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K–12 Standards

Grade 11: United States History and Geography (History-Social Science Framework)

Other California History-Social Science Frameworks sets

Overarching IdeasUS.A

  • 1

    How did the federal government grow between the late nineteenth and twenty-first centuries?US.A.1

  • 2

    What does it mean to be an American in modern times?US.A.2

  • 3

    How did the United States become a superpower?US.A.3

  • 4

    How did the United States' population become more diverse over the twentieth century?US.A.4

Connecting with Past Studies: The Nations BeginningsUS.B

  • 1

    What are key tenets of American democracy?US.B.1

  • 2

    How did the country change because of the Civil War and Reconstruction in the nineteenth century?US.B.2

Industrialization, Urbanization, Immigration, and Progressive ReformUS.C

  • 1

    How did America's economy, industries, and population grow after the Civil War?US.C.1

  • 2

    Who came to the United States at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century? Why did they come? What was their experience like when they arrived?US.C.2

  • 3

    How did the federal government impact the country's growth in the years following the Civil War?US.C.3

  • 4

    Why did women want the right to vote, and how did they convince men to grant it to them?US.C.4

The Rise of the United States as a World PowerUS.D

  • 1

    How did America’s role in the world change between the 1870s and 1910s?US.D.1

  • 2

    Did the United States become an imperial power? Why or why not?US.D.2

  • 3

    How did America change because of World War I?US.D.3

The 1920sUS.E

  • 1

    Why were the 1920s filled with political, social, and economic extremes?US.E.1

  • 2

    How did culture change in the 1920s?US.E.2

  • 3

    Were the 1920s a “return tnormalcy?” Why or why not?US.E.3

The Great Depression and the New DealUS.F

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    Why was there a Great Depression?US.F.1

  • 2

    How did the New Deal attempt to remedy problems from the Great Depression?US.F.2

  • 3

    How did ordinary people respond tthe Great Depression?US.F.3

America's Participation in World War IIUS.G

  • 1

    Why did Americans not want to join World War II before the bombing at Pearl Harbor?US.G.1

  • 2

    How did American government change because of World War II?US.G.2

  • 3

    How did American government change because of World War II?US.G.3

  • 4

    How was the war mobilized and fought differently in the Atlantic versus the Pacific?US.G.4

  • 5

    How did the America win the war in the Pacific?US.G.5

  • 6

    How did World War II serve to advance movements for equality at home and abroad?US.G.6

Cold War Struggles AbroadUS.H

  • 1

    What was Containment? How was it employed?US.H.1

  • 2

    How did American foreign policy shift after World War II?US.H.2

  • 3

    Why was the period between 1946 and 1990 known as the Cold War?US.H.3

  • 4

    How did anti-communism drive foreign policy?US.H.4

Cold War Struggles at HomeUS.I

  • 1

    How was the Cold War fought domestically?US.I.1

  • 2

    How did the government work to combat the perceived threat of communism domestically?US.I.2

  • 3

    How were American politics shaped by the Cold War?US.I.3

  • 4

    How did the Cold War affect ordinary Americans?US.I.4

Movements for EqualityUS.J

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    Why was there a Civil Rights Movement?US.J.1

  • 2

    What does “equal rights” mean?US.J.2

  • 3

    What were the goals and strategies of the Civil Rights Movement?US.J.3

  • 4

    How did various movements for equality build upon one another?US.J.4

  • 5

    Did the Civil Rights Movement succeed?US.J.5

  • 6

    How was the government involved in the Civil Rights Movement?US.J.6

  • 7

    How was the war in Vietnam similar to and different from the other Cold War struggles?US.J.7

  • 8

    How did the war in Vietnam affect movement for equality at home?US.J.8

Contemporary American SocietyUS.K

  • 1

    How has the role of the federal government (and especially the presidency) changed from the 1920s through more recent times?US.K.1

  • 2

    How did the Cold War end, and what foreign policy developments resulted?US.K.2

  • 3

    What does globalization mean, and how has it affected the United States?US.K.3

  • 4

    Why is the United States more diverse now than it was in the middle of the 20th century?US.K.4

  • 5

    In what ways have issues such as education; civil rights for people of color, immigrants, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) Americans, and disabled Americans; economy policy; recognition of economic, social and cultural rights; the environment; and the status of women remained unchanged over time? In what ways have they changed?US.K.5

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 11
Where can I read the official document?
History and Social Studies Frameworks Questions (2016)

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