By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the evolution of American interest in foreign affairs from the end of the Civil War through the early 1890sIdentify the contributions of Frederick Jackson Turner and Alfred Thayer Mahan to the conscious creation of an American empire

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the steps taken by the U.S. government to secure enough men, money, food, and supplies to prosecute World War IExplain how the U.S. government attempted to sway popular opinion in favor of the war effort

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain how Great Britain’s response to the destruction of a British shipment of tea in Boston Harbor in 1773 set the stage for the RevolutionDescribe the beginnings of the American Revolution

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain Loyalist and Patriot sentimentsIdentify different groups that participated in the Revolutionary War

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the different approaches to reforming the institution of slaveryDescribe the abolitionist movement in the early to mid-nineteenth century

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the connection between evangelical Protestantism and the Second Great AwakeningDescribe the message of the transcendentalists

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the successes and failures of Herbert Hoover’s presidencyDetermine the fairness and accuracy of assessments of Hoover’s presidency

The Stock Market Crash of 1929President Hoover’s ResponseThe Depths of the Great DepressionAssessing the Hoover Years on the Eve of the New Deal

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain Herbert Hoover’s responses to the Great Depression and how they reflected his political philosophyIdentify the local, city, and state efforts to combat the Great DepressionAnalyze the frustration and anger that a majority of Americans directed at Herbert Hoover

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the challenges that everyday Americans faced as a result of the Great Depression and analyze the government’s initial unwillingness to provide assistanceExplain the particular challenges that African Americans faced during the crisisIdentify the unique challenges that farmers in the Great Plains faced during this period

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the causes of the stock market crash of 1929Assess the underlying weaknesses in the economy that resulted in America’s spiraling from prosperity to depression so quicklyExplain how a stock market crash might contribute to a nationwide economic disaster

The Kennedy PromiseLyndon Johnson and the Great SocietyThe Civil Rights Movement Marches OnChallenging the Status Quo

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the strategies of the African American civil rights movement in the 1960sDiscuss the rise and philosophy of Black PowerIdentify achievements of the Mexican American civil rights movement in the 1960s

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Assess Kennedy’s Cold War strategyDescribe Kennedy’s contribution to the civil rights movement