LEQ: Relative Causes - The Impact of the Columbian Exchange

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.
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  • Unit 1: Period 1: 1491–1607 (19)
  • Unit 2: Period 2: 1607–1754 (25)
  • Unit 3: Period 3: 1754–1800 (29)
  • Unit 4: Period 4: 1800–1848 (35)
  • Unit 5: Period 5: 1844–1877 (30)
  • Unit 6: Period 6: 1865–1898 (27)
  • Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945 (28)
  • Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980 (27)
  • Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present (30)
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

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: 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.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Spread of Slavery in the Americas

Evaluate the relative importance of economic demand for labor, European racial attitudes, and indigenous resistance in the spread of African slavery in the Americas from 1501 to 1700.

Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Columbus' Arrival

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - European Competition

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Native American Societies

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Columbus's Arrival

Analyze the impacts of Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492.

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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.

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

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

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SAQ: Primary Source - Hernando de Soto's Exploration

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SAQ: Primary Source - John Smith's Exploration

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Impact of the Columbian Exchange

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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

LEQ: Causation - Impact of Salutary Neglect

Evaluate the extent to which the policy of salutary neglect affected colonial autonomy in the period 1607–1754.

Medium

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 - Slavery in the Colonies

Evaluate the extent to which the introduction and expansion of slavery affected the development of the British North American colonies in the period 1619–1754.

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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 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: Cause and Effect - Halfway Covenant

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Navigation Acts

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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 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: Primary Source - Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Salem Witch Trials

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Colonial Autonomy and British Control

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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 - Slavery in the Colonies

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Unit 3: Period 3: 1754–1800

DBQ: Changes in History - The Path to American Independence

Evaluate the extent to which the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) affected the relationship between Britain and its American colonies in the period 1754–1783.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Effect of the Articles of Confederation on the Development of the U.S. Constitution

Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation affected the development and ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the period 1781–1789.

Extreme

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of Republican Motherhood

Evaluate the extent to which the concept of Republican Motherhood affected the role of women in American society in the period 1780–1830.

Medium

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 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: Changes in History - The Articles of Confederation to the Constitution

Evaluate the extent to which the United States Constitution represented a change from the Articles of Confederation in the period 1781–1789.

Easy

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Seven Years' War on Colonial Relations

Evaluate the extent to which colonial relations with the British government changed in response to the Seven Years' War in the period 1754–1800.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The American Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the American Revolution in the period 1754–1776.

Medium

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

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Shift in Colonial Attitudes

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the shift in colonial attitudes towards Britain between 1763 and 1776.

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Boston Tea Party

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Stamp Act

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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: Historians Disagree - The Constitution

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Seven Years' War

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Articles of Confederation

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Stamp Act

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

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

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Unit 4: Period 4: 1800–1848

DBQ: Causation - The Louisiana Purchase

Evaluate the extent to which the Louisiana Purchase led to the expansion of the United States' territory and influence in the period 1800–1848.

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: Causation - The War of 1812

Evaluate the extent to which the War of 1812 affected American national identity and economic development in the period 1812–1860.

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Erie Canal

Evaluate the extent to which the completion of the Erie Canal changed economic development in the United States in the period 1825–1860.

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: Changes in History - The Missouri Compromise

Evaluate the extent to which the Missouri Compromise changed the debate over slavery in the United States in the period 1820–1860.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Jacksonian Democracy

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of Jacksonian Democracy in the period 1800–1848.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Louisiana Purchase

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

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Missouri Compromise

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Missouri Compromise in the period 1800–1848.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Monroe Doctrine

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Monroe Doctrine 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 Monroe Doctrine

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The War of 1812

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Election of 1824

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Louisiana Purchase

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Missouri Compromise

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Monroe Doctrine

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The War of 1812

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

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Jacksonian Democracy

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Jefferson's Policies

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Slavery and Abolition

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - War of 1812

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase

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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: 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

LEQ: Causation - The Civil War's Impact on Federal Power

Evaluate the extent to which the Civil War affected the balance of power between the federal government and the states in the period 1861–1877.

Medium

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 Kansas-Nebraska Act

Evaluate the extent to which the Kansas-Nebraska Act affected the political realignment in the United States in the period 1854–1860.

