10th Grade
End of instruction
Review
Broken Arrow Public Schools
US HISTORY
EOI STUDY GUIDE
Content Standard 1: The student will analyze the transformation of the United States through its civil
rights struggles, immigrant experiences, settlement of the American West, and the industrialization of
American society in the Post-Reconstruction through the Progressive Eras, 1865 to 1900.
1. Examine the purpose and effects of the...... (1.1 A)
13th Amendment : Purpose _______End Slavery in US
___________________
________Effect:____________Effectively ended slavery in US
__________________________________________________________________
14th Amendment: Purpose ____Citizenship and equal protection for all
Americans
________Effect:____required government to provide equal
protection to all
15th Amendment: Purpose ____prohibits states from denying citizens
right to vote
________Effect:____South still found ways to discriminate
2. Assess the impact of…… (1.1 B) (1.3 H)
Black Codes
Jim Crow Laws
KKK
Laws that restricted Blacks rights
and opportunities
Laws that segregated blacks in the
south
Group formed to terrorize Af Am in
the South
Poll Taxes
Designed to keep Blacks from
voting by charging them to vote
Literacy Tests
Designed to prevent blacks from
voting by making them pass a
literacy test
3. Assess and summarize…… (1.3 G)
Plessy v. Ferguson: Assess and Summarize ________Supreme Court
case that said that it was ok to segregate the US if it was “separate but equal”
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4. Summarize the…… (1.2 A)
Push-pull factors for immigration:
Push Factor
Motivation to a person to leave his nation of
origin and move to another country.
-loss of work, hunger, war, poverty, political
oppression, discrimination
Pull Factor
Hope of finding better opportunities in
another country
-
Jobs, money, land, political rights,
hope
Ellis Island __Immigrant processing facility in NY. Used to keep immigrants from coming to
America
Chinese Exclusion Act
1882 law that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers
Nativism
belief that native born white Americans are superior to newcomers
Americanization
belief that assimilating immigrants into American society would make them more loyal citizens
5. Examine the rationale behind federal policies on Native Americans. (1.2 B)
Reservations________Public land where Indians were forced to
live____________
Assimilation ______absorbing people into main culture ___________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Wounded Knee _____1890 confrontation between US cavalry and Sioux
Indians that Marked the end of Indian Resistance
Dawes Act____1887 law that divided reservation land into individual private family plots
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Compare the contrasting viewpoints of…… (1.2 C)
Red
Cloud, chief
Cooper
Red CloudwhoUnion
called Speech
on US to
honor its treaties
Seattle – NW chief who conceded and sold land
to US IF they agreed to view it as sacred and
treat land with respect
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Chased by
US military
and
surrendered
by saying
“I will
Chief
Joseph,
“I will
fight
no more forever”
speech
fight no more forever”
7. Analyze the impact of leading industrialists as…… (1.3 A)
Robber Barons______Name given to euntrepenurs who stole and swindled labor in order to
make more money
Philanthropists __Wealthy business owners who gave back to the public through
donations and gifts
John D. Rockefeller __owner of Standard Oil. Horizontal integration
Andrew Carnegie _ US Steel tycoon who controlled the steel industry and had
influence over many other industries (vertical integration)
Gospel of Wealth_____Carnegie’s idea of make as much money as you can and give it away.
8. Identify the impact of new technologies by…… (1.3 B)
Thomas Edison ________Invented the light bulb and thousands of other
items________________
Alexander Graham Bell _Invented the telephone
Bessemer Process _______process of mass producing steel using
extreme heat
9. Evaluate the contributions of …… (1.3 C)
Muckrakerswriters who uncovered and exposed misconduct in politics or business
Ida Tarbell ___Book that exposed corruption of standard oil -harmful trusts
Upton Sinclair ___wrote the book “the Jungle” which exposed the problems in the meat
packing industry…led to laws to regulate food industry
10. Explain the changed government policies regarding…… (1.3 C)
Child Labor ___laws that prevent businesses from using cheap labor of children to
lower prices and make it hard for adults to find work
Working Conditions__Unsafe work environments, dangerous work, sweatshops, child
labor, low wages
Sherman Antitrust Act__1890 laws banning any trust that restrained interstate trade or
commerce
11. Analyze major social reform movements of …… (1.3 D)
Women’s Suffrage ____Right to vote for
women_____________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________
Temperance Movement _________ Temperance is the practice of not drinking alcohol.___________
____________Key to movement is to protect the family
Susan B. Anthony
Alice Paul
Jane Addams
Fight for right to vote-
Fought for temperance and
suffrage
Created Hull House for inner-city
services
Suffrage
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12. Evaluate the significance of the labor movement on…… (1.3 E)
Pullman Strike __1894 railway workers strike ___________________________________________
Haymarket Riot___1889 labor related protest which ended in deadly violence___
Eugene V. Debs____worked as American Railway Union leader. Called for a strike
13. Evaluate the rise and reforms of the Progressive Movement. (1.3 F1)
Progressive Movement___believed that new ideas, honest
efficient government could bring about social Justice.
