US History concept chart major concepts & themes across US History: Difference between revisions
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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 == |
Revision as of 14:37, 30 May 2021
US History concept chart major concepts & themes across US History
Objectives:
- to help students to
- associate timelines with events, persons, themes & concepts
- associate presidents with timelines, themes & concepts
- identify timelines with BIG IDEAS across periods of US history
- find connections and common themes across US history
- easily find relevant details for larger comprehension
- to help teachers to
- quickly review US History content for lesson planning
- provide students with easy and complete reference source for US history
Click EXPAND for a note for mobile phone users
- these timeline & concept charts use tables in order to connect ideas, timelines, and major concepts
- tables are not mobile-friendly (they do not wrap to a single column)
- when these charts are complete, we will in the future convert the charts to mobile-friendly format as an alternative file
- we encourage you to use a tablet or larger monitor in order to see the charts here
Index
Page structure & format guide
U.S. History course pages:
Concept & themes chart objectives[edit | edit source]
Develop timeline & periods awareness[edit | edit source]
- timeline awareness develops ability to recall events and persons more readily
- periods awareness develops ability to draw connections across US history
Thematic overview of US history[edit | edit source]
- theme-based learning develops ability to connect and assess different periods
- theme-based learning develops conceptual skills and awareness
Understanding & connecting historical times, persons, places, and events in US history[edit | edit source]
- thematic and periodization helps US History students:
- relevancy and connections across all periods of US history
- content retention
- causal and conceptual understanding
- AP US History (APUSH) test is based upon primary source documents
- success on the test includes ability to:
- identify time, theme, and issue based upon a date
- connect, compare & contrast similar periods to primary source documents
- see also
Periods, timeline, and major concepts[edit | edit source]
PERIOD / TIMELINE | Major Events, Concepts & Themes | Notes & connections: details of issues, concepts, themes & events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BIG IDEAS What does it MEAN?
Causality
** if, how & why did the French-Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
Connections
** why do Americans generally abide by the Constitution, or do they?
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"The American Experience"[edit | edit source]
state colonialism[edit | edit source]
click EXPAND for chart of types/ purposes of colonial charters/ establishment
& push-pull factors[edit | edit source]Push factors from England:
Push factors to American colonies
American colonial perceptions viz Britain[edit | edit source]
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Founding documents & political philosophies[edit | edit source]
PERIOD / TIMELINE | Major Events, Concepts & Themes | Notes & connections: details of issues, concepts, themes & events |
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Timeline |
BIG IDEAS |
Enlightenment ideas[edit | edit source]
Declaration of Independence[edit | edit source]
faction & disagreement[edit | edit source]
Constitution[edit | edit source]
Bill of Rights[edit | edit source]
Electoral College[edit | edit source]
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Cultural, social & political intersections[edit | edit source]
PERIOD / TIMELINE | Major Events, Concepts & Themes | Notes & connections: details of issues, concepts, themes & events |
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BIG IDEAS |
self-governance/ self-government[edit | edit source]
private v public lives of Americans[edit | edit source]slavery[edit | edit source]
"frontier" western expansion[edit | edit source]
religious awakenings[edit | edit source]
politics & democracy[edit | edit source]
reform movements[edit | edit source]
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Economic concepts & themes[edit | edit source]
PERIOD / TIMELINE | Major Events, Concepts & Themes | Notes & connections: details of issues, concepts, themes & events |
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economics[edit | edit source]
panics, recessions, depressions[edit | edit source]
to do/ sort[edit | edit source]
distance and time
land grants act 1850s overseas wars foreign involvement nicauragia wwi cold war women's rights in west b/c of fewer women in the population
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Territorial & commercial expansion[edit | edit source]
PERIOD / TIMELINE | Major Events, Concepts & Themes | Notes & connections: details of issues, concepts, themes & events |
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1763 Treaty of Paris
1783 Treaty of Paris
1791 Vermont Republic
1802 Louisiana Purchase
1815 Treaty of Ghent
1818 Treaty of 1818
1819 Adams-Onis Treaty
1842 Webster–Ashburton Treaty
1846 Oregon Treaty
1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1853 Gadsden Purchase
1867 Alaska Purchase
1898 Treaty of Paris
1898 Annexation of Hawaii
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BIG IDEAS What does it MEAN?
Push & pull factors
Colonial expansion
Exploration, fur trade, land
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Manifest Destiny
Civil War impact
Impact of technologies
Overseas expansion & acquisitions
Expansion via acquisition from European powers
Expansion via acquisition or war with Native Americans
Twentieth Century US overseas interventions
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=== British colonial expansion ===
US territorial expansion[edit | edit source]
Acquisition or takeover of Native American lands[edit | edit source]
Pacific Island and other acquisitions[edit | edit source]
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