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The events or people celebrated during United States
national holidays and why we celebrate them, such as Independence
Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. |
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American symbols, such as the American flag, White
House, Pledge of Allegiance, and National Anthem. |
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Folktales, legends, and stories from America (e.g.,
Johnny Appleseed and Annie Oakley). |
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Famous Americans of different ethnic groups, faiths,
and historical periods (e.g., Harriett Beecher Stowe and Neil Armstrong). |
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The Wampanoags and their
leaders at the time the Pilgrims arrived, and describe their way
of life. |
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Pilgrims, including: why they left
Europe, their journey and their early years in the Plymouth Colony. |
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Differences between the Puritans
and Pilgrims and early leaders in Massachusetts, the daily life,
education, and work of the Puritans in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. |
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Important political, economic,
and military developments leading to and during the American Revolution. |
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Famous MassachusettsÕ residents
in science and technology, the arts, business, education, journalism,
health, and political leadership. |
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The early relationship of the English
settlers and the indigenous peoples, or Indians, in North America,
including the differing views on ownership or use of land and the
conflicts between them. |
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Major immigrant groups that live in Massachusetts
and where they now live in large numbers (e.g., English, Irish,
Italians, French Canadians, Armenians, Greeks, Portuguese, Haitians,
and Vietnamese). |
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Responsibilities and powers associated
with major federal and state officials. |
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European explorers and discoveries
in the Western Hemisphere. |
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The founding of the original colonies
in North America, including: major leaders, groups responsible
for settlement, population, commerce and trade, agriculture, labor,
and entrepreneurs and how this shaped economies and society. |
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The importance of maritime commerce in the development
of the economy of colonial Massachusetts, using the services of
historical societies and museums as needed. |
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The establishment of slavery in
North America, including: the harsh conditions of the Middle Passage
and slave life, the responses of slaves to their condition, the
trans-Atlantic trade, life of free African Americans in the colonies. |
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The development of colonial governments
and describe how these developments contributed to the Revolution,
including: legislative bodies, town meetings, and charters on individual
freedom and rights. |
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The
reasons for the French and Indian War, how it led to an overhaul
of British imperial policy, and the colonial response to these
policies, including: Sugar Act and the Sons of Liberty. |
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The factors
that contributed to the American Revolution. |
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The major battles of the Revolution
and explain the factors leading to American victory and British
defeat. |
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The life and achievements of important
leaders during the Revolution and the early years of the United
States. |
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ShaysÕs Rebellion
of 1786-1787 and its connection to the Constitutional Convention. |
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The Constitutional
Convention including the leaders and the major issues they debated. |
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The debate
over the ratification of the Constitution between Federalists and
Anti-Federalists and the
key ideas contained in the Federalist Papers. |
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The basic political principles
of American democracy and how the Constitution and the Bill of
Rights reflect and preserve these principles. |
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How American citizens were expected
to participate in, monitor, and bring about changes in their government
over time, and give examples of how they continue to do so today. |
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Voting qualifications between 1787
and 1820 (e.g., the abolition of property requirements) and who
could vote in local, state, and national elections in the U.S. |
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Westward Expansion, including the
Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and Lewis and Clark. |
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The significance and consequences
of the abolition of slavery in the northern states after the Revolution
and the 1808 law that banned the importation of slaves into the
United States. |
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The war of 1812 including the causes
and how events during the war contributed to a sense of American
nationalism. |
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Issues
that contributed to the onset of the Civil War, including: the
debate over slavery and westward expansion and diverging economic
interests |
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