_______________________________________________________________
___________________
Initiative petition
Direct primary
Referendum
Recall
Election where citizens
vote to select nominees
for upcoming elections
Citizens approve or
reject laws approved
by legislature
People power to
remove a public servant
from office
People have power to
propose laws directly
14. Describe the impact of William Jennings Bryan Cross of Gold speech. (1.3 F2)
____Bryan spoke for “the plain people of this country” calling for the coinage of silver and a number of
other populist ideas.
15. Explain the conservation of the environment under Theodore Roosevelt. (1.3 F3)
___Roosevelt called for a “rational use” policy. Preserve forests until the trees become grow into
mature lumber. Also, national Reclaimation act gave fed gov. power to decide how water would be
shared
16. Analyze the series of events leading to the effects of the…… (1.3 F4)
16th Amendment- Allows congress to levy an
19th Amendment-right to vote for women
income tax
17th Amendment- direct election of
senators
21st Amendment- repealed the 18th
amendment
18th Amendment-prohibited the use, sale,
and manufacturing of Alcohol in US
Content Standard 2: The student will analyze the expanding role of the United States in international
affairs as America was transformed into a world power in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, 1890 to
1920.
1. Compare and contrast the economic, religious, social and political rationales for…… (2.1 A)
“White man’s burden”__ that the rich (whites) have a moral duty and obligation to help "the poor" colored)
Annexation of Hawaii __Made Hawaii a territory of the US
Alfred T. Mahan _Historian who called America to build a large navy to become a world power
Action of the anti-Imperialist League _wanted the US to not imperialize other nations
2. Assess the role yellow journalism had in starting the war with Spain. (2.1 B)
Exagerated headlines in newpapers and called for US to attack Spain
3. Examine how the Spanish and American War started. (2.1 C)
New territorial acquisitions _Puerto Rico, Phillippines, Guam, (Cuba- but did not become
US territory)
Insurrections in Cuba and Philippines _Major insurrection in Cuba led by Jose Marti. US
sends troops (led by T Roosevelt and the Rough Riders). Phillipines, US sends troops to rule over
Philipinnes.
4. Compare and contrast foreign policies of Presidents…… (2.1 D)
Use military to get US way.
Use money to influence
other nations
Use American diplomacy to
influence others- treat others way
US would want to be treated
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All military interventionism and territorial acquisition _Puerto Rico, Philipines, Guam, Hawaii
Panama Canal __US helped Panama gain freedom and then built the Panama Canal to cut
time traveling to Pacific _______________________________________________________
5. Analyze and summarize…… (2.2)
the 1912 Presidential election between Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Debs __Taft and Roosevelt split Republican vote…wilson wins
election of 1912
Dealing with trust___T. Roosevelt becomes the ‘trustbusting” president. Taft bust
double the amount of trust. _____________________________________________________
Suffrage movement__Women fight for the right to vote
Trade tariffs__Tax on imported goods._____________________________________________
“Bull Moose Party”____3rd party Roosevelt created to challenge Taft for Presidency
6. Summarize the transformation from neutrality to engagement in World War I. (2.3 A)
World War I____Militarism, Imperialism, Alliances, ___Germany attacks Europe
Zimmerman Note___German note to Mexico to attack US. Intercepted and causes US to enter war
Unrestricted submarine warfare _Deadly German U-boats attacked any ship on the ocean.
7. Analyze the experiences of the war’s…… (2.3 B)
Home front _US made changes at home to prepare for war.
Propaganda US creates CPI to educate public on war
Women’s increased role in industry _High demand for women to work in factories due to
men fighting in the war
Marshaling of industrial production US will create WIB (War Industry Board) _____
Great Migration ____Movement of Africans Americans from the south to the North and West
to find a better life, free of discrimination and full of jobs_
The Draft _Selective Service Act – authorizing a draft for young men_
Suppression of individual rights_ German Americans faced Discrimination
First Red Scare_widespread fear of communist infiltrating US society and Government.
