describe the impact of 19th-century amendments, including the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, on life in the United States
analyze the relationship between the concept of Manifest Destiny and the westward growth of the nation
analyze the impact of slavery on different sections of the United States
compare places and regions of the United States in terms of physical and human characteristics
analyze the arguments for and against ratification
analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influenced population distribution, settlement patterns, and economic activities in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries
explain the effects of technological and scientific innovations such as the steamboat, the cotton gin, and interchangeable parts
analyze causes of the American Revolution, including the Proclamation of 1763, the Intolerable Acts, the Stamp Act, mercantilism, lack of representation in Parliament, and British economic policies following the French and Indian War
explain constitutional issues arising over the issue of states' rights, including the Nullification Crisis and the Civil War
analyze the causes and effects of economic differences among different regions of the United States at selected times in U.S. history
explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, including declaring independence; writing the Articles of Confederation; fighting the battles of Lexington, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown; enduring the winter at Valley Forge; and signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783
identify the foreign policies of presidents Washington through Monroe and explain the impact of Washington's Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine
identify ways conflicts between people from various racial, ethnic, and religious groups were resolved
demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in the Texas Safety Standards
analyze the leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders of the United States such as George Washington, John Marshall, and Abraham Lincoln
identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Federalist Papers, and selected Anti-Federalist writings, on the U.S. system of government
analyze the relationship between fine arts and continuity and change in the American way of life
identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
identify examples of how industrialization changed life in the United States
evaluate the impact of the election of Hiram Rhodes Revels
explain the economic, political, and social problems during Reconstruction and evaluate their impact on different groups
define and give examples of unalienable rights
analyze the War of 1812 as a cause of economic changes in the nation
analyze the impact of transportation and communication systems on the growth, development, and urbanization of the United States
identify the origin of judicial review and analyze examples of congressional and presidential responses
analyze Abraham Lincoln's ideas about liberty, equality, union, and government as contained in his first and second inaugural addresses and the Gettysburg Address and contrast them with the ideas contained in Jefferson Davis's inaugural address
explain the reasons for the growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period
explain how the Northwest Ordinance established principles and procedures for orderly expansion of the United States
explain the relationship between urbanization and conflicts resulting from differences in religion, social class, and political beliefs
analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major historical and contemporary events in the United States
describe how religion and virtue contributed to the growth of representative government in the American colonies
explain the causes and effects of the U.S.-Mexican War and their impact on the United States
identify examples of responsible citizenship, including obeying rules and laws, staying informed on public issues, voting, and serving on juries
summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
evaluate the impact of reform movements, including educational reform, temperance, the women's rights movement, prison reform, abolition, the labor reform movement, and care of the disabled
analyze the impact of the First Amendment guarantees of religious freedom on the American way of life
identify selected racial, ethnic, and religious groups that settled in the United States and explain their reasons for immigration
explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade, and the spread of slavery
evaluate legislative reform programs of the Radical Reconstruction Congress and reconstructed state governments
describe the characteristics and the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise system during the 18th and 19th centuries
summarize the purposes for and process of amending the U.S. Constitution
explain the origin and development of American political parties
explain the causes of the Civil War, including sectionalism, states' rights, and slavery, and significant events of the Civil War, including the firing on Fort Sumter; the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg; the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation; Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House; and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
identify reasons for European exploration and colonization of North America
describe the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the physical environment of the United States
summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
explain the political, economic, and social roots of Manifest Destiny
analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason
explain how technological innovations brought about economic growth such as how the factory system contributed to rapid industrialization and the Transcontinental Railroad led to the opening of the west
describe the historical development of the abolitionist movement
describe major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the new republic such as maintaining national security, building a military, creating a stable economic system, setting up the court system, and defining the authority of the central government
analyze the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to our national identity
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