Madelyn Hendricks

HUSH Fall 15
Mrs. Dorrough
12/6/15
UNIT 1A ECONOMIC NARRATIVE
STANDARD:
SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17 th
century.
a. Explain Virginias development, including the Virginia Company, tobacco cultivation,
relationships with the Native Americans such as Powhatan, development of the House of
Burgesses, Bacons Rebellion, and the development of slavery.
e. Analyze the impact of the location and place on colonial settlement, transportation, and
economic development; include the southern, middle and New England colonies
SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America
developed.
a. Explain the development of mercantilism and the trans- Atlantic trade.
b. Describe the Middle Passage, growth of the African population and African- American
culture.

NARRATIVE:
The new world was originally discovered accidently while on the search for a northwest
passage. Explorers were looking for a quicker way to get from Europe to Asia without having to
go all the way around Africa. After the discovery of the New World, England decided to
colonize. To fulfill their economic strategy of mercantilism, England needed colonies to look for
gold. Englands government hired joint stock companies to fund the trips to the new world.
These companies would pay for the trips to the new world and in return, they would split the
profits. The Virginia Company was the joint stock company that founded the first successful
colony in the new world, Jamestown. Many people were desperate to go to the colonies for many
different reasons, which lead to many colonists being indentured servants. Indentured servants
were individuals who agreed to work without pay in exchange for transportation to the colonies.
This helped with the colonies making money, but after a while this alone was not enough. The
increasing growth of the colonies led to the creation of the middle passage and triangular
trade. Slaves were traded for weapons, the slaves were then transported along the middle
passage to the new world where they harvested cash crops, or crops grown for sale. These crops
and raw materials were then sent to England to produce the weapons needed to trade for slaves.
TERMS:

Cash Crop/ Staple Crop

Virginia Company
Indentured Servant
Joint Stock Company
Mercantilism
Middle Passage/ Triangular Slave Trade
Proprietary Colony
Salutary Neglect
Northwest Passage
UNIT 1A POLITICAL NARRATIVE
Standard:
SSUSH3 The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution
a. Explain how the Anglo-French imperial competition as seen in the French and Indian
war and the 1763 Treaty of Paris laid the groundwork for the American Revolution
b. Explain colonial response to such British actions as the Proclamation of 1763, the
Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts as seen as in the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
and Committees of Correspondence
c. Explain the importance of Thomas Paines Common Sense to the movement for
independence
Narrative:
During the 1700s many things lead up to the American Revolution. As a result of the French
and Indian War, the British taxed the colonies very harshly in order to relieve debt from the
war. These taxes included the Stamp Act which was a tax on paper and all official documents
had to be written on stamped British paper, the Quartering Act which allowed British soldiers to
come into the colonists houses and demand food and a place to stay, the Townshend Act which
was a tax to raise revenue on colonial trade and the Tea Act which taxed British tea. These acts
lead to many revolts and protests for example, the Boston Tea Party, where hundreds of pounds
of British tea was dumped into the Boston Harbor in protest. This protest lead to the Intolerable
Acts which were to punish Boston for their protesting. The Committees of Correspondence
were created to protest the Townshend Acts and to create a paper trail of British injustices. All of
the acts and taxes angered the colonist and their reactions to them furthered angered the British
eventually leading the American Revolution.

Terms:
House of Burgesses
King Phillips War
Mayflower Compact
Navigation Acts
Royal Colony
First Continental Congress
French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris 1763
Proclamation of 1763

Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts
Albany Plan of Union
New Amsterdam
Committees of Correspondence
Quartering Act
Townshend Acts
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
UNIT 1A SOCIAL NARRATIVE
STANDARD:
SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17 th
century
b. Describe the settlement of New England including religious reasons, relations with the
Native Americans including king Phillips war, the establishment of town meetings and a
legislature, religious tensions that led to colonies such as Rhode Island, the Halfway
Covenant, Salem Witch Trials, and the loss of the Massachusetts charter.
NARRARIVE:
This was a time of new social tensions in the new world. Many people know as the pilgrims or
separatists came to the new world to completely separate themselves from the Church of

England. Others known as puritans did not want to separate from the Church of England but
instead, as their name suggests, purify the church. There was another group known as the
Quakers who sought refuge in Pennsylvania. Quakers were a radical protestant sect that wanted
to restore the simplicity of the church. As the new world developed, people became more unfit
for the church. There were such strict rules and very few people met all the requirements.
Because of this, the Halfway Covenant was created. This gave partial church membership to
men that have not be saved but whose fathers or grandfathers had been. Ironically, the settlers
that once sought religious refuge were now the ones persecuting others. For example, the Salem
Witch Trials was a series of trials that begun because a few young women claimed to be
bewitched by a few older women in the colony. This resulted in 20 people being put to death.
Another example of religious persecution in the new world is the residents of the Rhode Island
colony. Those who were banished to Rhode Island were deemed unfit for the religion that their
original colony upheld. The founder of the Rhode Island colony was Roger Williams, who was
banned from the Puritan colony of Massachusetts.
TERMS:
Bacons Rebellion
Great Awakening
Halfway Covenant
Powhatan
Puritans
Quakers
Pontiacs Rebellion
Pilgrims/Separatists
Salem Witch Trials
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Common Sense
UNIT 1B POLITICAL NARRATIVE
Standard:
SSUSH5 The students will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption
and implementation of the United States Constitution.
b. Evaluate the major arguments of the anti- Federalists and Federalists during the
debate on ratification of the Constitution as put forth in The Federalist Papers