8. Examine…… (2.3 C)
Wilson’s Fourteen Points_Wilsons proposed peace terms to end WWI- “peace without
Victory”
Return to isolationism_US would not get involved in world affairs
Rejection of the League of Nations Senators known as the “irreconcilables” opposed the
treaty that contained a League of Nations
Content Standard 3: The student will analyze the cycles of boom and bust of the 1920s and 1930s on
the transformation of American government, the economy, and society.
1. Describe the cultural expression in…… (3.1 A)
Harlem Renaissance_ movement by poets, musicians, novelist, and artist that celebrated
African American culture.
Jazz Age_New form of music created in South that became very popular in US and world
“talkies”_Movies that had sound synchronized with the pictures
2. Describe the rising racial tensions in American society…… (3.1 B)
Resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan_1920s saw a rise of this terrorist group again almost 5
million members
Tulsa Race Riot_Riot started in Tulsa’s Greenwood district where the African
American community was attacked resulting many deaths, businesses and homes
destroyed.
Poll taxes__Designed to keep African Americans from voting by charging them to vote
Literacy tests _designed to keep Af Am from voting by making them pass a test
3. Examine the growing labor unrest and the use of…… (3.1 C)
Sit down strikes_Strike where employees sit down and refuse to work until labor demands are met
Court injunctions __Courts side with business and forces labor back to work
Socialism_Labor will be infiltrated with socialist ideas._______________
Communism__The US will face a wave of ideas from communist. –labor unions?
4. Describe the booming economy based on…… (3.1D)
Easy credit___ …People borrowing money at a high rate______
Installment buying Buy now pay later ___
Modern Conveniences_New Appliances will dominate markets (dishwashers, radios,
cars)_________
Automobile__Completely changed American society. People could travel and also many
moved to suburbs.
5. Assess the impact of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. (3.1 E)
______Indians born within the US would be considered citizens and have all rights as a citizen
6. Identify the causes contributing to an unstable economy, including the overproduction of agriculture
products. (3.2 A)
Speculation__Guessing whether stocks would go up or down. Led to risky investments
Buying on margin____borrowing money to buy stocks ___
Laissez-faire policy__Economic philosophy where government keeps its “hands off” business
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7. Examine the role of…… (3.2 B)
Stock-market crash_stock market lost over half its value (black Tuesday)
Bank failures_People have “runs on the banks” withdrawling money causing banks to fail
Agricultural failures___Farms cannot pay back their loans and many lose their farms ______
Great Depression_30% unemployment, loss of homes, jobs, led to homelessness, starvation,
forclosures etc.
8. Analyze President Herbert Hoover’s financial policies. (3.2 C)
Bonus Army March___WWI veterans march on Wash. To get early bonuses. Refused to leave_____
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Hoovervilles_makeshift towns for homeless people – blamed Hoover for problems
1932 Election __FDR defeats Hoover. ________________________________________
9. Describe the economic and social impact of the Great Depression on individuals, families and the
nation. (3.2 D)____People lost homes, jobs, communities suffered, people died of starvation and
exposure. People lived in poverty. ___________________________
10. Analyze the impact of the New Deal. (3.3)
Reform
_Relief for those suffering (jobs, food)
Recovery- get the economy back in good shape
Recovery
Relief
Reform gov. so this didn’t happen again.
11. Assess the viewpoints regarding the role of government in…… (3.3 A)
FDR’s First Inaugural Address_Only thing we have to fear is fear itself___________
FDR’s Four Freedoms Speech__ALL people have rights to the four freedoms, (speech, worship,
from want, and from fear)
12. Examine…… (3.3 B)
Deficit spending__Gov. borrow money to help economy_________________________
Roosevelt’s Court Packing Plan___plan to add 6 members to the S.C. ___________________________________
• Works Progress Administration
• Jobs program for road projects and also a program for artist
WPA
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Insured bank deposits in case bank closed
FDIC
• Tenessee Valley Autority
• Create jobs and cheap electricity in the Tenn. River Valley
TVA
13. Cause and impact of the Dust Bowl and government responses. (3.3 C)
____Over use of the land and improper farming techniques led to Dust Bowl. Government started an
education plan for farmer to prevent problems
Content Standard 4: Examine the transformation in American society and government policy as the
nation mobilized for entry into World War II.
