TN BOE State Standards Survey Social Studies 2022

4.01: Analyze the impact of conflicts between colonists and American Indian nations brought on by the intrusions of colonization.

4.02: Describe the contributions of Benjamin Franklin during this era, including the development of the Albany Plan of Union and the “Join or Die” political cartoon.

4.03: Analyze the causes and consequences of the French and Indian War, and recognize Fort Loudoun’s role in it.

4.04: Evaluate how political and economic ideas and interests brought about the American Revolution, including: • Resistance to imperial policy (Proclamation of 1763) • The Stamp Act, 1765 • The Townshend Acts, 1767 • Tea Act, 1773 • “Taxation without Representation” • Intolerable/Coercive Acts, 1774 • The role of Patrick Henry

4.05: Explain the different forms of protests colonists used to promote change in British policies, including: the Boston Tea Party, tarring and feathering, letter writing, and boycotts.

4.06: Determine the historical and present-day significance of the Declaration of Independence, including the roles of Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock. (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028)

4.07: Contrast how the principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence clashed with treatment of different groups including: women, slaves, and American Indians.

4.08: Determine the importance of the following groups to the American Revolution: • Loyalists (Tories) • Minutemen • Patriots • Redcoats • Sons of Liberty

4.09: Examine major events and battles of the American Revolution, including: • Midnight Ride of Paul Revere • Battles of Lexington and Concord • Battle of Bunker (Breed’s) Hill • Battle of Saratoga • Valley Forge • Battle of Yorktown

4.10: Evaluate the contributions made by women during the American Revolution, including: • Abigail Adams • Betsy Ross • Mary Ludwig Hays (Molly Pitcher) • Phillis Wheatley

4.11: Identify the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, including: no power to tax, weak central government, and the impact of Shays’ Rebellion.

4.12: Identify the roles of James Madison and George Washington during the Constitutional Convention, and analyze the major issues debated, including (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028): • Distribution of power between the states and federal government • Great Compromise • Slavery and the Three-Fifths Compromise

4.13: Describe the conflict between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists over ratification of the Constitution, including the need for a Bill of Rights. (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028)

4.14: Describe the principles embedded in the Constitution, including (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028): • Purposes of government (listed in the Preamble) • Separation of powers • Branches of government • Checks and balances • Recognition and protection of individual rights (in the 1st Amendment)

4.15: Examine the legacy and significance of the presidency of George Washington, including: the creation of cabinet member positions, two-party split, and the push for a strong central government.

4.16: Map the exploration of the Louisiana Territory, and describe the events, struggles, and successes of the purchase, including the significance of: Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea.

4.17: Identify major causes, events, and key people of the War of 1812, including: • Trade restrictions • Impressment • Battle of New Orleans • Burning of Washington, D.C. • Francis Scott Key • Andrew Jackson

4.18: Analyze the impact of Andrew Jackson’s presidency, including: the Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears, and preservation of the union.

4.19: Contrast regional differences in the early 19th century, including: the emerging urbanization in the North, the expansion of the plantation system in the South, and the developing West.

4.20: Analyze the impact of the American Industrial Revolution, including the significance of: • Watermills (influence of geography) • Robert Fulton (steamboats) • Samuel Slater (factory system) • Eli Whitney (cotton gin)

4.21: Compare and contrast the characteristics of slave life in plantations, cities, and other farms.

4.22: Describe the experiences of settlers on the overland trails to the West, including the purpose of the journeys and influence of geography.

4.23: Examine the impact of President James K. Polk’s view of Manifest Destiny on westward expansion.

4.24: Explain the significance of the California Gold Rush on westward expansion.

4.25: Analyze the sectional differences between the North and the South, including: • Economic • Political • Population • Social • Transportation

4.26: Identify abolitionist leaders and their approaches to ending slavery, including: • Frederick Douglass • Sojourner Truth • William Lloyd Garrison • Harriet Tubman

4.27: Explain how slavery became a national issue during the mid-19th century, including the significance of: • Missouri Compromise • Compromise of 1850 • Uncle Tom’s Cabin • Kansas-Nebraska Act • Dred Scott v. Sandford decision • John Brown’s Raid (on Harper’s Ferry)

4.28: Compare and contrast the various sectional stances on states’ rights and slavery represented by the presidential candidates in the election of 1860, including Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas.

4.29: Evaluate the significance of the Battle of Fort Sumter and the impact it had on secession.

4.30: Explain the efforts of both the Union and the Confederacy to secure the border states for their causes.

4.31: Explain how the Union’s Anaconda Plan used geographic features to isolate and defeat regions of the south and the Confederacy as a whole.

4.32: Describe the roles of major leaders during the Civil War, including: • Jefferson Davis • Ulysses S. Grant • Robert E. Lee • President Abraham Lincoln

4.33: Evaluate the significant contributions made by women during the Civil War, including Clara Barton and Dorothea Dix.

4.34: Examine the significance and outcomes of key battles of the Civil War, including: • First Battle of Bull Run • Battle of Shiloh • Battle of Antietam • Battle of Gettysburg

4.35: Explain the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation, and identify its impact on the country.

4.36: Describe the significance of the Gettysburg Address.

4.37: Describe the physical, social, political, and economic consequences of the Civil War on the southern U.S. after the surrender at Appomattox Court House.

4.38: Describe the impact President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination had on the nation.

4.39: Identify the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments as efforts to help former slaves begin a new life.

4.40: Compare and contrast the Reconstruction plans of President Abraham Lincoln, President Andrew Johnson, and Congress.

4.41: Examine the significance of the Compromise of 1877 on the U.S.