analyze the reasons for the removal and resettlement of Cherokee Indians during the Jacksonian era, including the Indian Removal Act, Worcester v. Georgia, and the Trail of Tears
analyze the impact of the First Amendment guarantees of religious freedom on the American way of life
explain the origin and development of American political parties
identify the origin of judicial review and analyze examples of congressional and presidential responses
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 constitutional issues arising over the issue of states' rights, including the Nullification Crisis and the Civil War
evaluate the impact of selected landmark Supreme Court decisions, including Dred Scott v. Sandford, on life in the United States
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
describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the United States such as Frederick Douglass, John Paul Jones, James Monroe, Stonewall Jackson, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
analyze the causes and effects of economic differences among different regions of the United States at selected times in U.S. history
explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade, and the spread of slavery
explain the roles played by significant individuals during the Civil War, including Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Abraham Lincoln, and heroes such as congressional Medal of Honor recipients William Carney and Philip Bazaar
describe developments in art, music, and literature that are unique to American culture such as the Hudson River School artists, John James Audubon, "Battle Hymn of the Republic," transcendentalism, and other cultural activities in the history of the United States
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
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
trace the development of religious freedom in the United States
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
analyze the issues of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise
explain the causes and effects of the U.S.-Mexican War and their impact on the United States
analyze the relationship between fine arts and continuity and change in the American way of life
explain the reasons for the growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period
explain the political, economic, and social roots of Manifest Destiny
identify the economic factors that brought about rapid industrialization and urbanization
identify selected racial, ethnic, and religious groups that settled in the United States and explain their reasons for immigration
explain the effects of technological and scientific innovations such as the steamboat, the cotton gin, and interchangeable parts
analyze the impact of transportation and communication systems on the growth, development, and urbanization of the United States
compare political, economic, religious, and social reasons for the establishment of the 13 English colonies
analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights
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
analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major historical and contemporary events in the United States
demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in the Texas Safety Standards
identify the foreign policies of presidents Washington through Monroe and explain the impact of Washington's Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine
describe the impact of 19th-century amendments, including the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, on life in the United States
analyze the impact of slavery on different sections of the United States
explain the impact of the election of Andrew Jackson, including expanded suffrage
summarize the purposes for and process of amending the U.S. Constitution
analyze reasons for and the impact of selected examples of civil disobedience in U.S. history such as the Boston Tea Party and Henry David Thoreau's refusal to pay a tax
describe the historical development of the abolitionist movement
analyze the arguments for and against ratification
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
describe the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the physical environment of the United States
explain the economic, political, and social problems during Reconstruction and evaluate their impact on different groups
analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason
compare places and regions of the United States in terms of physical and human characteristics
identify areas that were acquired to form the United States, including the Louisiana Purchase
summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
describe religious motivation for immigration and influence on social movements, including the impact of the first and second Great Awakenings
analyze the War of 1812 as a cause of economic changes in the nation
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
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
identify examples of how industrialization changed life in the United States
describe how religion and virtue contributed to the growth of representative government in the American colonies
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