concerning form of government factions checks and balances and the power of the
executive including the roles of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
c. Analyze how the Bill of Rights serves as a protector of individual and states rights
d. Explain the Importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams:
include the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, and the development of
political parties
Narrative:
In the early days of American life after independence, the founding fathers met together at the
Constitutional Convention to discuss and write the Constitution of the United States. After the
constitution was written, there was a divide in politicians. During the Washington era there
werent political parties, but there were political factions, Federalists and Anti- Federalists.
Federalists were in favor of the ratification of the constitution but anti-federalists thought that the
Constitution was lacking. Anti-federalist felt they needed their rights to be explicitly stated. This
resulted in the Bill of Rights. During the Adams and Jefferson administration political parties
were officially formed. These parties were the Democratic Republican Party and the
Federalist Party. Democratic Republicans were strict constructionists meaning that they
thought the Constitution had no room for interpretation. It was to be enforced exactly how it was
written. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were both members of the Democratic Republican
Party. Federalists were loose constructionists meaning they thought there was room for
interpretation of the Constitution.
Terms:
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Great Compromise
Separation of Powers
Bill of Rights
Limited Government
Precedent
Cabinet
Valley Forge
Saratoga/Yorktown
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Constitutional Convention

Three Fifths Compromise

Democratic Republican Party
Federalist Party
Committees of Correspondence
Bicameral Congress
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Popular Sovereignty
Electoral College
Loose Construction
Strict Construction
XYZ Affair
Alien and Sedition Acts
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
War Hawks
War of 1812
Judicial Review
UNIT 1B ECONOMIC NARRATIVE
STANDARD:
SSUSH 5: The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption
and implementation of the United States Constitution.
e. Explain the importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams;
include the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, and the development of
political parties.
SSUSH6: Analyze the nature of territorial and population growth, and its impact in
the early decades of the new nation.
b. Describe Jeffersons diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase from France and
the territorys exploration by Lewis and Clark
NARRATIVE:

When the Treaty of Paris 1774 was signed, the revolutionary war was over, the new founded
United States had a lot of debt to pay off. One way money was raised was on taxes. Most
importantly, the tax on whiskey. The tax on whiskey led to the Whiskey Rebellion which was an
uprising in western Pennsylvania of people who opposed the federally excised taxes on whiskey.
This rebellion caused a split in political parties. The two parties were the Democratic
Republicans and the Federalist. The Democratic Republicans came from the Anti- Federalist
faction and the Federalist Party came from the Federalist faction. Arron burr ended up winning
the election and became vice president under Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson then went on to make
the Louisiana Purchase. He hired Lewis and Clark to then explore the newly bought land.
TERMS:
Treaty of Paris 1774
Whiskey Rebellion
Democratic Republicans
Federalist Party
Anti-federalist faction
Federalist faction
UNIT 1B SOCIAL NARRATIVE
STANDARD: SSUSH 4: The student will identify the ideological, military, and diplomatic
aspects of the American Revolution
a. Explain the language, organization, and intellectual sources including the writer John
Locke and
b. Montesquieu of the Declaration of Independence and the role of Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Paine wrote a book called Common Sense. This book encouraged people to support the
war and join in the fight for independence. Thomas Paine was hoping to convert the loyalist to
patriots. Loyalists were people who didnt support the revolution and thought that the colonies
should stay colonies. Patriots supported the revolution and wanted independence from Britain.
Patriots also supported natural rights. Natural Rights are those of life and liberty. They are
rights that people think should not be controlled by the government and everyone should have
their natural rights. A supporter of natural rights is John Locke. He was a leader in the
enlightenment movement. Baron de Montesquieu was also a believer in natural rights. He
believe that a republic government could not succeed if it was governing a large amount of
people.
TERMS:
Shays Rebellion
Sons of Liberty

Common Sense
Boston Massacre
Natural Rights
Impressement

UNIT 2A ECONOMIC NARRATIVE

STANDARD:
6. Analyze the nature of territorial and population growth, and its impact in the early decades of
the new nation.
a. Describe the construction of the Erie Canal, the rise of New York City, and the
development of the nations infrastructure.
7. Explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first
half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.
a. Explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution as seen in Eli Whitneys invention of
the cotton gin and his development of interchangeable parts for muskets.
NARRATIVE:
In the early to mid-1800s there were many economic developments. The industrial revolution
was in full effect. Jobs that were once done manually are now being done with machines.
Machine work made life much easier for the working class and allowed further economic
growth. An example of this is the invention of the cotton gin. Eli Whitneys invention
encouraged the growth of slavery and his ultimate goal to end slavery, backfired. Eli Whitney
also manipulated the idea of interchangeable parts to make musket production faster. There
was also the development of new trade routes. The Santa Fe Trail was developed by traders to
connect Missouri to New Mexico. The development of the Erie Canal allowed western states to
ship their goods to the Atlantic Ocean without having to go downstream the Mississippi River, in
turn making the shipping time much faster. Congress also wanted to encourage Americans to buy
domestic goods. This was done by the protective Tariff of 1816.
TERMS:
Turnpike
National Road
Industrial Revolution
Interchangeable Parts
Tariff of 1816