1. Examine the roles of the United States to Fascist military aggression in Europe & Asia…..(4.1A)
appeasement _Allowing Germany to NOT follow stipulations of treaty from WWI. Caused
Germany to become more aggressive.
isolationism__US would stay out of world affairs_______________________
Neutrality Acts___Series of Acts that were meant to keep America out of War. Neutrality act of
1939 had a cash and carry provision selling military equipment to anyone….only helped the Allies
Lend-Lease program___President to Lend, Lease, or Give away equipment to help Allies
during WWII
2. Evaluate the ……….(4.1B)
mobilization for war__US getting ready for war. Factories change production__________
FDR’s Day Which Will Live in Infamy speech__Speech after the attack on Pearl Harbor calling
America to join war
role of women & minorities in the war effort_Women worked in factories (Rosie the Riveter)
Minorities and women also joined the military doing service types of jobs
internment of Japanese-Americans_forces camps to prevent possible sabotage due to alliegence to Japan
Korematsu v. United States decision_S.C. decision saying that during a time of war internment
was permissible
internment of Americans of German and Italian descent hype to prevent possible espionage or
sabotage by German or Italian immigrants
3. Analyze the event of World War II…..(4.2)
Battle of Midway
Battle where Japan lost 4 carriers- turning point in Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Japanese surprise attack on Naval base in Hawaii-- heavy
losses for US
Island hopping
hopping from Island to Island in the Pacific driving the Japanese
back to Japan
Atomic Bomb
Truman ordered the use of A-bomb to save American lives
---Ended the war
major battles____Stalingrad, Battle of Normandy, Battle of the Bulge, Midway, Corral Sea,
military turning points (Europe)_Normandy Invasion_____________________
key strategic decisions in both European and Pacific Theaters of operations-Midway & Normandy
Allied Conference at Yalta_Discussion of Allies on how to divide the world after the war
was won.
5 star general leader of American troops in
the Pacific.
5 star General- Commander of Allied forces
in Europe
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4. Summarize American reactions to the events of the Holocaust…..(4.3)
Nuremburg Trials__Trials in which Nazi leaders were charged with war crimes
Content Standard 5: The student will analyze foreign and domestic policies during the Cold War, 1945
to 1975.
1. Analyze the origins of international alliances and efforts at containment of Communism following
World War II…..(5.1) __Allies disagree with S.Union on future of Eastern Europe . Truman left
Potsdam conference believing Stalin wanted to conquer the world.
2. Identify the origins of Cold War confrontations between the Soviet Union and the United States.
(5.1A)
leadership of President Harry Truman__Truman Doctrine to oppose Communist
Expansion____________________________________
postwar division of Berlin _Berlin would be divided up into 4 zones
the Berlin Blockade and Airlift_Soviets blocked US from getting supplies to Berlin. Truman
responded by airlifting supplies for over a year.
the fall of the Iron Curtain___Iron Curtain was figurative description of the divide between
Eastern and Western Europe
Marshall Plan__Plan that gave economic aid to Western Europe after the war_____________
3. Describe the role of the United States in formation of the……..(5.1B)
United Nations_World organization created to promote peace
NATO__Military Alliance formed to counter Soviet expansion
Warsaw Pact__Soviet controlled military alliance __________________________
dividing of the political world into Western and Soviet spheres of influence
4. Assess the impact and successes of the……..(5.1C)
Truman Doctrine_Promise to help nations struggling against communism________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
American response to the invasion of South Korea _US sent troops to push back the Communist
led North Koreans. ____________________________________________________
5. Compare and contrast the domestic and international goals of President Kennedy’s administration
as expressed in his Inaugural Address ……(5.1D) _Ask not what your country can do for you but what
you can do for your country
Berlin Wall_Communist built wall around West Berlin to stop people from leaving communism
Bay of Pigs Invasion _Failed attempt to overthrow Castro in Cuba_______
Cuban Missile Crisis_Soviets placing Nuclear weapons in Cuba…Kennedy placed Cuba
under blockade and demanded Soviets remove weapons
establishment of the Peace Corps _Volunteers for developing countries__________
6. Describe events which changed domestic policies during the Cold War and its aftermath…..(5.2)
_HUAC- House Un-American Activities Committee, Hollywood ten,
7. Summarize the reason for public fear of ………(5.2A)
Army-McCarthy Hearing
Rosenberg Spy trials
Senator who accused Military of hiding
communist spies- McCarthy will be censured
Julius and Ethal Rosenberg will be convicted and
executed for treason
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Second Red Scare
Leadership of Eisenhower
Politicians capitalized on communist threats
Eisehower doctrine stated that US will use force
to help any nation under the threat of
Communism
Joseph McCarthy will become the most feared
person in America. Accusing many of
communism
8. Examine the impact of the ……..(5.2B)
proliferation of nuclear weapons_Rapid development of thousands of bombs
nuclear arms race Arms race to build the biggest nuclear weapons ______
the concept of brinkmanship_going to the brink of war would keep us out of war
the doctrine of mutually assured destruction (MAD)_policy that would prevent US and
Soviets from going to war.
