MO Social Studies Standards (American History, 9-12)

Create and use tools to analyze a chronological sequence of related events in United States history.

Explain connections between historical context and peoples' perspectives at the time in United States history.

Develop a research plan, identify appropriate resources for investigating social studies topics, and create and present a research product which applies an aspect of United States history post c. 1870 to a contemporary issue.

Using an inquiry lens, develop compelling questions about United States history post c. 1870 to determine helpful resources and consider multiple points of views represented in the resources.

Analyze the causes and consequences of a specific problem in United States history post c. 1870 as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address the problem.

Compare and contrast the plans for and results of political reintegration of Southern states after the Civil War.

Describe the purpose, challenges, and economic incentives that impacted expansion and Westward movement.

Trace the contributions of individuals and institutions on social, political, artistic and economic development.

Describe the causes and consequences of United States' imperialism at home and abroad.

Evaluate the motivations for United States' entry into WWI.

Evaluate the impact of U.S. participation in WWI and the resulting peace efforts.

Evaluate the responses of United States' leaders to the challenges of the period.

Trace the significant events and developments of the Great Depression and WWII.

Evaluate the responses of United States' leaders to the challenges of the Great Depression and World War II.

Describe critical developments and turning points in WWII including major battles.

Describe the causes, major conflicts, consequences, and enduring legacy of the Cold War.

Evaluate the responses of United States' leaders to the challenges of global tensions.

Trace changes in military strategies and technologies as a response to the challenges of the Cold War.

Analyze laws, policies, and processes to determine how governmental systems affect individuals and groups in society in United States history c.1870-2010.

Predict the consequences which can occur when individuals fail to carry out their personal responsibilities.

Predict the consequences which can occur when institutions fail to meet the needs of individuals and groups.

Analyze the period of Reconstruction to determine its effect on separation of powers, checks and balances, and power of the central government.

Evaluate the effectiveness of major legislation, Constitutional amendments, and court decisions relating to freed slaves.

Analyze the expansion of political parties, interest groups and political machines to determine their effect on American government and policy.

Analyze how political developments and Constitutional Amendments of the period altered the relationship between government and people.

Describe the intended and unintended consequences of progressive reforms and government responses in the first three decades of the twentieth century.

Analyze the changing social norms and conflicting mores which emerged during the first three decades of the twentieth century.

Compare the structure and functions of local, state and federal governments.

Analyze the relationships among the branches of government to explain conflicts and the changing power of each.

Evaluate how the programs and policies of the New Deal and WWII changed the relationships among the government, groups, and individuals.

Determine the lasting impact of the New Deal and WWII on principles of government, including separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, and limited government.

Analyze treaties, agreements, and international organizations to determine their impact on world challenges along with national and international order.

Determine the lasting impact of shifting interpretations of governmental and constitutional principles including separation of powers, checks and balances, rule of law, judicial review, and limited government.

Evaluate the extent to which Supreme Court cases and legislation served to expand equal rights during this era.

Analyze the motivations for and results of changing concepts of the federal government in post-Civil War America.

Evaluate the causes, patterns, and outcomes of internal migrations and urbanization.

Evaluate the effects of Westward expansion on the production, distribution, and allocation of resources and on the environment.

Describe how the expansion of transportation and technological developments influenced acquisition of new territories.

Identify the effect of natural forces upon human activities.

Describe the consequences, both intended and unintended, of environmental decisions.

Analyze the impact of geography in the European and Pacific theaters during WWII to compare war efforts and strategies.

Explain the significance of new technologies in expanding people's capacity to modify the physical environment and their intended and unintended consequences.

Evaluate the causes and consequences of demographic shifts and internal migrations.

Explain how the physical and human characteristics of places determined their influence on or importance to Cold War events.

Evaluate how the goals of Reconstruction impacted the economic recovery and growth of regions.

Explain how the expansion of industrialization, transportation and technological developments influenced different regions and the relationship between those regions.

Use economic concepts such as GDP, scarcity, inflation, to describe and compare places and regions.

Analyze economic systems to explain their impact on peoples' behavior and choices.

Analyze emerging American involvement in world trade to determine its influence on foreign policy and government actions.

Apply the economic concepts of natural resources, markets, supply and demand, labor, and capital to analyze the costs and benefits of imperialism.

Trace the changing relationship between government and business through economic regulation and deregulation.

Apply the economic concepts of innovation, supply and demand, barriers to trade, labor, business cycle, credit, and wage gap to explain the causes of the Great Depression.

Describe the possible consequences, both intended and unintended, of government policies to improve economic conditions and increase productivity.

Trace the developing complexities of the American economy in the second half of the twentieth century.

Compare the role of governments in various economic systems to explain competing world views.

Using a United States' historical lens, describe how peoples' perspectives shaped the sources/artifacts they created.

Using a United States' historical lens, examine the origins and impact of social structures and stratification on societies and relationships between peoples.

Analyze patterns of immigration to determine their effects on economic, cultural, and political developments.

Evaluate the short and long-term impact of western expansion on native populations.

Evaluate laws, events, and perspectives to determine the extent to which individuals and groups could participate in, and realize, the promise of American ideals.

Explain the motivation for social and political reforms and their impact on the ability of individuals and groups to realize the promise of American ideals.

Analyze the changing relationship between individuals and their place in society including women, minorities, and children.

Analyze the technological, artistic, intellectual, economic, and cultural changes of the first three decades of the 20th century to determine their effects on individuals and groups.

Assess the impact of WWI related events on the formation of 'patriotic' groups, pacifist organizations, and the struggles for and against racial equality, and diverging women's roles in the United States.

Analyze the artistic and intellectual achievements of the 1930s to understand the human costs of the Great Depression.

Assess the impact of war-related events on women's roles, family structures, religious identity, education, commerce, entertainment, agriculture and other elements of the home front.

Evaluate the effects of the Great Depression and WWII on women, families, and minorities.

Analyze the impact of the Great Depression and World War II on the arts and culture.

Evaluate the effect of the internal tensions caused by the Cold War on societal groups, organizations, and government.

Analyze the scientific, technological, artistic, intellectual, economic, political, and cultural changes of the post-WWII period to determine their effects on individuals and groups.

Evaluate social reforms to determine their impact on the ability of individuals and groups to realize the promise of American ideals.

Analyze push-pull factors to explain changing immigration patterns and their continuing effects on the United States.

Distinguish the powers and responsibilities of citizens and institutions to address and solve United States' problems c. post 1870.