By the end of this section, you will be able to:Compare and contrast monarchy and republican governmentDescribe the tenets of republicanism
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the development of state constitutionsDescribe the features of the Articles of ConfederationAnalyze the causes and consequences of Shays’ Rebellion
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the status of women in the new republicDescribe the status of nonwhites in the new republic
Common Sense: From Monarchy to an American RepublicHow Much Revolutionary Change?Debating DemocracyThe Constitutional Convention and Federal Constitution
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the central issues of the 1787 Constitutional Convention and their solutionsDescribe the conflicts over the ratification of the federal constitution
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify regions where the English, French, and Dutch explored and established settlementsDescribe the differences among the early coloniesExplain the role of the American colonies in European nations’ struggles for domination
Portuguese Exploration and Spanish ConquestReligious Upheavals in the Developing Atlantic WorldChallenges to Spain’s SupremacyNew Worlds in the Americas: Labor, Commerce, and the Columbian Exchange
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe Portuguese exploration of the Atlantic and Spanish exploration of the Americas, and the importance of these voyages to the developing Atlantic WorldExplain the importance of Spanish exploration of the Americas in the expansion of Spain’s empire and the development of Spanish Renaissance culture
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the changes brought by the Protestant Reformation and how it influenced the development of the Atlantic WorldDescribe Spain’s response to the Protestant Reformation
The Origins of War: Europe, Asia, and the United StatesThe Home FrontVictory in the European TheaterThe Pacific Theater and the Atomic Bomb
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the steps taken by the United States to prepare for warDescribe how the war changed employment patterns in the United StatesDiscuss the contributions of civilians on the home front, especially women, to the war effortAnalyze how the war affected race relations in the United States
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the factors in Europe that gave rise to Fascism and NazismDiscuss the events in Europe and Asia that led to the start of the warIdentify the early steps taken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to increase American aid to nations fighting totalitarianism while maintaining neutrality
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss the strategy employed against the Japanese and some of the significant battles of the Pacific campaignDescribe the effects of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and NagasakiAnalyze the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the major battles of the European theaterAnalyze the goals and results of the major wartime summit meetings
The Rise of Franklin RooseveltThe First New DealThe Second New Deal
By the end of this section, you should be able to:Identify the key pieces of legislation included in Roosevelt’s “First New Deal”Assess the strengths, weaknesses, and general effectiveness of the First New DealExplain Roosevelt’s overall vision for addressing the structural problems in the U.S. economy
By the end of this section, you should be able to:Describe the events of the 1932 presidential election and identify the characteristics that made Franklin Roosevelt a desirable candidateExplain why Congress amended the U.S. Constitution to reduce the period of time between presidential elections and inaugurations
By the end of this section, you should be able to:Identify key pieces of legislation from the Second New DealAssess the entire New Deal, especially in terms of its impact on women, African Americans, and Native Americans
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the successes and failures of Ronald Reagan’s foreign policyCompare the policies of Ronald Reagan with those of George H. W. BushExplain the causes and results of the Persian Gulf WarDiscuss the events that constituted the end of the Cold War
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain political partisanship, antigovernment movements, and economic developments during the Clinton administrationDiscuss President Clinton’s foreign policyExplain how George W. Bush won the election of 2000