Hard

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: Changes in History - The Civil War's Impact on Federal and State Power

Evaluate the extent to which the balance of power between the federal government and the states changed as a result of the Civil War in the period 1844–1877.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Mexican-American War on Slavery Debates

Evaluate the extent to which the debates over slavery changed in response to the Mexican-American War in the period 1844–1877.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Transformation of the American Economy Post-Civil War

Evaluate the extent to which the American economy transformed in response to the Civil War and Reconstruction in the period 1865–1877.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Expansion and Conflict

Evaluate the relative importance of territorial expansion, slavery, and sectionalism as causes of the American Civil War in the period 1844–1861.

Medium

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 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 - American Principles

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Kansas-Nebraska Act

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Compromise of 1850

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Civil War Battles

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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) - Political Parties and Ideologies

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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: Primary Source - The Gettysburg Address

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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 - Slavery and Emancipation

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Unit 6: Period 6: 1865–1898

DBQ: Causation - The Age of Invention and Labor Movements

Evaluate the extent to which technological advancements and industrialization led to the development of labor movements in the period 1876–1898.

Medium

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Industrialization and Economic Policies

Evaluate the extent to which the rise of industrialization and the implementation of economic policies affected social and political developments in the United States in the period 1865–1898.

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - The Age of Invention and Economic Growth

Evaluate the relative importance of technological innovation and labor movements in shaping the economic and social landscape of the United States in the period 1870–1900.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Effects of Imperialism

Evaluate the extent to which American imperialism in the late 19th century affected international relations and the global balance of power during the period 1865–1898.

Hard

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 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 - 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.

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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 - Labor Movements

Evaluate the relative importance of economic conditions versus labor union strategies in shaping the outcomes of labor movements 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 - Anti-Imperialism

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Atlanta Compromise

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Populist Movement

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Sherman Antitrust Act

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - California Gold Rush

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Sherman Antitrust Act

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

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

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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: Historians Disagree - The Populist Movement

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SAQ: Primary Source - Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Du Bois’s Double Consciousness

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Tariffs

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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 Impact of Progressive Era Reforms

Evaluate the extent to which the Progressive Era reforms affected American society in the period 1900–1920.

Medium

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 - Progressive Era Reforms

Evaluate the extent to which the role of the federal government in regulating economic activity changed in response to the industrial and social challenges of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the period 1800–1945.

Medium

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: Changes in History - Women's Roles 1800-1945

Evaluate the extent to which the roles and status of women in American society changed as a result of the Progressive Era and World War II in the period 1800–1945.

Medium

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 Rise of Progressivism

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

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - U.S. Foreign Policy Shifts Pre-WWII

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of shifts in United States foreign policy in the period 1919–1941.

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Pearl Harbor Attack

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Wilson's Call for WWI

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Progressive Ideals

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - U.S. Entry into WWI

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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) - 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 - The Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Progressive and Populist Movements

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

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Great Migration and Women's Roles in WWI

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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 Consequences of Watergate on American Politics

Evaluate the extent to which the Watergate scandal affected the relationship between the American government and its citizens in the period 1972–1980.

Hard

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Civil Rights Legislation on Racial Equality

Evaluate the extent to which civil rights legislation in the 1960s affected racial equality in the United States in the period 1964–1980.

Medium

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: 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: 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: Relative Causes - McCarthyism

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of McCarthyism 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 - Eisenhower's Farewell Address

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Truman Doctrine

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Watergate Scandal

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Eisenhower's Farewell Address

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Eisenhower's Farewell Address

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Vietnam War's Impact

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The 1960s Counterculture

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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: 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: Primary Source - Johnson on Civil 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 - Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

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Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present

DBQ: Causation - The Bush Presidency and the New World Order

Evaluate the extent to which the presidency of George H.W. Bush led to a new world order in the period 1988-1993.

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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

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 - 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 Rise of Conservatism

Evaluate the extent to which the rise of conservatism affected American politics and society in the period 1980–Present.

Hard

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 - Reaganomics and Economic Inequality

Evaluate the extent to which economic inequality in the United States changed in response to Reagan's economic policies in the period 1980–2000.

Medium

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: Changes in History - The War on Terror and U.S. Foreign Policy

Evaluate the extent to which U.S. foreign policy changed in response to the War on Terror in the period 2001–Present.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Immigration and Demographic Changes

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of immigration and demographic changes in the United States in the period 1965–2000.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The 2008 Financial Crisis

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the 2008 financial crisis in the period 1990–2008.

Extreme

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

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Immigration Act of 1965

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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 - Post-Cold War Vision

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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) - Immigration Trends

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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: Primary Source - Immigration Act of 1965

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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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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Urban Trends and Policies in the Late 20th Century

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