Studying for semester tests! Can't believe it's the last day of school! AAAHHHH!!!!! :)
Essentials for US history--Semester One
1) Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the US
2) Students will understand the impact immigration and urbanization had on the US
3) Students will understand the impact of the Progressive Era on the US
4) Students will understand the impact imperialism had on the US and world
5) Students will understand the causes for US involvement in WWI and the effects it had on the US
Focus on these topics for the test:
-Causes of WWI
-Causes for US involvement
-US Homefront
_Wilson's 14 points and the Treaty of Versailles-14 points to bring peace, disarm weapons, set up new countries, league of nations, france didn't like it cuz it was too nice on germany
-made germany pay for war and blame them, US never passed it cuz it was too mean, one thing is league of nations
6) Students will understand the political, social and economic changes that occurred in the 1920's in the US
Focus on these topics for the test:
-Roaring 20's and the return to normalcy-life was good, credit card, jazz age, return to normalcy-just focus on making us better and not worry about others
-Red Scare
-Republican philosophy-let businesses do as they please, made sure businesses control making our economy better, rugged individualism (Coolidge, Hoover,)
_Prohibition
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