Sputnik and the space race_Soviets were first to reach space with Sputnik
9. Analyze the long term foreign and domestic consequences of the United States’ military involvement
in …….(5.3)
Vietnam_US gets involved in Veitnam to prevent a take over of communism
the Domino Theory_Belief that if one nation fell to communism other close nations would fall
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution_Gave president authorization to use military force in Vietnam
“blank check” _________________________________________________________
the Tet Offensive_Vietcong offensive to attack South Veitnam in 36 different cities
presidential election of 1968_Johnson refused to run. Nixon wins with “Silent Majority”
university student protest-Kent state un. Protest, Rebellious students protest Vietnam war,
Jackson State protest
expanded television coverage of the war News broadcasted nightly death tolls from war…added
to problems with the war.
the War Powers Act restrictions for presidents while involved in conflicts.
26th Amendment_lowered voting age to 18
10. Analyze the major events, personalities, tactics, and effects of the Civil Rights Movement…(5.4)
_____MLK led the movement by practicing Non-violent Civil disobedience to highlight abuses of
Blacks in South. Made possible by use of Television coverage.
11. Assess the effects of ……..(5.4A)
President Truman’s decision to desegregate the United States armed forces______
Early step for CRM_________________________________________________________
legal attacks on segregation by the NAACP and Thurgood Marshall
United States Supreme Court decisions in the cases of Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher and George
McLaurin
•• SC decision allowing McLaurin to get an education at
OU. Sat him outside the classroom to segregate.
George McLaurin
Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher
• SC ruled they violated her rights by refusing
admitance to OU law school
the difference between de jure and de facto segregation
De Jure Segregation-Segregation by law
De facto Segregation- Segregation by custom or
tradition
12. Compare and contrast segregation policies on ……(5.4B)
“separate but equal”_allowed laws that required segregation of the races_______
disenfranchisement of African Americas through poll taxes, literacy test, and violence
___prevented AF Am from voting _______________________________________________
Brown v. Board of Education decision__overturned Plessy v Ferguson-segregation laws in
schools were unconstitutional
Montgomenry
Bus Boycott
•
Refused to give up her
seat on a bus- arrested
Rosa Parks
•
Boycott of the bus system that
required segregation of its
•
Leader of the bus boycottgets arrested for involvement
passengers- boycott lasted 1 year
Martin Luther King Jr.
• Refused
desegregation of Little Rock Central High School_Ark. Gov. forbid 9 black students to attend
school…Pres. odered military to escort them to class for year
Oklahoma City lunch counter sit-ins led by Clara Luper_Lunch counter sit-ins
Freedom Rides_Interstate bus rides to test desegregated laws in south. Turned violent
the March on Washington_Af Am march on Washington to fight for economic equality and civil
rights
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the Birmingham church bombing_bomb exploded in Birmingham church- killing 4 kids ____
24th Amendment_Eliminated poll taxes ____
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Selma Montgomery marches and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr._____
March from Selma to Montgomery Al. “Bloody Sunday” Violent --- MLK assassinated in 1968 in
Memphis – effectively ended CRM.
13. Compare and Contrast the view points and the contributions of civil rights leaders and organizations
(5.4C)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his I Have a Dream speech _Given at the March on Wash.
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Malcolm X__Radical side of the CRM. Demanded change, even violence
NAACP___challenge segregation in court
______________________________________________________________________
SCLC-MLKs Southern Christian
Leadership Conference
CORE- congress on Racial
Equality
SNCC- Student Nonviolent
coordinating Committee
tactics used at different times including civil disobedience, non-violent resistance, sit-ins,
boycotts, marches, and voter registration drives
14. Evaluate the effects the Civil Rights Movement had on other social movements …..(5.4D)
Womens Liberation movement -Liberal womens movement that fights
for equality for women. (supports women working instead of raising
children and abortion.)
