Understands basic North American geography, peoples, and cultures prior to European colonization; Understands how and why European colonies in North America were founded and developed; Understands how European, African, and Native American peoples interacted in North America during the colonial period; Understands the origins of the American Revolution and its impact on the founding of the United States; Understands the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights, the context that led to their writing and adoption, and their impact on the political development of the early United States; Understands the causes and consequences of territorial expansion of the United States; Understands the causes and consequences of nineteenth century-sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction; Understands the relationships among industrialization, urbanization, and immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; Understands the political, economic, social, and cultural developments from the Progressive Era through the New Deal; Understands the causes of United States participation in the First and Second World Wars and the consequences of the wars at home and abroad; Understands the origins, development, and consequences of the Cold War both abroad and domestically; Understands the impact of social, economic, and technological changes in the latter half of the twentieth century (e.g., counterculture, globalization, information age); Understands the political realignment from the New Deal and the Great Society through the rise of conservatism; Understands the ongoing impact of race, gender, and ethnicity through American history; Understands how participants in the political process (e.g., presidents, the judiciary, Congress, political parties) engage in politics and shape policy; Understands the emergence of the United States as a world power and the evolving role of the United States in the world; Understands the influence of religion throughout American history; Understands major economic transformations that occurred in the United States (e.g., changes in technology, business, and labor); Understands the causes and consequences of changing patterns of immigration to the United States and internal migration within the United States; Understands the struggles and achievements of individuals and groups for greater political and civil rights throughout United States history
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