11th-12th+AP+US+History

 1. Improve study skills–becoming both effective note takers and listeners  2. Learn to analyze and interpret primary source materials of all types–documentary material, art, cartoons, maps, tables, photographs, charts and graphs  3. Improve essay writing abilities  4. Improve analytical reasoning skills– such as seeing comparative relationships between events, determining cause and effect relationships between events, and drawing analogies  5. Learn to argue a position with the use of historical data  6. Improve both inductive and deductive reasoning skills  7. Master a broad, sweeping body of historical knowledge  8. Master historical chronology || Henretta, James A., David Brody, and Lynn Dumenil.America’s History. Sixth Edition. Boston: Bedford St. Martin’s, 2008 || THIS TEXTS APPLY TO ALL UNITS:
 * ~ Unit ||~ Start Date (duration) ||~ Essential Questions ||~ Content / Concepts ||~ Skills ||~ Texts ||~ Supporting / Supplementary Materials ||~ **Assessment** ||
 * || Each AP Unit is covered in 3 to 5 days so that all units can be covered and treated equally before the exam in May || This course begins with the European discovery of the Americas and their interactions with the Native Peoples as they set their course to build a new empire. This empire would then set its own course of revolution and nation-building which would lead it into the perils of Manifest Destiny, Imperialism, Civil War, and a quest for unity at the turn of the twentieth century. The nation, though it had struggled, would become one of the most powerful empires in the world through its involvement in the world stage of World War I, the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War. What challenges does the United States still face in today’s world? || There are numerous important events and themes in American history. Some important themes that will be developed over the course of the year will be:
 * 1) The diversity of the American peoples
 * 2) The development of the American identity
 * 3) The evolution of the American culture
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Demographic changes in American society
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Economic transformations
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">The role and impact of the environment
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">The impact and importance of globalization
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">The role of politics and citizens
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">The various reform movements in our history
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">The role of religion in our history and society
 * 11) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Slavery and its legacies
 * 12) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">War and Diplomacy || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">THESE SKILLS APPLY TO ALL UNITS

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> Supplements: Hilton, Kenneth. Document Based Assessment Activities for U.S. History Classes. Portland: J. Weston Walch, 1999. (Primary Source Workbook—Referred to in syllabus as DBQ Wkbk) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> Primary Source Readings—See Syllabus for specific readings <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> Study Guide for the Exam—5 Steps to a Five is recommended; Barron’s also produces a set of flash cards for this exam

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> flashcards produced by the student; study guides produced by the student; PPT outlines and weekly schedules || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">THESE ASSESSMENTS APPLY TO ALL UNITS:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> AP is assessed in a variety of ways including: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> tests; daily review quizzes; study guides; essay outlines; FRQ Essays; DBQ Essays; DBQ Workbook; Semester Exams; Practice Exams; Review Projects