Cotton gin
Santa Fe Trail
Tariff of Abominations

UNIT 2A POLITICAL NARRATIVE

STANDARD:
SSUSH8 the student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and
westward expansion.
d. Describe war with Mexico and the Wilmot Proviso
NARRATIVE:
During the mid- 1800s, America was trying very hard to fulfil their Manifest Destiny. America
annexed the Lone Star Republic, which would later become the state of Texas. This angered
Mexico because they used to own that land. Texas fought for independence from Mexico which
included the fighting at the Alamo. The Alamo was a fortified mission in San Antonio where
Mexican troops slaughtered the Texans. After angering the Mexicans, war broke out. Americans
needed to fulfil their manifest destiny by adding California. Mexico refused to cede California.
This meant Mexico refused to voluntarily give away that land. This led to the MexicanAmerican War. This war ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Mexico was forced to
give up California. This officially fulfilled the sea to shining sea mentality. It wasnt until the
Gadsden Purchase that the continental US was complete.
TERMS
Adams- Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
Spoils System
Indian Removal Act
Jacksonian Democracy
Missouri compromise
Compromise of 1850
Nullification Crisis
Mexican American War
Wilmot Proviso
American System
Whig
Lone Star Republic
Alamo

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Secede
Gadsden Purchase
UNIT 2A SOCIAL NARRATIVE
STANDARD:
7. Explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the
19th century, and the different responses to it.
b. Describe the westward growth of the United States including the emerging concept of
Manifest Destiny.
c. Describe reform movements, specifically temperance, abolitionism, and public school.
d. Explain womens efforts to gain suffrage, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the
Seneca Falls Convention.
NARRATIVE:
Life in America during the early to mid- 1800s was changing dramatically. The idea of
nationalism, or pride in our country in turn lead to the idea of manifest destiny. Manifest
destiny is the idea many Americans believed, that it was their God given right to control from
sea to shining sea! Americans that believed in expanding the country were called expansionists.
They travelled on the Oregon Trail that started in Independence, Missouri and ended in Oregon.
Along with changes in territory, there were changes in rights and laws of the people. There were
many movements such as the Womens Movement, the Temperance Movement, the Abolitionist
Movement. The Womens Movement sought suffrage and greater rights for women. Many
womens rights activists met at the Seneca Falls Convention to further expand the movement.
The Temperance Movement sought to put an end to alcohol abuse and the problems that come
with it. Its main followers were women that were sick of their husbands abusing not only the
alcohol but also them. The Abolitionist Movement sought to put an end to slavery. Its
supporters include William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth.
Terms:
Nationalism
Trail of Tears
Transcendentalism
Second Great Awakening
Temperance Movement
Abolitionist Movement

Suffrage
Seneca Falls Convention
Manifest Destiny
Public School Reform
Nat Turners Rebellion
Sectionalism
Lowell Girls
Labor Union
Nativist
Revivalist
Mormon
Utopian Community
Freedman
Womens movement
Expansionist
Mountain Men
Oregon Trail
California Gold Rush
Forty-Niners
Hudson River School
Fugitive Slave Act
Declaration of Sentiments
Marbury V Madison
UNIT 2B ECONOMIC NARRATIVE
STANDARD: SSUSH 9: Identify key events, issues and individuals relating to the causes,
course, and consequences of the Civil War.
f. Explain the importance of the growing economic disparity between the North and the
South through and examination of population, functioning railroads, and industrial output.

NARRATIVE:
During reconstruction the souths economy was very weak. With the abolishment of slavery, there
number one labor source was now gone. Although these slaves were now free, many got stuck
in the endless cycle of sharecropping. Strangely enough, there were southerners that supported
the abolishment of slavery. These people were called scalawags. They were southern
republicans. And at the time republicans supported an anti-slavery platform. A sharecropper
was someone who lived on the farm, rented the owners tools and such, in exchange for a share of
the crops produced. This was a very corrupt cycle of labor and once started it was very hard to
get out of. There were groups however put in place to protect the freedman from getting taken
advantage of. An example is the Freedmens Bureau. Since white farmers were so desperate to
have their land cultivated and tended to, this group was essential to freed slaves to make sure
they didnt end up in slavery once again. Another form of labor after the abolishment of slavery
was tenant farming. The farmer paid rent to a landowner in exchange for the use of the land.
With the south being in such economic turmoil, there were many people trying to take advantage
of the poor southerners. Carpetbaggers were northerners moving to the south to take advantage
of the dwindling economy. Soon following the war there was still great sectionalism amongst
the north and the south. They both had loyalty to the interests of their own region. So
carpetbaggers were not taken lightly.
TERMS:
Carpetbagger
Scalawag
Freedmans Bureau
Sharecropper
Tennant Farming
Sectionalism

UNIT 2B POLITICAL NARRATIVE

STANDARDS:
9. Identify key events, issues and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of
the civil war.
b. Describe President Lincolns efforts to preserve the union as seen in his second
inaugural address and the Gettysburg speech and in his use of emergency powers, such as
his decision to suspend habeas corpus

e. Describe the significance of the emancipation proclamation.

NARRATIVE:
Before during and after the civil war, President Lincoln was doing everything he could that he
thought would impact the country as a whole in the most positive way possible. Since slavery
was a hot topic during this time period, the Kansas-Nebraska Act was very important. This act
gave these newly founded states the right to decide if they want to have slavery or not. This is
called popular sovereignty, or the ability to decide for the states self by voting. As bait to try to
get the southern states back into the union, Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation. This
said that all slaves in states still in succession would be free. After the war was over, Lincoln did
not want the south to feel punished. He delivered his Second Inaugural Address where he
accepted the south with open arms back into the union. Once the war was over, there were a
series of amendments for African Americans. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery
forever in the United States. The Fourteenth Amendment said that African Americans were to
be considered citizens. And the Fifteenth Amendment granted African Americans the right to
vote.
TERMS:

