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United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution

  • 1.

    Locate on a map physical features that impacted the exploration and settlement of the Americas, including ocean currents, prevailing winds, large forests, major rivers, and significant mountain ranges.5.1

    1. a.

      Locating on a map states and capitals east of the Mississippi River5.1.a

    2. b.

      Identifying natural harbors in North America5.1.b

  • 2.

    Identify causes and effects of early migration and settlement of North America.5.2

  • 3.

    Distinguish differences among major American Indian cultures in North America according to geographic region, natural resources, community organization, economy, and belief systems.5.3

    1. a.

      Locating on a map American Indian nations according to geographic region5.3.a

  • 4.

    Determine the economic and cultural impact of European exploration during the Age of Discovery upon European society and American Indians.5.4

    1. a.

      Identifying significant early European patrons, explorers, and their countries of origin, including early settlements in the New World5.4.a

    2. b.

      Tracing the development and impact of the Columbian Exchange5.4.b

  • 5.

    Explain the early colonization of North America and reasons for settlement in the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies, including geographic features, landforms, and differences in climate among the colonies.5.5

    1. a.

      Recognizing how colonial development was influenced by the desire for religious freedom5.5.a

    2. b.

      Identifying influential leaders in colonial society5.5.b

    3. c.

      Describing emerging colonial government5.5.c

  • 6.

    Describe colonial economic life and labor systems in the Americas.5.6

    1. a.

      Recognizing centers of slave trade in the Western Hemisphere and the establishment of the Triangular Trade Route5.6.a

  • 7.

    Determine causes and events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party.5.7

  • 8.

    Identify major events of the American Revolution, including the battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown.5.8

    1. a.

      Describing principles contained in the Declaration of Independence5.8.a

    2. b.

      Explaining contributions of Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, George Washington, Haym Solomon, and supporters from other countries to the American Revolution5.8.b

    3. c.

      Explaining contributions of ordinary citizens, including African Americans and women, to the American Revolution5.8.c

    4. d.

      Describing efforts to mobilize support for the American Revolution by the Minutemen, Committees of Correspondence, First Continental Congress, Sons of Liberty, boycotts, and the Second Continental Congress5.8.d

    5. e.

      Locating on a map major battle sites of the American Revolution, including the battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown5.8.e

    6. f.

      Recognizing reasons for colonial victory in the American Revolution5.8.f

    7. g.

      Explaining the effect of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 on the development of the United States5.8.g

  • 9.

    Explain how inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation led to the creation and eventual ratification of the Constitution of the United States.5.9

    1. a.

      Describing major ideas, concepts, and limitations of the Constitution of the United States, including duties and powers of the three branches of government5.9.a

    2. b.

      Identifying factions in favor of and opposed to ratification of the Constitution of the United States5.9.b

    3. c.

      Identifying main principles in the Bill of Rights5.9.c

    4. d.

      Analyzing the election of George Washington as President of the United States for its impact on the role of president in a republic5.9.d

  • 10.

    Describe political, social, and economic events between 1803 and 1860 that led to the expansion of the territory of the United States, including the War of 1812, the Indian Removal Act, the Texas-Mexican War, the Mexican-American War, and the Gold Rush of 1849.5.10

    1. a.

      Analyzing the role of the Louisiana Purchase and explorations of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark for their impact on Westward Expansion5.10.a

    2. b.

      Explaining the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine5.10.b

    3. c.

      Identifying Alabama's role in the expansion movement in the United States, including the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the Trail of Tears5.10.c

    4. d.

      Identifying the impact of technological developments on United States' expansion5.10.d

  • 11.

    Identify causes of the Civil War, including states' rights and the issue of slavery.5.11

    1. a.

      Describing the importance of the Missouri Compromise, Nat Turner's insurrection, the Compromise of 1850, the Dred Scott decision, John Brown's rebellion, and the election of 18605.11.a

    2. b.

      Recognizing key Northern and Southern personalities, including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, William Tecumseh Sherman, and Joseph Wheeler5.11.b

    3. c.

      Describing social, economic, and political conditions that affected citizens during the Civil War5.11.c

    4. d.

      Identifying Alabama's role in the Civil War5.11.d

    5. e.

      Locating on a map sites important to the Civil War5.11.e

    6. f.

      Explaining events that led to the conclusion of the Civil War5.11.f

  • 12.

    Summarize successes and failures of the Reconstruction Era.5.12

    1. a.

      Evaluating the extension of citizenship rights to African Americans included in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States5.12.a

    2. b.

      Analyzing the impact of Reconstruction for its effect on education and social institutions in the United States5.12.b

    3. c.

      Explaining the black codes and the Jim Crow laws5.12.c

    4. d.

      Describing post-Civil War land distribution, including tenant farming and sharecropping5.12.d

  • 13.

    Describe social and economic influences on United States' expansion prior to World War I.5.13

    1. a.

      Explaining how the development of transcontinental railroads helped the United States achieve its Manifest Destiny5.13.a

    2. b.

      Locating on a map states, capitals, and important geographic features west of the Mississippi River5.13.b

    3. c.

      Explaining how the United States acquired Alaska and Hawaii5.13.c

    4. d.

      Identifying major groups and individuals involved with the Westward Expansion, including farmers, ranchers, Jewish merchants, Mormons, and Hispanics5.13.d

    5. e.

      Analyzing the impact of closing the frontier on American Indians' way of life5.13.e

    6. f.

      Explaining how the Spanish-American War led to the emergence of the United States as a world power5.13.f

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 5
When were these standards adopted?
2013
Where can I read the official document?
Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies

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