Major Event/Epoch in American History
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Time Period/Date(s)
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Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History
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1)
The evolution of the institution of slavery from the Colonial Period to the 1860s.
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The socio-cultural impact of the abolitionist movement including:
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The effect of Uncle Tom's Cabin
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act
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The Compromise of 1850
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The Underground Railroad
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The evolution of Sectionalism, including the cultural divide that developed between the North and the South; Southern Secession and its connection to the theme of "individualism."
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4)
The causes and consequences of the Civil War.
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The phases of the Reconstruction Era and its legacy to U.S. history.
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The post-Civil War conquest of the West, including the "displacement" of the Native American tribes.
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The socio-economic impact of the rise of industry in the U.S. during the post-Civil War years, including the rise of labor unions.
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The socio-cultural and economic impact of the mass immigration to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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The socio-cultural impact of the Progressive Movement and its legacy to American history.
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Imperialism and America's rise to power, including the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War of 1898.
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11)
The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.
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Instructions: Complete the matrix by providing the Time Period/Date(s) in column B, and the Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History in column C.