UNIT 2B SOCIAL
Kansas- Nebraska Act
Popular Sovereignty
Dred Scott v Sanford
States Rights
Secession
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Impeach
Gettysburg Address
Habeas Corpus
Presidential Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Radical Republican
Andrew Johnsons Impeachment
1876 Presidential Election
STANDARD:
10. Identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction
B. explain efforts to redistribute land in the South among the former slaves and provide
advanced education such as Morehouse College, and the Freedmans Bureau.
C. Describe the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th, amendments
D. Explain Black Codes, the Ku Klux Klan, and other forms of resistance to racial
equality during Reconstruction.
NARRATIVE:
Before slavery was abolished in the southern states, many slaves participated in the
Underground Railroad which was a trail of safe houses that the slaves would escape to in the
dead of the night. After the three major amendments that granted African American rights, there
were many changes in society. Some of the changes were positive others were negative. During
this time period there was the development of the black codes. These black codes were
restrictions on African Americans rights and opportunities. A positive was the development of the
freedmans bureau. This was a government agency to aid freed slaves in the south after the civil
war. The development of many hate groups came about during this time period. This includes the

UNIT 2B SOCIAL
Ku Klux Klan which terrorized not only blacks but southern republicans as well. The KKK
called southern republicans scalawags. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was a law that
established federal guarantees of civil rights to all citizens. This officially ended the black codes.
Although racial segregation and discrimination still was very persistent.
TERMS:
Carpetbagger

Morehouse College

Scalawag

Ku Klux Klan

Freedmans bureau

Bleeding Kansas

Sectionalism

Underground Railroad

Harpers Ferry

Civil Rights Act of 1866

Anaconda Plan
Compromise of 1877

Blockade

Lincolns Second Inaugural Address

Republican Party

Know Nothings

Copperhead

UNIT 3A ECONOMIC
STANDARD: SSUSH11: Describe the growth of big business and technological innovations
after reconstruction
1. Explain the impact of the railroads on other industries, such as steel, and on the
organization of big business
2. Describe the impact of the railroads on the development of the West, including the
transcontinental railroad, and the use of Chinese labor
3. Identify John D Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company and the rise of trusts and
monopolies.
NARRATIVE:
During industrialization in the United States there were many entrepreneurs, or a person who
organizes and operates a business by takin on greater than normal financial risks to do so. These
people help shape the economy. This can be done by creating monopoles. Monopolies are
companies who have exclusive control over an entire industry. A significant entrepreneur and
monopoly owner was john Rockefeller. He was, as some people believe, a robber baron. A
robber baron is someone who gets their money by unethical means and often takes advantage of
small businesses. John Rockefeller used a strategy called horizontal integration. This is when a
big business owner creates or acquires production units for outputs which are alike. On the other
hand there were entrepreneurs who were known as captains of industry. These men get their
money and success by ethical means. One example is Andrew Carnegie. He was a philanthropist
and a big steel producer. He wrote a book called the Gospel of Wealth which said only keep
what money you need and give the rest to charity.
TERMS:
Monopoly
Trust
Robber baron
Sweatshop
Entrepreneur
Laissez faire
Patent
Bessemer Process
Mass Production
Corporation
Cartel

Horizontal Integration
Collective Bargaining
Poll Tax
Protective tariff
Suspension bridge
Gospel of Wealth
UNIT 3A POLITICAL NARRATIVE
STANDARD:
SSUSH 13: Identify major efforts to reform American Society and politics in the Progressive
Era
13. Describe the significance of progressive reforms such as initiative, the recall, and
referendum direct elections of senators; reform of labor laws; and efforts to improve
living conditions for the poor in cities.
NARRATIVE:
There were many efforts to reform American society and politics during the progressive era.
During the progressivism movement there were many reforms taking place. Industrialization
caused a lot of problems in society and politics and people wanted to fix them. There were many
new additions to voting laws such as the 19th amendment which allowed women the right to
vote. As well as the grandfather clause, which allowed African American men the right to vote
only if their fathers or grandfathers were allowed to vote before 1867. Another way to keep
African Americans from voting was by the impossible to pass literacy tests. These were reading
and writing tests that many southern states used to disqualify voting. Another change that took
place during this time was the new concept of initiative. This allowed citizens to put a proposed
new law directly on the ballot when voting. Also there was the process that allows citizens to
approve or reject a law passed by a legislature. This is call referendum. Also if an elected
official proves to be not who he says he is, the citizens can perform a recall vote, this will
remove elected officials from office before their term ends.
TERMS
Jim Crow Laws
Progressivism
Initiative
Referendum
Recall
Direct Primary

18th Amendment
19th amendment
Socialism
Dawes Act
Literacy Tests
Populist Party
Land Grants
Homestead Act
Grandfather Clause
Square Deal
Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Progressive Party
UNIT 3A SOCIAL
STANDARD:
SSUSH 12: Analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.
5. Describe Ellis Island, the change in immigrants origins to southern and eastern
Europe, and the impact of this change on urban America.
6. Identify the American Federation of Labor and Samuel Gompers
SSUSH 13: Identify major efforts to reform American society and politics in the Progressive Era.
9. Explain Upton Sinclairs The Jungle and federal oversight of the meatpacking industry
12. Explain Ida Tarbells role as a muckraker
NARRATIVE:
There were many consequences of American industrial growth. With Americas industries
growing bigger and richer, the need for cheap labor grew. This resulted in many immigrants
being forced into labor that was not very sanitary or safe. Ellis Island in New York was the
entrance for European immigrants into the country with streets paved with gold. And Angel
Island in California is where the Chinese immigrants entered through. Unsanitary and unsafe
working conditions led to the development of muckrakers. Muckrakers were journalists who
uncovered and exposed the misconduct in politics or business. An example of this is a book
written by Upton Sinclair called the Jungle. This book exposed the horrors of the meat packing
industry. This book led to the Meat Inspection Act which allowed the federal government to