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">COMMON CORE STANDARDS <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">W=Writing <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">R=Reading || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What was the impact in the New World? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">How did geography affect the growth and development of the colonial settlements? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Early Americas/ Worlds Collide <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Colonial Settlments ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 1-2 ||  || W 1,4 R 1,2,3,4,5 || R 1,2,3,4,5 || R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What events tipped the balance? Where were the sources for the ideas of rebellion? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 5 ||  || W 1,4,8,9,10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">How did the colonists/British prepare and fight? What is the significance of the major battles? How did the colonists win/ British lose the war? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 6 ||  || W 1,4,8,9,10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">How did the colonists agree on what principles would be in the government? What were their influences? What arguments occurred and how were the settled? Who took control and why? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 7 ||  || W 2,5,7,8,9 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What were its weaknesses and failures? How did Washington leave a lasting legacy? What were the challenges of the new government? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 8 ||  || W 4,5,6 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">How did economy influence the growing separation? How did geography lead into the development of the economy? In what ways did the North and South differ? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 9 ||  || W 1,4,8,9,10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">How did successive presidents build and change the powers of the president? How did they in turn create the government? What were the challenges of the new Americans? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 10 ||  || W 1,2 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What were Utopian societies, why did they develop, and what was the significance of the individual societies? What was the importance of the Great Awakening? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 11 ||  || W 1,4,6,9 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What was the impact of slavery on society, culture, and economy? In what ways did slaves develop their own distinct culture? What led the south to feel as if the North was leaving them behind? Why did the south cling to this peculiar institution? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 12 ||  || W 1,10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">Which causes of the Civil War were new and which causes were just beginning to develop? Why were these issues so explosive and destructive to the new country? Could these issues have been avoided? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 13 ||  || W 1,2 4,5,9 10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">How did the Civil War start? What were the implications of warfare on the soldiers, the country, and the general populace? Why wasn't the war what was expected? In what ways had warfare significantly changed? How did both sides prepare for and fight the war? What were the advantages and disadvantages of each? What were the significant battles and turning points of the war? Why did the war last much longer than originally expected? What role did African Americans and women play in the Civil War? Why is Lincoln considered such a great president? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 14 ||  || W 1,10,7,8,9 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">In what ways was the outcome of the Civil War expected/unexpected? How did each side deal with the aftermath of the war? What lasting effects did the war have on the South? How did the North deal with the South after the war? What were the major programs of Reconstruction and why were they or were they not successful? What is the lasting legacy of Reconstruction in the South? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 15 ||  || W 1,10,4,6 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">Were there any repercussions of settlement? How did various groups approach the new land? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 16 ||  || W 1,8,9 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">*Why was industrialization centered in the North? What was the impact of industrialization on the people, economy, and cities? How did government respond and influence industrialization? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 17 ||  || W 1,8,9,10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What sparked the growth of cities? How did they grow? What were the major problems faced by the new governments and by the people? What was the response of each? What new technological developments brought change? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 18 ||  || W 1,8,9,10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What is the Gilded Age and how did it get its name? What were the major policies of the government during this time and how did presidents perform their duties? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 19 ||  || W 1,2,5,10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What is progressivism? How do we define it? How did it manifest at the local, state, and federal level? Who are the three progressive presidents and what were their contributions? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 20 ||  || W 1,7,8,9 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What is imperialism? Why did it occur at this time? What are the global ramifications? What new territories do we attain? How do we treat them and why? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 21 ||  || W 1,4,5,6,10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">How was WWI begun and why? Why is the U.S. entry into the war an outgrowth of progressivism? What led us to war and what was the response on the at home? Why is WWI such a different war then before? How does it change the role of the U.S. in world politics? How does it change foreign policy? How does it change society? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 22 ||  || W 1,2,4,5,6, 10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">In what ways did this have a positive/negative affect on society and government? In what ways did this contribute to the Great Depression? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 23 ||  || W 1, 4,5,6 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">Was either response to the Depression really successful? How does the New Deal still impact today's society and economy? What is the lasting legacy of the New Deal and FDR's four terms as president? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 24 ||  || W 1,7,8,9,10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">*I <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">n what ways was WWII inevitable? What caused totalitarian governments to rise? What caused the outbreak of the war? Why wasn't it avoidable? What were the major battles and why were they significant? What was the effect of the Holocaust? In what ways did WWII lead to the era of the cold war? How did the ending of the war lead to further foreign affair difficulties? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 25 ||  || W 1,2,7,8,9, 10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">*W <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">hat is the role of the U.S. in global affairs? Why is this important and how will it change the role of the president? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 26 ||  || W 1,4,5,6,7,8,9 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What political events were becoming more important? What significant roles are beginning to change? Why is this sometimes called both the Age of Affluence and the Age of Anxiety? How did the Korean War affect the U.S.? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 27 ||  || W 1,6,7,8,10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">Why is JFK considered such a great president? Why did we become involved in the Vietnam War? In what ways was the country forever changed by the events of this decade? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 28 ||  || W 1,2,4,5,6 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">Why is Richard Nixon such a memorable president? What impact did his presidency have on future presidents? Why was this era so turbulent? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 29 ||  || W 1,7,8,9,10 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">* <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What major issues faced Reagan's presidency? How did the Cold war come to a close? Why is this such a significant event? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 30 ||  || W 1,2,4,5,6 R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 || R 1,2,3,4,5, with DBQ 6,7,8,9 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">1-2 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">How/why did the Age of Exploration begin?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">3 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">How did the British view the colonists and how did the colonists respond? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">British Empire ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 3 ||   || W 1,8
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">4 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What events led to the growing faction between the colonies and the British? What steps, if any, were taken or could have been taken to prevent rebellion? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Growth of Colonies/ Start of Crisis ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 4 ||   || W 1,4,8,9
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">5 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What were the roots of the colonists problems with Britain? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Moving toward the Revolution
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">6 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What caused the Revolutionary War? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Revolutionary War
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">7 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What goes into creating and building a new government? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">A New Republic
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">8 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">How was the first government set up? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Creating a Republican Culture
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">9 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">In what ways was the country, although now united, always separate? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Economic Developments Pre-Civil War
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">10 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What were the challenges of the new government? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Democracy in Action Pre-Civil War
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">11 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">How did religion grow and change in America? In what ways did these religious movements leave a lasting legacy? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Religious Movements and Reform Ideas
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">12 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Why did the south develop separately from the North? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">South--Economy and Slavery
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">13 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Crisis in the New Union
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">14 ||  || What impact did the Civil War have on both the North and South? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Civil War
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">15 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">In what ways do the events of Reconstruction influence the modern South? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Reconstruction
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">16 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What caused the populace to yearn to move to the west? What impact did the three movements--mining, cattle ranching, and farmers--have on the land? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Settlement of the West
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">17 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What was the impact of industrialization? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Industrialization
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">18 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What were the effects of rapid urbanization in the U.S.? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Urbanization
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">19 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> Was the government growing successfully or unsuccessfully during the Gilded Age? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">The Gilded Age
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">20 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> How did this movement change life in the country? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">The Progressive Era
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">21 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What impact will this have on modern America? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Imperialism
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">22 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">Why was WWI a significant event in U.S. history? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">WWI
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">23 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Why is this era referred to as the roaring twenties? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">1920s
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">24 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What caused the Great Depression both domestically and abroad? How did both Hoover and FDR respond to the Great Depression? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What is the lasting legacy of the Great Depression? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">FDR and the New Deal
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">25 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11px;">What was the significance of WWII to the world and to the American home front? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">WWII
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">26 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What is the cold war? Why/how did it develop? How did it influence foreign policy? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">The Cold War
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">27 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">How did WWII and the Cold war affect the growth of American society and culture? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">1950s Culture and Society
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">28 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What tensions erupted into society in the 1960s? Why is this decade considered a decade of rebellion? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">1960s
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">29 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">How did the political riots and demonstrations around the country influence politics and reflect society? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">1970s
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">30 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Why is Reagan considered the Teflon president? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">1980s-2000; Reagan and the End of the Cold War
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">31 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What are the current economic problems and the major issues facing society and the government? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Economic and developing problems of the late 20th century ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 31 ||   || W 1,7,8,9,10
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">32 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">What role does the U.S. have in today's world? How do we envision our future? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">21st Century Globalization ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">Ch. 32 ||   || W 1,2,7,8,9,10


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