US History
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Mary Propes is a recently retired Social Studies teacher from Leesville Road High School having completed a 34 year career in Wake County. She has worked on both curriculum writing, and question writing teams for the EOC in United States History. Mary holds both undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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The New Nation (1789-1820) |
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Federalist Period |
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| Political freedoms available before 1820 and relationships with Britain, France, and other nations | ||||
| Commercial and diplomatic relationships with Britain, France, and other nations | ||||
Expansion and Reform (1801-1850) |
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Territorial expansion and the Admission of new states to the Union |
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| Art, literature, language, and the role of religion in social issues | ||||
| Economic and social issues, sectionalism, nationalism, and major reform movements | ||||
| Political events, issues, and personalities that contributed to sectionalism and nationalism | ||||
| Political events, issues, and personalities that contributed to sectionalism and nationalism- Part 2 | ||||
Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877) |
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The Mexican War and the causes of the Civil War |
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| Political and military turning points of the Civil War | ||||
| Political and military turning points of the Civil War - Part 2 | ||||
| The impact of reconstruction on the nation | ||||
| The Civil War and reconstruction - A test of the supremacy of the national government | ||||
The Great West and the Rise of the Debtor (1860-1896) |
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Different groups of people who migrated to the West |
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| Settlement in the West - The people and the environment | ||||
| The rise and decline of populism and agricultural technology | ||||
Becoming an Industrial Society (1877-1900) |
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The influence of immigration and rapid industrialization on urban life |
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| How leaders accumulated wealth and wielded power | ||||
| The impact of labor unions on industry and the lives of workers | ||||
| The changing role of government in economic and political affairs | ||||
The Emergence of the United States in World Affairs |
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The Conditions that led to the rise of Progressivism. |
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| How different groups made economic and political gains in the Progressive Period. | ||||
| The impact of technological changes on economic, social, and cultural life and the social reforms. | ||||
The Progressive Movement in the United States (1890-1914) |
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The conditions that led to the rise of Progressivism |
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| How different groups of Americans made economic and political gains in the Progressive Period. | ||||
| Racial segregation and technological changes on life | ||||
The Great War and its Aftermath (1914-1930) |
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Why the US remained neutral at the beginning of World War I |
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| Political and military turning points of the war | ||||
| Political, economic, social, and cultural effects of the war | ||||
Prosperity and Depression (1919-1939) |
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The cycle of economic boom and bust in the 1920's and 1930's |
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| The extent of prosperity for different segments of society | ||||
| Social, intellectual, and technological changes of lifestyles and the practices in religion, race, and gender. | ||||
| The impact of New Deal reforms in enlarging the role of the federal government | ||||
World War II and the Beginning of the Cold War (1930-1963) |
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| The causes of World War II and the reasons for the US entry into the war | ||||
| Military, political, and diplomatic turning points of the war | ||||
| The effects of the war on economic, social, political, and cultural life | ||||
| Cold War foreign policy and peace organizations | ||||
Recovery, Prosperity, and Turmoil (1945-1980) |
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| The effects of the Cold War | ||||
| The effects of the Cold War - Part B | ||||
| Major events of the Civil Rights Movement | ||||
| Major Social Movements including those involving women, young people, and the environment | ||||
| Causes of involvement in Vietnam | ||||
| Technological innovations that have impacted American life | ||||
| Political events, government officials, citizens, and social and political consequences after World War II | ||||
The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-Present) |
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| Events in foreign policy since the Vietnam War | ||||
| Recent Constitutional amendments, court rulings, and federal legislation | ||||
| The impact of economic changes in the United States | ||||
| The impact of environmental changes in the United States | ||||
| The impact of technological changes in the United States | ||||
| The impact of social, political, and cultural changes | ||||
| The impact of social, political, and cultural changes - Part B |
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| The impact of growing racial and ethnic diversity in American society | ||||
| The impact of twenty-first century terrorist activity | ||||