inspect meat sold across state lines and required inspection of meat processing plants. Another
muckraker was Ida Tarbell. She exposed John Rockefeller and wrote a book called the History
of Standard Oil that showed how devious and malicious John Rockefeller was. Many labor
unions were developed to fight these horrible working conditions. One was American
Federation of Labor that was founded by Samuel Gompers. He focused on the rights of
unskilled workers. Another labor union of the Knights of Labor. This focused on the rights of
all workers, skilled and unskilled.
TERMS:
Nativism
Urbanization
Tenement
Assimilate
Muckraker
Settlement House
NAACP
Motion Picture Camera
American Federation of Labor
Hull House
Company Town
Knights of Labor
Angel Island
Americanization
Melting Pot
Mass Transit
Gilded Age
Mass Culture
New South
Time Zones
Meat Inspection Act
Ellis Island
UNIT 3B ECONOMIC

STANDARD: SSUSH 14: Explain Americas evolving relationship with the world at the turn of
the twentieth century
c. Explain US involvement in Latin America, as reflected by the Roosevelt Corollary to
the Monroe Doctrine and the creation of the Panama Canal.
NARRATIVE:
President Theodore Roosevelt had an impact on the economy of the time greatly. He was
responsible for the building of the Panama Canal. He had to bargain with other countries and
the locals of Panama to buy the land America could have the rights to the canal. Teddy Roosevelt
also set in place the Square Deal. This protected small businesses and poor from the rich and
powerful big business owners. Along with the square deal Teddy Roosevelt also practiced Dollar
Diplomacy. Dollar Diplomacy was him trying to further aims in Latin America and East Asia
through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries. Also there is
Moral Diplomacy, which is support is only given to countries whose moral beliefs are
analogous to that of the US. After world war one, Germany was required to pay war reparations
for the debt of the war. This caused Germanys economy to plummet. The dollar meant almost
nothing and inflation was insanely high. Also during this time the Federal Reserve Act was
created. This put all regional banks under the federal reserves board. They also set interest rates.
TERMS:
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
Reparations
Square Deal
Panama Canal
Federal Reserve Act
UNIT 3B POLITICAL
STANDARD: SSUSH 15: Analyze the origins and impact of US involvement in World War 1.
a. Describe the movement from US neutrality to engagement in World War 1 with
reference to unrestricted submarine warfare.
c. Explain Wilsons Fourteen Points and the proposed League of Nations.
NARRATIVE:
World war one started because of many reasons. One being imperialism, or the ability to create
and maintain an empire. Another reason world war one started was militarism, or building up of
a countries army. Countries were also forming secret alliances and building up their armies just
in case something were to happen. At the beginning of World War One, America was neutral and
did not make any formal alliances. But after the sinking of a civilian cruise ship, the Lusitania,

and the interception of a war threat from Germany called the Zimmerman note, America
entered the war siding with the Allied powers. Another reason America entered the war was
because of the Germans unrestricted u boat attacks. U- Boats were undetectable submarines.
After the war was over the Treaty of Versailles was signed. This created the League of Nations
which was designed to prevent another world war, but ultimately failed.
TERMS:
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Diplomacy
Roosevelt Corollary
Militarism
U-Boat
Espionage Act
League of Nations
Palmer Raids
Armistice
Central Powers
Selective Service Act
Treaty of Versailles
Progressivism/Progressive Party
Meat inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Federal Reserve Act
National Reclamation Act
New Freedom
Treaty of Paris, 1898
Spheres of Influence
Great White Fleet
Fourteen Points
Platt Amendment
Sacco and Vanzetti

UNIT 3B SOCIAL
STANDARD: SSUSH 16: Identify key developments in the aftermath of WW1.
a. Explain how rising communism and socialism in the United States led to the Red
Scare and immigrant restriction.
NARRATIVE:
After World War 1 many Americans were terrified of Communism infiltrating the country. This
was also known as the Red Scare. This was the promotion of fear of potential rise of
communism and radical leftism. This led to what is known as the Palmer Raids. The Palmer
Raids were a series of raids in late 1919 and early 1920 by the US Department of Justice. These
were intended to capture, arrest, and deport radical leftists. Along with the red scare many
Americans became Social Darwinists. They believed it was their god given right to rule over
other races being that they were the superior race. Although slavery was abolished in the south, it
was still extremely racist and segregated. This led to many African Americans leaving the south
and fleeing to the north and Midwest. This was called the Great Migration. Six million African
Americans left to the racist south to have a better life in the north and Midwest. Along with the
great migration, there were a network of churches ad clubs that set up employment agencies and
relief efforts to help them get settled and find work in the cities. This is called the Urban
League. Jews at this time were also getting a lot of backlash. This led to the creation of the AntiDefamation League. It was an organization formed in 1913 to defend Jews against physical and
verbal attacks and false statements.
TERMS:
Yellow press
Jingoism
Great Migration
Red Scare
Social Darwinism
Urban League
Anti- Defamation League
Rough Riders
UNIT 4A ECONOMIC
STANDARD: SSUSH 17: Analyze the causes and consequences of the Great Depression
a. Describe the causes, including overproduction, under consumption, and stock market
speculation that lead to the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression.

