UNIT 7: AMERICA AT WAR

LESSON 1: AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

We will explain the political, economic, & cultural factors that fueled the growth of American imperialism.
  • This means we will explain the reasons the U.S. sought to build an empire at the turn of the century.
  • It also means we will describe the reasons the U.S. went to war in 1898, and we will analyze whether or not that decision was justified.
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LESSON 2: PROGRESSIVE POLITICS

We will summarize the major policy goals of the Roosevelt, Taft, & Wilson Administrations, and we will evaluate the degree to which they addressed the problems of the era.
  • This means we will explain Roosevelt’s Square Deal, and we will evaluate the degree to which it addressed the problems of the era.​
  • This also means we will identify the candidates in the Election of 1912, and we will compare & contrast their policy goals.
  • This means we will explain Wilson’s domestic policies, and we will evaluate the degree to which they addressed the problems of the era.
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LESSON 3: WORLD WAR I

We will describe the events that led the United States into World War I, and we will analyze the war’s impact on American society.
  • This means we will identify the events that led the U.S. to declare war in 1917, and we will describe the country’s reaction to each.
  • It also means that we will describe the growth of the U.S. government during World War I, and we will analyze its impact on the lives of Americans.
  • It also means we will discuss the Treaty of Versailles, and we will assess its legacy.
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LESSON 4: POST-WAR TENSIONS

We will discuss the tensions that divided Americans in the post-war period, and we will analyze the nation’s response to each.
  • This means we will explain the causes of the First Red Scare, and we will evaluate its impact on American society.
  • This also means we will summarize the rising social tensions of the era, and we will describe the violence that followed.

LESSON 5: THE ROARING TWENTIES

We will summarize the cultural changes of the 1920s, and we will describe the conflicts that developed as a result.
  • This means that we will explain the divide between the traditionalists & modernists in the 1920s, and we will describe the conflicts that developed as a result.
  • It also means we will describe the social trends and innovations that shaped popular culture in the 1920s, and we will evaluate their impact on American society.
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LESSON 6: THE GREAT DEPRESSION

We will explain the causes of the Great Depression, & we will describe its effects on the United States.
  • This means we will list the causes of the Great Depression, and we will explain how each impacted the health of the American economy.
  • It also means we will describe how the Great Depression affected the lives of ordinary Americans.
  • It also means we will compare & contrast Hoover & Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, & we will evaluate their effects on the nation. ​
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LESSON 7: WORLD WAR II

We will summarize the origins of World War II, & we can assess its impact on the United States.
  • This means we will identify the events that led to the start of World War II in 1939.
  • It also means that we will analyze the military strategies the United States & its allies pursued during World War II.
  • It also means that we will explain the opportunities & hardships the war created for Americans on the home front.​
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