Identify
MAJOR ERAS AND EVENTS IN U.S. HISTORY THROUGH 1877
Including, but not limited to
Manifest Destiny
Westward Expansion
War With Mexico
Annexation of Texas
Gold Rush
ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE CHRONOLOGY
Including, but not limited to
Absolute Chronology
Significant individuals, events & time periods
Absolute chronology exact date
Relative Chronology
Significant individuals, events & time periods
Relative chronology general time period or era
Explain
SIGNIFICANCE OF DATES
Including, but not limited to
1803 Louisiana Purchase (and establishment of judicial review from Marbury v. Madison)
Explain
HOW THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR
ORDERLY EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES
Including, but not limited to
Orderly procedure for establishing territories and applying for statehood
As a territory grew in population, it gained rights to self government
To become a state, the following requirements had to be met:
At least 5,000 men who owned at least 50 acres
60,000 people
Established self-government
Explain
POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL ROOTS OF MANIFEST DESTINY
Including, but not limited to
Economic
New land for farmers; new trade routes and markets( Santa Fe Trail) ; new opportunities to start a
business
Political
Expansion of our nations borders/ territory; expansion of slavery
Social
Remove Native Americans; refuge for persecuted groups (Mormons)
Analyze
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONCEPT OF MANIFEST DESTINY AND THE WESTWARD GROWTH
OF THE NATION
Including, but not limited to
The U.S. government and its citizens believed that the nations destiny or fate was to expand
westward from sea to sea
Explain
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE U.S.-MEXICAN WAR AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE UNITED STATES
Including, but not limited to
Annexation of Texas
Viewed as a War of Aggression by many Americans.
Causes
President Polks desire to expand the United States (Manifest Destiny)
Border Dispute concerning the southern boundary of Texas (Rio Grande was claimed by Texas
and disputed by Mexico)
Effects & Impact
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) ends the war, grants the United States the Mexican territory
of New Mexico, Arizona, and California
United States paid Mexico $10 million for the Gadsden Purchase to help repay Mexico for the
annexation of Texas in 1845
Identify
AREAS THAT WERE ACQUIRED TO FORM THE UNITED STATES
Including, but not limited to
Louisiana Purchase
Texas
Mexican Cession (New Mexico, Arizona, California)
Gadsden Purchase
Oregon Territory
Alaska Purchase (Sewards Folly)
Locate
PLACES AND REGIONS OF IMPORTANCE IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE 17th, 18th, and 19th
CENTURIES
Including, but not limited to:
Sectionalism
Regions North, South, Midwest, West, Slave States, and Free States
States Texas, California, Kansas, Nebraska
Cities Washington, D.C
Analyze
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND INFLUENCE ON POPULATION
DISTRIBUTION, SETTLEMENT PATTERNS, AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
DURING THE 17TH, 18TH, AND 19TH CENTURIES
Including, but not limited to:
Manifest Destiny
Gold in California rush of settlers to California; pushed many American Indians off their lands;
population of California quickly rises to the amount required for statehood
Californias proximity to Pacific Ocean led to an increase of immigration from Asian nations.
Rocky Mountains location between eastern and western parts of the United States; resulted in need
for Gadsden Purchase to put in railroad for train transport of goods from East to West
CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLE OF VARIOUS RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS TO OUR
NATIONAL IDENTITY
Including, but not limited to
Immigrants from Europe (ethnic)
Growth of new and older cities
New customs and traditions (eg., German Christmas tree, gymnasium, kindergarten)
Identify
EXAMPLES OF AMERICAN ART, MUSIC, AND LITERATURE THAT REFLECT SOCIETY IN DIFFERENT
ERAS
Including, but not limited to
Manifest Destiny (Era: Westward Expansion)
Art "American Progress," by John Gast, 1872
Differentiate, Locate, Use
VALID PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES
Including, but not limited to:
Computer software
Databases
Media and news services
Biographies
Interviews
Artifacts
STAAR Note:
These skills will be incorporated into STAAR test questions from reporting categories 1-4 and will be
identified along with content standard
Analyze
INFORMATION
Including, but not limited to:
Sequencing
Categorizing
Identifying cause-and-effect relationships
Comparing
Contrasting
Finding the main idea
Summarizing
Making generalizations and predictions
Drawing inferences and conclusions
STAAR Note:
These skills will be incorporated into STAAR test questions from reporting categories 1-4 and will be
identified along with content standards
Organize, Interpret
INFORMATION
Including, but not limited to:
Outlines
Reports
Databases
Visuals
Graphs
Charts
Timelines
Maps
STAAR Note:
These skills will be incorporated into STAAR test questions from reporting categories 1-4 and will be
identified along with content standards.
Identify
POINTS OF VIEW
Including, but not limited to:
From the historical context surrounding an event
The frame of reference which influenced the participants
STAAR Note:
These skills will be incorporated into STAAR test questions from reporting categories 1-4 and will be
identified along with content standards.
Support
POINT OF VIEW
Including, but not limited to:
On a social studies issue or event
STAAR Note:
These skills will be incorporated into STAAR test questions from reporting categories 1-4 and will be
identified along with content standards.
Create
THEMATIC
Including, but not limited to:
Maps representing various aspects of the United States
Graphs representing various aspects of the United States
Charts representing various aspects of the United States
Models representing various aspects of the United States
Databases representing various aspects of the United States
Use
SOCIAL STUDIES TERMINOLOGY
Use
STANDARD
Including, but not limited to:
Grammar
Spelling
Sentence structure
Punctuation
Proper citation of sources
Transfer
INFORMATION FROM ONE MEDIUM TO ANOTHER
Including, but not limited to:
Visual and statistical to written or visual
Using computer software as appropriate
Create
PRESENTATIONS OF SOCIAL STUDIES INFORMATION
Including, but not limited to:
Written
Oral
Visual
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