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US History concept chart major concepts & themes across US History: Difference between revisions
US History concept chart major concepts & themes across US History (view source)
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* 1607 pre-Colonial in North America | * 1607 pre-Colonial in North America | ||
* 1607-1765 Early colonial period | * 1607-1765 Early colonial period | ||
* 1730s-40s First Great Awakening | |||
* 1754-1760 French Indian War (in America) | * 1754-1760 French Indian War (in America) | ||
** 1754-1763 Seven Years War (Europe) | ** 1754-1763 Seven Years War (Europe) | ||
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<big>''' | <big>'''Causality'''</big> | ||
* think contingency: conditions & choices | * think contingency: conditions & choices | ||
** each | ** each set of conditions creates a set of choices | ||
** each choice taken historically created a new set of conditions | |||
** the new conditions thereby presented historical actors with a new set of choices | |||
** how does one or a series of decisions lead to others, either by limiting or expanding on those choices? | ** how does one or a series of decisions lead to others, either by limiting or expanding on those choices? | ||
* examples: | * examples: | ||
** if, how & why did the French-Indian War lead to the American Revolution? | ''** if, how & why did the French-Indian War lead to the American Revolution? | ||
** if, how & why did the need for compromise in the Constitution lead to the Civil War? | ** if, how & why did the need for compromise in the Constitution lead to the Civil War? | ||
** if, how & why did the Compromise of 1850 lead to the Civil War? | ** if, how & why did the Compromise of 1850 lead to the Civil War? | ||
** if, how & why did the New Deal program extend the Great Depression? | ** if, how & why did the New Deal program extend the Great Depression? | ||
** if, how & why did white leftist radicals contribute to the Civil Rights movement? | ** if, how & why did white leftist radicals contribute to the Civil Rights movement? | ||
** if, how & why did the Great Society welfare programs lead to entrenched poverty? | ** if, how & why did the Great Society welfare programs lead to entrenched poverty?'' | ||
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<big>''' | <big>'''Connections'''</big> | ||
* how are events related? | * how are events related? | ||
* what common themes occur across American history? including: | * what common themes occur across American history? including: | ||
** civil liberties | ** civil liberties | ||
** individualism | ** individualism | ||
** local v. national rule | |||
** political & economic equality | ** political & economic equality | ||
** | ** political dissent | ||
** sectionalism | |||
** slavery and its impact & legacies | |||
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<big>'''Constitutionalism'''</big> | <big>'''Constitutionalism'''</big> | ||
* why do Americans generally abide by the Constitution, or do they | * some questions to consider: | ||
* how have different constitutional interpretations impact historical outlooks and events? | ''** why do Americans generally abide by the Constitution, or do they? | ||
* how does constitutionalism lead to political stability? | *** and if so to what extent? | ||
* how does the difficulty to amend the Constitution (Article V) lead to | ** how have different constitutional interpretations impact historical outlooks and events? | ||
** how does constitutionalism lead to political stability? | |||
** how does the difficulty to amend the Constitution (Article V) lead to political instabilty? | |||
** how, why & to what extent does the judiciary amend the Constitution?'' | |||
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== Founding documents & political philosophies == | == Founding documents & political philosophies == | ||