c. Explain the social and political impact of widespread unemployment that resulted in
developments such as Hoovervilles
NARRATIVE:
The causes of the great depression focused around the stock market. People during that time
were buying on margin, or borrowing money from a broker to purchase stock. The reason
people were so adamant on buying stocks was because it was bull market. The prices were
rising and buying was encouraged. Speculation also caused the market to crash. People were
engaging in risky financial transactions in attempt to profit from fluctuations in market value.
These together caused the market to crash very hard. This day is known as Black Tuesday.
October 29, 1929 was the day the Great Depression started. The worst economic time to ever
see the world would last for the next decade. Everyone lost their jobs. Many people became
homeless. This resulted in shanty towns and makeshift homes made out of scrapes of wood,
newspaper, cardboard, anything they could find. People were desperate for food. People would
wait in the bread line for hours just for a loaf of bread.
TERMS:
Mass Production
Bull Market
Buying on Margin
Speculation
Great Depression
Bread Line
Black Tuesday
4A POLITICAL
STANDARD: SSUSH18: Describe Franklin Roosevelts New Deal as a response to the
Depression and compare the ways governmental programs aided those in need.
a. Describe the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority as a works program and as an
effort to control the environment
b. Explain the Wagner Act and the rise of industrial Unionism
c. Explain the passage of the Social Security Act as a part of the Second New Deal
d. Identify the political challenges to Roosevelts domestic and international leadership;
include the role of Huey Long, and the court packing bill and the Neutrality Act.
NARRATIVE:
Franklin Roosevelt started many reforms after the great depression called the New Deal. This
was a series of domestic programs enacted in the United States 1933-1938. FDR also had a series
of Fireside Chats as the people called them. They were radio addresses given to boost the
morale of people during the depression. The new deal had different acts to help different groups

of people. The Social Security Act provided for the general welfare by establishing a system of
Federal old age benefits. The Wagner Act established the national labor relations board and
addressed relations between unions and employers in private sector. The Tennessee Valley
Authority wanted to control water and help the environment. Lastly FDR passed the Neutrality
Act of 1939 which was passed to limit the countries involvement in World War Two.
TERMS:
Teapot Dome Scandal
Kellogg Brand Pact
Dawes Plan
Quota System
Volstead Act
Localism
New Deal
Fireside Chats
TVA
Second New Deal
Court Packing
Collective Bargaining
Black Cabinet
Wagner Act
Welfare State
Neutrality Act of 1939
UNIT 4A SOCIAL
STANDARD: SSUSH 16: Identify key developments in the aftermath of WW1.
d. Describe modern forms of cultural expression; include Louis Armstrong and the
origins of jazz, Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance, Irving Berlin and Tin Pan
Alley.
NARRATIVE:
This time period before the Great Depression was a time of great prosperity. Thats why it was
known as the roaring twenties. With the passage of the prohibition law, this led to many social
movements. Bootleggers were people who illegally made sold and transported alcohol. The
flapper for example was a women who went against social norms and partied and danced and

drank illegally. Jazz became very popular during this time. There was also a movement called
the Harlem Renaissance. It was a cultural, social, artistic explosion that spanned the 1920s.
During the great depression, this time of prosperity and parting drastically changed. People lost
everything. Many people blamed the president at the time, Herbert Hoover, for their misfortune.
Makeshift shanty towns were nicknamed Hoovervilles to show their hatred for the president.
People who came of age during this World War 1 were called the Lost Generation.
TERMS:
Bootlegger
Flapper
Lost Generation
Jazz
Harlem Renaissance
Dust Bowl
Okies
Hoovervilles
Bonus Army
The Wizard of Oz
UNIT 4B ECONOMIC
STANDARD: SSUSH 21: The student will explain the impact of technological development and
economic growth on the United States
a. Describe the impact of competition with the USSR as evidence by the launce of
Sputnik 1 and President Eisenhowers actions
NARRATIVE:
World War Two impacted Americas economy greatly. The war is what essentially got us out of
the Depression. The need for weapons for war sparked an increase in jobs in manufacturing
which helped the economy. During the war, rationing was practiced. Ration cards were given to
families and each house hold had an allotted amount of scare items. After World War Two
America began conflicting with the Soviet Union. There were conflicts that never actually ended
up as war fare but instead both countries were trying to outdo each other in a number of ways.
This is called the Cold War. NASA was created during the cold war in an effort to win the
Space Race. The USSR however launched the first satellite into space known as the Sputnik.
America was the first country to send a man to the moon though. With the creation of
organizations like NASA this created the need for new jobs and increased the economy. The
Arms Race was when the USSR and the US were fighting to build the best military. This
resulted in large amounts of money going to the creating of weapons and building of forces.

TERMS:
Rationing
Cold War
NASA
Sputnik
Arms Race
Space Race
UNIT 4B POLITICAL
STANDARD: SSUSH 19: Identify the origins, major developments and the domestic impact of
World War Two, especially the growth of the federal government.
c. Explain major events: include the lend lease program, the Battle of Midway, D-Day,
and the fall of Berlin.
e. Describe Los Alamos and the scientific, economic, and military implications of
developing the Atomic Bomb.
NARRATIVE:
The spread of communism caused a divide in the world, including the US. At the beginning of
the Second World War the Neutrality Act of 1939 was passed. This lifted arms embargos and
banned loans to belligerent nations. Also the Lend- Lease Act permitted the President to sell,
transfer title to, exchange, lease, lend, or otherwise dispose of, to any government any defense
article if the president deemed it vital that their security kept America safe. World war two was a
war like no other. It was the first war to use nuclear weapons. The Manhattan Project was when
America was building and testing the atomic bomb. They tested these bombs at Los Alamos,
New Mexico. As the war was coming to a close, Japan refused to give up. America felt
personally threaten by Japan because of the kamikaze, or suicide bombings, at Pearl Harbor. The
US dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Japan still refused to surrender. Three days
later the US dropped another bomb in Nagasaki, which finally led to the surrender of Japan and
the end of World War Two.
TERMS:
Neutrality Act of 1939
Lend Lease Act
Manhattan Project
Kamikaze
Island Hopping

