Unit 1 - Laying the foundation (1776-1835)

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Alexis Tocqueville, "Democracy in America" 5 values for u.s. success

Laissez-Faire - lazy government, "hands off" no interference in economy
Individualism - free to flourish on one's one accord: the individual is important than the collective
Populism - participation of common people
Egalitarianism - society of equals
Liberty - protection from tyranny, rule of law & religious faith

Historical Eras (time periods/ages/decades) we will cover:

Laying the Foundation
- Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Federalism
Westward Expansion & the Gilded Age
- Railroads, Assimilation, Industrialization, Nativism, and Urbanization
Progressive Era
- Muckrakers, Reforming Industrialization Problems, Direct Democracy, 16-19 amendments, the Suffrage and Temperance Movements
Rise of a World Power (Imperialism, Spanish American War & World War I)
- Gaining Territories/Markets, Panama Canal, Neutrality, L.U.Z., 14 points for World Peace, and Treaty of Versailles
Roaring Twenties
- Consumerism and Mass Production, Return to Normalcy, Culture Conflict (Modern vs. Traditional and Race Relations & Nativist Quotas)
Great Depression
- Stock Market Crash, Unemployment, New Deal for Recovery & Relief, & the Expansion of the Role of the Fed. Government
World War II
- Totalitarianism, Pearl Harbor, Holocaust, Two-Front War - Pacific & European Theaters, Internment of Japanese, Volunteerism on Homefront & Atomic Bombs
The Early Cold War (1950s Prosperity & Beg. of Civil Rights)
- Containment of Communism, Arms Race & Space Race, Cuban Missile Crisis, Brown v. Board of Education, Montgomery Bus Boycott, and Growth of the Suburbs
1960s: Vietnam War & Civil Rights
- Escalation & Anti-War Movement, The Counterculture (Hippies), Rock & Roll, Greensboro Sit-Ins, Freedom Rides, March on Washington, & the Great Society
1970s-End of the Cold War
- Environmental & Women's Movement, Nixon's Watergate, OPEC Oil Embargo, Reagan's Trickle Down Economics, & the rise of Conservative (Traditional) Values, and Peace Through Strength
Modern Era
- Persian Gulf War, Clinton's Impeachment (Monica Lewinsky), 9/11 Al-Qaeda Terrorist Attacks, War on Terror (Afghanistan & Iraq), and American Pop Culture Diffusion via rise of Technology

KEY TERMS:

Era - a long and distinct period of history with particular features or characteristics.

Characteristic - feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing & serving to identify it.

Turning Point - time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one w/ beneficial results.

Federalism - a system of government in which entities such as states/provinces share power with a national government

Executive Branch - headed by the president, serves as commander in chief of the armed forces; negotiating treaties; appointing federal judges (including the members of the Supreme Court), ambassadors, and cabinet officials; and acting as head of state.

Judicial Branch - in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution. U.S. Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, etc.

Legislative Branch - made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress. Among other powers, the legislative branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies.

Laissez-Faire - lazy government, "hands off" no interference in economy

Individualism - free to flourish on one's one accord: the individual is important than the collective

Populism - participation of common people

Egalitarianism - society of equals

Liberty - protection from tyranny, rule of law & religious faith

Federalism

The states & national/federal government SHARE POWER. 9th and 10th amendment give states their powers such as education

Checks & balances

Each branch including legislative, judicial, & executive can check the power of others so each branch is equal & cannot overstep their power.

SEPARATION of powers

Each branch is completely separate (meant to prevent corruption) and acts as its own entity with it's own powers.