UNIT 6 (1898-1941)

American Imperialism

Student will understand the social, political, and economic causes and effects (both foreign and domestic) of Imperialism.

Student will understand the causes, major events, & effects of the Spanish-American War.

WWI (Foreign and Domestic)

Student will understand the causes of WWI, how & why the United States eventually gets involved and the major events of the war itself including domestic events.

Student will understand the effects (social, economic, and political) of WWI, both the war itself and the peace treaty that ends it.

1920s (Modernism v. Tradition)

Student will understand that ongoing immigration & urbanization coupled with technological change & changing demographics led to increased cultural & political conflicts on a wide variety of issues which will define the 1920s.

Great Depression & New Deal Duration

Student will understand the causes and effects of the Great Depression.

Student will understand the New Deal, its efforts to address both the causes and the effects of the Great Depression, and the relative success or failure of those efforts.