Unit I: Industrialization
Level 1
1. Who were the non-political citizens most responsible for America becoming an industrial
might.
2. What inventions came about during this time period?
3. Where did most immigrants migrate from during this time?
4. What is Social Darwinism?
5. Describe the process an immigrant went through to enter the U.S. through Ellis or Angel
Island.
6. Describe the push pull factors for the major immigrant groups.
7. Identify areas of American imperialism during this time-period?
8. What changes occurred in American cities during this time?
9. What were the reasons for the U.S. to declare war on Spain?
10. What were the demands of labor/unions/working people during this time- period?
Level 2
1. To what extent are John Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie "Robber Barons" or American
industrialists?
2. How did technology change the standard of living from pre-Civil War era?
3. How were the new immigrants' different from the "old immigrants" and how were they
accepted by mainstream America?
4. How did the "new immigrants" alter politics in the city and nationally?
5. How did immigrants help America during the industrial revolution?
6. Why did the U.S. look to expand during this time-period?
7. How did the government support the labor movement and/or business leaders during this timeperiod?
Unit II: World Wars
Level 1
1. What were the reasons/causes for the U.S. entering WWI and WWII?
2. What impact did the U.S. entry have on the War in 1917-1918?
3. What impact did the U.S. entry and involvement have on WWII?
4. What new technologies surfaced during WWI and WWII, and what was their impact?
5. Who were the three presidents and what impact did they have on the wars' outcomes?
6. What impact did women and minorities have on the wars?
7. What was Dwight Eisenhower's role in WWII?
8. Identify significant leaders of allies and enemies of the U.S.?
Level 2
1. How were the mobilization efforts of the U.S. at home similar or different during the two wars?
2. How did the economic policies of the United States help draw us into the two world wars?
3. How does the United States' involvement in these wars impact our economy?
4. How did the battles of Pearl Harbor, D-Day, and Iwo Jima prove to be significant to the war?
5. Why did the U.S. not ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
6. How did the decision to develop and use atomic weapons change the course of human history?
7. Why was the U.S. reluctant to be involved in what became WWI and WWII?
8. How did the wars affect the lives of Americans at home? (cyclical items - propaganda, civil
rights violations, role of women, citizens asked to sacrifice, discrimination against immigrantAmericans from declared enemy country)
Unit III: Generation between the Wars
Level 1
1. Who is Henry Ford and what is his significance to U.S. history?
2. Describe the birth and impact of jazz on American culture.
3. What brought about the rebirth of the KKK in the 1920s?
4. What brought about the passage of the 19th Amendment?
5. What is prohibition and when did it occur?
6. What factors led to the Great Depression?
7. What is the New Deal?
8. Identify some major New Deal programs that were recovery and reform measures?
9. What new technologies led to an economic boom in the 1920s?
10. What were some major events that contrasted with the "roaring twenties" or the "golden
twenties"?
11. Who is Charles Lindbergh and what was his significance in the 1920s and 1930s?
12. What things happened in the 1920s that caused it to be called the "roaring twenties"?
Level 2
1. How did the New Deal impact the American depression and the American future?
2. Was the New Deal necessary?
3. How does a new amendment recognize the need for change in the U.S.?
4. How did the United States government stimulate the fledgling economy during the Great
Depression?
5. How did the automobile boom and some extent radio industry change the American landscape,
culture and economy?
6. How did the unfolding of the Bonus March show the desperation of many Americans and
continue to damage Hoover's reelection chances?
7. Compare and contrast the public perception of Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt during
the depression.
8. Why was the 18th Amendment repealed?
9. How was FDR able to remain so popular with the American public during the Great
Depression?
Unit IV: A Generation of Change
Level 1
1. List several causes of the Cold War?
2. How is the Cold War defined by Americans and the rest of the world?
3. What were some pivotal events that epitomize "Cold War" tensions?
4. Who were the key players of the Cold War during this time period?
5. What were the reasons why the U.S. went to war in Korea and Vietnam?
6. Who is Jackie Robinson and how did he impact the CRM?
7. Who were the leaders of the CRM?
8. What was the purpose of the numerous protests ?
9. What is the Brown vs. Board of Education Case?
10. What did the U.S. do to counteract the communist threat in education and technology?
11. Who were the Presidents and what are their lasting legacies?
12. What legislative changes occurred during Johnson's Administration?
13. What were social and economic trends in post WWII America?
Level 2
1. How does McCarthyism demonstrate the continuing restriction of rights during times of
uncertainty/war?
2. How did the success of Korea influence our decision to enter the Vietnam conflict?
3. How did the U.S. government lose the support of a large majority of the American people
during the Vietnam War?
4. How did the Cold War affect the lives of American citizens and U.S. politics?
5. How did the U.S. government support the CRM?
6. Why did the Supreme Court of 1954 overrule Plessey vs. Ferguson?
7. How did the CRA of 1964 change America?
8. Why is the U.S. a member of the United Nations and NATO?