation of the New Deal in the period 1933–1939.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of Progressivism

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of the Progressive movement in the period 1890–1920.

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - FDR's Good Neighbor Policy

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Pearl Harbor Attack

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The New Deal

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - US Entry into WWII

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Civil Rights Movements

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Great Depression

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - US Foreign Policy 1890–1945

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - World War II Home Front

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Impact of the New Deal

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Nature of Progressivism

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Open Door Policy

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Use of Atomic Bombs

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Women in WWII

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SAQ: Primary Source - Bazhanov on Stalin

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SAQ: Primary Source - FDR's Speech to Congress

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SAQ: Primary Source - Washington's Farewell Address

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Espionage and Sedition Acts

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson's Presidencies

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Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980

DBQ: Causation - The Marshall Plan and the Cold War

Evaluate the extent to which the Marshall Plan led to the containment of communism in the period 1947-1952.

Hard

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Vietnam War on American Society

Evaluate the extent to which the Vietnam War affected American society and domestic policy in the period 1964–1975.

Extreme

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Truman's Policies on Cold War Dynamics

Evaluate the extent to which the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan affected the dynamics of the Cold War in the period 1945–1960.

Medium

DBQ: Relative Causes - Cold War Policies

Evaluate the relative importance of economic assistance, military aid, and political support in the United States' strategy to counter communism in the period 1945–1975.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Marshall Plan on European Recovery

Evaluate the extent to which the Marshall Plan affected European economic recovery in the period 1948–1960.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - Vietnam War's Impact on American Politics

Evaluate the extent to which the Vietnam War affected American politics in the period 1964–1975.

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - Civil Rights Movement's Impact on Legislation

Evaluate the extent to which the Civil Rights Movement changed federal legislation in the period 1954–1980.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Civil Rights Movement on American Culture

Evaluate the extent to which American culture changed in response to the Civil Rights Movement in the period 1954–1980.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Cold War on American Domestic Policy

Evaluate the extent to which American domestic policy changed in response to the Cold War in the period 1945–1980.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Women's Movement on Legislation

Evaluate the extent to which federal legislation changed in response to the Women's Movement in the period 1960–1980.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Civil Rights Movement

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Civil Rights Movement in the period 1945–1980.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Civil Rights Movement's Shift in Strategy

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the shift in strategy within the Civil Rights Movement from non-violent protest to more militant actions in the period 1945–1980.

Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Truman Doctrine

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Civil Rights Act of 1964

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Vietnam War's Impact

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - McCarthyism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Civil Rights Movement

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Cold War and Truman's Foreign Policy

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Vietnam War

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - McCarthyism

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Marshall Plan

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Rise of Conservatism

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SAQ: Primary Source - Eisenhower on the Armaments Industry

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SAQ: Primary Source - Eisenhower's Farewell Address

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SAQ: Primary Source - Friedan on Women's Rights

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1964

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Eisenhower's and Nixon's Foreign Policies

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Korean War and Vietnam War

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - McCarthyism and Red Scare

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

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Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present

DBQ: Changes in History - Economic Policies and Their Impacts

Evaluate the extent to which neoliberal economic policies affected American society and the global economy in the period 1980–2010.

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - Reaganomics and its Impact

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the economic changes in the United States in the period 1981–1989.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - Immigration and Demographic Changes

Evaluate the extent to which immigration policies and demographic changes affected American society in the period 1965–2015.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Reaganomics

Evaluate the extent to which Ronald Reagan's economic policies affected the American economy in the period 1980–2000.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Digital Revolution

Evaluate the extent to which the digital revolution affected the American workforce and economy in the period 1980–Present.

Extreme

LEQ: Causation - The War on Terror

Evaluate the extent to which the War on Terror reshaped U.S. foreign policy and American society in the period 2001–Present.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Immigration and American Society

Evaluate the extent to which American society changed in response to the increase in immigration from Latin America and Asia in the period 1965–2000.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Digital Revolution

Evaluate the extent to which the digital revolution changed the American economy in the period 1980–Present.

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Women in the Workforce

Evaluate the extent to which the role of women in the American workforce changed in response to societal and economic developments in the period 1960–2000.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Digital Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the digital revolution and its impact on American society in the period 1980–2000.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of Conservatism

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of conservatism in the period 1960–1980.

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - 2000 Presidential Election

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Bush's Presidency

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Immigration Act of 1965

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Reagan's Policies

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Repeal of Glass-Steagall

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Digital Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Immigration Trends

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Reagan's Vision of Government

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Response to 9/11

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Digital Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Reaganomics and Its Impact

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Role of Women in Society

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - U.S. Foreign Policy Post-Cold War

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - 2000 Presidential Election

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Digital Revolution

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Immigration Act of 1965

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Reaganomics

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SAQ: Primary Source - NAFTA

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SAQ: Primary Source - Reaganomics

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SAQ: Primary Source - War on Terror

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Immigration Policies from 1980 to 2000

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Hard

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Reaganomics and Clinton's Economic Policies

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