Appeasement
Los Alamos
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
Atom Bomb
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Totalitarianism
Unconditional Surrender
Nuremberg Trials
United Nations
Iron Curtain
Containment
NATO
Warsaw Pact
38th Parallel
Arms Race
Brinkmanship
Eisenhower Doctrine
Munich Pact
Bataan Death March
CIA
NASA
UNIT 4B SOCIAL
STANDARD: SSUSH 20: The student will analyze the domestic and international impact of the
Cold War on the United States
b. Explain the impact of the new communist regime in China, the outbreak of the Korean
War, and how these events contributed to the rise of Senator Joseph McCarthy
NARRATIVE:

Many social changes came about during this time. With the rise of communism Americans were
afraid of communism coming into the US, otherwise known as the Red Scare. America knew
they couldnt get rid of communism, instead they just wanted to contain it. Their containment
policy came into effect during the Korean War, they were fighting to keep the Soviets out of
South Korea. No one wanted to be thought of as different because in the peoples minds this time
was if you were different you were communist. A strong believer in that was Joseph McCarthy.
He started accusing people of being communist based on his evidence. He targeted movie stars
and irregular people. This led to many stars being Black listed. They couldnt get any jobs
because of McCarthys accusations. A documentary was made called the Hollywood Ten which
was each actor made a short speech denouncing McCarthyism and Hollywood blacklisting.
McCarthyism was the push on major conformity. The idea of the 1950s white picket fence,
perfect family was the ideal way to live and anyone not conforming to that stereotype was
thought to be communist.
TERMS:
Anti- Semitic
Anschluss
Blitzkrieg
Tuskegee Airmen
Satellite State
Joseph McCarthy
McCarthyism
Black Listed
Hollywood Ten
Red Scare
Containment
UNIT 5B POLITICAL
STANDARD: SSUSH 23: The student will describe and assess the impact of political
developments between 1945 and 1970
a. Describe the Warren Court and the expansion of induvial rights as seen in the
Miranda decision
b. Explain Lydon Johnsons Great Society, including the establishment of Medicare
NARRATIVE:

Between 1945 and 1970 there were many political developments. The Warren Court was in
effect during this time period. They ruled in favor of individual rights. One example of this is the
Miranda v. Arizona court case which lead to the Miranda rights law. This time period was all
about civil rights. Lydon B Johnsons Great Society was put into effect to help those in need.
Medicare was created to help senior citizens and those on social security. There was also
Medicaid to help those who could not afford proper health care. The 24th amendment was
passed during this time. This prohibits congress and states from conditioning the right to vote in
federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. Also during this time was the
interstate highway act. This created over 41,000 miles of highways that traveled between states.
These highways led to easier commutes to the cities and the growth of suburban America.
TERMS:
Domino Theory
Deferment
Bay of Pigs
Tet Offensive
Interstate Highway Act
Cuban Missile Crisis
Warren Court
Johnsons Great Society
Democratic National Convention
Taft-Hartley Ac
Fair Deal
AFL-CIO
UNIT 5A SOCIAL NARRATIVE
STANDARD: SSUSH 22 The student will identify dimensions of the Civil Rights Movement,
1945- 1970.
a. Explain the importance of President Trumans order to integrate the US military and
the federal government
b. Identify Jacki Robinson and the integration of baseball
c. Explain Brown v. Board of Education and efforts to resist the decision
d. Describe the significance of Martin Luther King and the I Have a Dream speech and
his Letters from a Birmingham Jail
NARRATIVE:

During this time period there were many social movements. For example, President Truman
integrated the military and government departments with the Executive Order 9981. Integration
was being seen all through daily life during this time. Integration of the public school system
started with the Brown v. Board of Education case. A little girl wanted to go to the white school
that was in her neighborhood, instead of the colored school that was much further. This case
decided that it was unconstitutional to segregate schools and all public schools under government
funding must be integrated. This got rid of the separate but equal schools. The Civil Rights
Act of 1957 officially ended separate but equal. It put an end to all Jim Crow Laws that restricted
African Americans. Jackie Robinson was the first person to break the color barrier of Major
League Baseball. The Civil Rights Movement didnt end with the Civil Rights Act of 1957, many
people continued to protest for the rights of all people. Martin Luther King JR. was a major
contributor to the Civil Rights movement. He encouraged the people by writing a letter after
being arrested for a protest in Birmingham, called Letters from a Birmingham Jail. He also led
the historic March on Washington where he delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech.
His contributions along with many other, led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
which said that discrimination of any kind, whether it be by race, sex, religion, ect., is outlawed
in the United States.
TERMS:
Vietnam War
Rock and Roll
Beatnik
National Organization of Women
Miranda V Arizona
United Farm Workers
Silent Spring
Conservative Movement
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Sit In
SNCC
Freedom Ride
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Black Power
Black Panthers

De Jure Segregation
De Facto Segregation
Brown v Board of Education
Letters from a Birmingham Jail
March on Washington
Counterculture
Generation Gap
Equal Rights Amendment
Medicaid
Hawks
Doves
Students for a Democratic Society
Kent State University

UNIT 5A ECONOMIC
STANDARD: SSUSH 21: The student will explain the impact of technological development and
economic growth on the United States, 1945-1975.
a. Describe the baby boom and its impact as shown by Levittown and the interstate highway
Act
b. Analyze the impact television has had on American life; the development of the personal
computer and the expanded use of air conditioning.
c. Describe the impact tv has had on American life; include the presidential debates.

