The New Nation (1800-1816)

The learner will identify, investigate, and assess the formation and effectiveness of the institutions of the emerging republic.

Objectives

• Investigate the effectiveness of the presidents and other officers of the federal government in leading the New Nation.

• Assess the major foreign and domestic issues and conflicts experienced by the nation during this period and evaluate their impact on the new nation.

Nationalism, Sectionalism, and Reform (1816-1848)

The learner will analyze the competing forces of nationalism and sectionalism and assess the effectiveness of the emerging reform movements.

Objectives

• Examine the reasons for the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism during this period, and assess their impact on America.

• Examine the evolution of the American economy during the first half of the 19th century and identify key events, inventions, and ideas as well as determine their significance.

• Compare the economies of the North and South and assess the factors that caused these differences, as well as investigate the effects.

• Evaluate the roles of the reform crusade on mid19th Century America and evaluate their effectiveness.

The Era of Expansion (1828-1848)

The learner will analyze the cause and effect of Jacksonian Democracy and Manifest Destiny.

Objectives

• Evaluate the extent to which the characterization of this time period as the era of the common man is correct.

• Formulate reasons for the rise of the second party system in American politics.

• Assess the actions of Andrew Jackson in dealing with issues such as: internal improvements, states’ rights, and Indian removal.

• Analyze American expansion through the major events of the time period such as the Texas issue, Mexican War, and the Oregon controversy.

• Examine the results and impact of expansion on slavery, politics, and sectionalism.