4-4-2012 Teching the US History CCCS 1801-1861

SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS

GRADES 5-8

United States History

Expansion and Reform 1801-1861

Content Area	Social Studies	RESOURCES
Standard	6.1 U.S. History: America in the World: All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about how past and present interactions of people, cultures, and the environment shape the American heritage. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions that reflect fundamental rights and core democratic values as productive citizens in local, national, and global communities.
Era	Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Grade Level	By the end of grade 8
Content Statement	Strand CPI# Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI)
4. Expansion and Reform Westward movement, industrial growth, increased immigration, the expansion of slavery, and the development of transportation systems increased regional tensions.	A. Civics, Government, and Human Rights 6.1.8.A.4.a Explain the changes in America’s relationships with other nations by analyzing policies, treaties, tariffs, and agreements. 6.1.8.A.4.b Analyze how the concept of Manifest Destiny influenced the acquisition of land through annexation, diplomacy, and war. 6.1.8.A.4.c Assess the extent to which voting rights were expanded during the Jacksonian period. B. Geography, People, and the Environment 6.1.8.B.4.a Assess the impact of the Louisiana Purchase and western exploration on the expansion and economic development of the United States. 6.1.8.B.4.b Map territorial expansion and settlement, as well as the locations of conflicts with and removal of Native Americans. C. Economics, Innovation, and Technology 6.1.8.C.4.a Analyze the debates involving the National Bank, uniform currency, and tariffs, and determine the extent to which each of these economic tools met the economic challenges facing the new nation. 6.1.8.C.4.b Explain how major technological developments revolutionized land and water transportation, as well as the economy, in New Jersey and nation. 6.1.8.C.4.c Analyze how technological innovations affected the status and social class of different groups of people, and explain the outcomes that resulted. D. History, Culture, and Perspectives 6.1.8.D.4.a Analyze the push-pull factors that led to increases in immigration, and explain why ethnic and cultural conflicts resulted. 6.1.8.D.4.b Explore efforts to reform education, women’s rights, slavery, and other issues during the Antebellum period. 6.1.8.D.4.c Explain the growing resistance to slavery and New Jersey’s role in the Underground Railroad.	Early America US History on Shmoop Demographic Chart Book Oregon Trail Historic Maps American Folk Art American Portraits New Americans Winning the Right to Vote Louisiana Purchase and Beyond Gold Rush US Immigration History Immigration on Wikipedia Immigration and US History Ellis Island Immigration Explorer USA History: Immigration Destination America Scholastic Immigration What is Manifest Destiny? Manifest Destiny and Sectionalism Manifest Destiny Lesson Manifest Destiny Power Points Westward Expansion Indian Removal Wars of Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny on LessonPlanet Rethinking Manifest Destiny Social History Perspective of Manifest Destiny Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, & the Presidency Elections and Voting SlideShare: Jackson's Presidency Jacksonian Era Inventors from 1801-1851 Improvements in Transportation America on the Move The Flow of History Transportation Revolution SparkNotes: Westward Expansion Student Project Antebellum America The North: 1800-1850 Xenophobia On the Water Wave of Immigrants 1800s Reform Era Temperance Antebellum Reform Abolition