NARRATIVE:
The development of technology changed the way Americans lived and the products they bought.
These developments impacted parents of the baby boomers, the babies born after World War 2,
and as they came of age, the baby boomers as well. The Interstate Highway Act created a lot of
roadways making it easier for people to commute to work. People no longer had to live in the
city. This led to the creation of Levittowns. Levittowns were identical houses built next to each
other in rows. These houses allowed families to have all the necessities without having to live in
the city. Many of these house also had air conditioning. This was especially significant in the
south because it made it not so miserable due to the heat. TVs were also made more affordable
so now the average family had one in their home. This impacted the 1960 Nixon Kennedy

Debate. Those who listened to the debate on the radio liked Nixon because he had a nice voice.
They disliked Kennedy because of his strong northern accent. Those who watched the election
however dislike Nixon because he came across as very nervous and sweaty and kind of blended
in with the backdrop, whereas Kennedy looked cool and collected and the women all thought he
was attractive.
TERMS:
Baby boom
Levittown
Air conditioning
1960 Nixon Kennedy debate
Personal computer
Consumerism
Multinational corporations
Inner city
Urban renewal

UNIT 5B ECONOMIC NARRATIVE

STANDARD: SSUSH25: The student will describe changes in national politics since 1968.
4. Describe domestic and international events of Ronald Reagans presidency, including
Reaganomics, the Iran-contra scandal, and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
NARRATIVE:
During the 70s the economy started to drop. Stagflation occurred which is when there is high
inflation and high unemployment. Ronald Reagan tried to help the economy with his policy of
Reaganomics. This was his term for supply-side economics. This is where instead of aiding the
poor and helping them find jobs, aid is given to the businesses to help them get out of debt, and
in turn be able to hire more people. People opposed to supply- side economics often refer to it as
trickle-down economics. The European Union was created in hopes of keeping alliances
together and helping the economies of all the countries involved. The countries all use the same
currency which helps with trade and travel. Bill Clinton created NAFTA during his presidency. It
is the most successful legislation of its time. NAFTA stands for North American Free Trade
Agreement. Also during this time OPEC was in control of oil in the Middle East. They control
and distributed and priced the oil. Often this was unfair because they were in control of large
amounts of oil and the US was forced to by oil from them.

TERMS:
Stagflation
Supply-side economics
European Union
NAFTA
OPEC

UNIT 5B POLITICAL NARRATIVE

STANDARD: SSUSH 25: The student will describe changes in national politics since 1968
1. Describe President Richard M Nixons opening of China, his resignation due to the
Watergate Scandal, changing attitudes toward government and the Presidency of
Gerald Ford
3. Explain the Carter Administrations efforts in the Middle East including the Camp
David Accords, his response to the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the Iranian Hostage
Crisis
NARRATIVE:
During Jimmy Carters presidency, he was trying to ease tensions in foreign countries. The
Camp David Accords was when Jimmy Carter helped Israel and Egypt sign a peace treaty. This
created peace in the Middle East. However, there was not all peace with the Middle East. The
Iranian Hostage Crisis took place during Carters administration. This was when Islamic
students took over the American embassy and held 66 hostages for 444 days. In efforts to get the
hostages released carter conducted the Iran- Contra Affair. This was when America sold
weapons to Iran in hopes of getting the hostages released. This is significant because although it
seemed that the US was giving the enemy weapons, they were only being sold to those who were
against the bad guys. The hostages were release the same day that Richard Nixon was sworn in.
Nixon started off on a very good note. He ended a 25 year separation with China and the day he
was sworn in 66 hostages were released. However, this didnt last long. It was later discovered
the he had paid spies to break into the Watergate hotel and steal records and documents from the
democratic candidates. This is known as the Watergate Scandal. He knew that he was going to
get impeached, or voted to be taken out of office, so instead he resigned. He never received any
criminal charges because he was pardoned.
TERMS:
SALT 1
Southern Strategy
Watergate

Executive Privilege
Conservative Movement
Amnesty
Salt 2
Camp David Accords
New Right
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Glasnost
Perestroika
Iran-Contra Affair
Impeachment
Taliban
Weapons of Mass Destruction
9/11
Strategic Defense Initiative
Operation Desert Storm
Al Qaeda
Department of Homeland Security
Patriot Act

UNIT 5B SOCIAL NARRATIVE

STANDARD: SSUSH25: The student will describe changes in national politics since 1968
2. Explain the impact of Supreme Court decisions on ideas about civil liberties, including
such decisions as Roe v. Wade and the Bakke decision on affirmative action.
NARRATIVE:
The Supreme Court had to make decisions on ideas about civil liberties at this time. The trial
Roe v. Wade gave women the right to have abortions and greater reproductive rights. During
this time many women began using birth control, the pill. Also the Supreme Court ruled that
colleges could not use the quota system for deciding who can be accepted. Before colleges would
have a set number of people per race they would accept. This was a problem because lets say for

example there is a highly qualified white person, but the school as already filled its allotted
amount of white people, the school would accept someone of a different race before him
regardless if they were as highly qualified. The Supreme Court ruled that is okay however for
schools to use affirmative action in deciding who is to be accepted. This means that if there
were two highly qualified able people that were capable of being accepted, the school can use
race as a deciding factor on who to choose. During the 80s there was an outbreak on AIDS. This
led to many stereotypes about the people who had the disease. AIDS stands for auto immune
deficiency syndrome.
TERMS:
Silent Majority
Moral Majority
AIDS
Roe V Wade
The pill
Affirmative Action