United Farm Workers- labor union of farm workers that used
boycotts and strikes-primarily Mexican and Mexican Americans
American Indian Movement- group to fight for Indian self -government
15. Summarize and examine the …….(5.5A)
United States Supreme Court’s use of incorporation doctrine in applying the Bill of Rights
to the state’s, thereby securing and further defining individual rights and civil rights
__Makes Bill of Rights apply to states
16. Asses the lasting impact of ……(5.5B)
President Lyndon Johnson’s civil rights initiatives
war on poverty_Aid countrys poor through education, job training and health care
the Great Society
_Johnsons social program to help the
poor
17. Describe the goals and effectiveness of ………(5.5C)
Native American movement on tribal identity and sovereignty
American Indian Movement (AIM)
Siege at Wounded Knee___AIM took over and occupied land in SD until gov agreed to
investigate conditions on reservation- Surrounded by FBI-standoff
18. Compare and contrast the changing roles of women from……..(5.5D)
the Post-war Era through 1970s
National Organization for Women
Feminist organization fought for "true equality"
Equal Rights Amendment
Proposed Amendment to give aledged equality to women (particularly abortion rights )
Goals of the Women's Liberation Movement
Stated goal was equality for women
Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade Based on 14th amendment- women had a right to privacy –
Allows Abortions in the US
19. Analyze the political and economic impact of President Nixon’s foreign policies including détente
and the opening of China……(5.5E)
____Detente is the easing of tension between US and SU and China. Ping pong diplomacy.
20. Evaluate the impact of the Watergate Scandal on………(5.5F)
executive powers__Congress takes back power from President –ex: War Powers Act
role of the media__Media keeps the story of Watergate in the
headlines. _
the Pentagon Papers__Documents from pentagon suggesting US lied about reasons in Vietnam
first use of the 25th Amendment_Apointment of Gerald Ford as Vice President _
President’s Ford decision to pardon former President Nixon_To save the country from pain of
a presidential trial
Content Standard 6: The student will analyze the foreign and domestic policies in the contemporary
era, 1977 to present.
1. Evaluate President Carter’s foreign policy in the Middle East………..(6.1)
Camp David Accords_Peace agreement between Egypt and Israel at camp David_
OPEC oil embargo_Mideast countries refuse to give oil to any country supporting Israel____
response to the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis_Carter failed rescue attempt, Released
when Reagan took office __
2. Analyze the economic and political impact of President Reagan’s domestic and foreign policies…(6.2)
Reaganomics_Supply Side economics. Economy made a huge recovery
Iran-Contra Scandal_scandal of selling arms to Contras. ____
Reagan’s Tear Down This Wall speech in West Berlin _Reagan calling for the wall in Berlin to
be tore down. Helped lead people to demand change – leads to end of Cold War.
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3. Summarize the series of events leading to the emergence of the United States as the sole superpower following……..(6.3)
fall of the Berlin Wall _Symbolic end of the Cold war. _____
the reunification of Germany_Germany becomes one country again_____
the collapse of the Soviet Empire- SU could not compete with US defense budget and went
bankrupt
4. Describe the goal of President H.W. Bush’s foreign policy informing an international coalition to
counter Iraq aggression in the Persian Gulf…….(6.4)
Many nations together fighting against Sadam Hussain would show unity and not look like US
taking over Iraq
5. Describe and evaluate the global influence of the United States under President Bill Clinton in
NAFTA and the NATO interventions to restore stability to the former Yugoslav republics…….(6.5)
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6. Evaluate the rise of terrorism and its impact on the United States with ……..(6.6)
1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building _Domestic Terrorist Timothy
McVeigh bombed the Murrah building in OKC ____________________________________
first attack on the World Trade Center Towers in 1993_Foreign Terrorism against US economic
interests
attacks on September 11, 2001_Hijacked planes flew into WTC and Pentagon
______________________________________________________________________________
the Patriot Act_Allowed Gov to do warrantless wiretaps of suspected terrorists
the creation of the Department of Homeland Security___New cabinet level branch of Gov.
created to prevent terrorism in US. Also, corrdinated information sharing between US agencies
(FBI, NSA, CIA, Military)
(This section is not tested on EIO)
Content Standard 7: The student will examine contemporary challenges of the American citizen and
society, 2002 to the present.
1. Assess the causes, conduct and consequences of the United States led wars in ……….(7.1)
Afghanistan
Iraq
President George W. Bush’s leadership
efforts to counter and combat terrorism
impact President Barack Obama’s election on the course of the wars
2. Examine the ongoing issues of …………(7.2)
immigration
employment
climate change
environmental pollution
globalization
population growth
race relations
women’s issues
healthcare
civic engagement
education
rapid development of technology