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STANDARD 1
The causes of the Civil War |
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Standard 1A
The student understands how the North and South differed and how politics and ideologies led to the Civil War. |
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Grade Level |
Therefore, the student is able to |
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7-12 |
Identify and explain the economic, social, and cultural differences between the North and the South. [Draw upon quantitative data to trace historical developments] |
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7-12 |
Explain how events after the Compromise of 1850 and the Dred Scott decision in 1857 contributed to increasing sectional polarization. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships] |
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7-12 |
Analyze the importance of the "free labor" ideology in the North and its appeal in preventing the further extension of slavery in the new territories. [Examine the influence of ideas] |
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5-12 |
Explain the causes of the Civil War and evaluate the importance of slavery as a principal cause of the conflict. [Compare competing historical narratives] |
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7-12 |
Chart the secession of the southern states and explain the process and reasons for secession. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships] | |
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STANDARD 2
The course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American people. |
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Standard 2A
The student understands how the resources of the Union and Confederacy affected the course of the war. |
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Grade Level |
Therefore, the student is able to |
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7-12 |
Compare the human resources of the Union and the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War and assess the tactical advantages of each side. [Utilize visual and mathematical data] |
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9-12 |
Describe the position of the major Indian nations during the Civil War and explain the effects of the war upon these nations. [Reconstruct patterns of historical succession and duration] | |
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Standard 2B
The student understands the social experience of the war on the battlefield and home front. |
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Grade Level |
Therefore, the student is able to |
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7-12 |
Compare the motives for fighting and the daily life experiences of Confederate with those of white and African American Union soldiers. [Evidence historical perspectives] |
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5-12 |
Compare the human and material costs of the war in the North and South and assess the degree to which the war reunited the nation. [Examine historical perspectives] | |