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The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.

(8.5)

History.  The student understands the challenges confronted by the government and its leaders in the early years of the Republic.  The student is expected to

(B)

summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, [and the banking system].

(8.13)

Economics.  The student understands why various sections of the United States developed different patterns of economic activity.  The student is expected to

(A)

identify economic differences among different regions of the United States; and

(B)

explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the growth of the slave trade, and the spread of slavery.

(8.14)

Economics.  The student understands how various economic forces resulted in the Industrial Revolution in the 19^th century.  The student is expected to

(B)

identify the economic factors that brought about rapid industrialization and urbanization.

(8.15)

Economics.  The student understands the origins and development of the free enterprise system in the United States.  The student is expected to

(A)

explain why a free enterprise system of economics developed in the new nation.

(8.24)

Culture.   The student understands the relationships between and among people from various groups, including racial, ethnic, and religious groups, during the 17^th, 18^th, and 19^th centuries.  The student is expected to

(D)

analyze the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups [to our national identity]; and

(E)

identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American society.

(8.25)

Culture.  The student understands the major reform movements of the 19^th century. The student is expected to

(A)

describe the historical development of the abolitionist movement; and

(B)

evaluate the impact of reform movements including public education, temperance, women’s rights, [prison reform, and care of the disabled].

(8.28)

Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of science and technology on the economic development of the United States. The student is expected to

(A)

explain the effects of technological and scientific innovations such as the steamboat, the cotton gin, [and the Bessemer steel process];

(B)

analyze the impact of transportation systems on the growth, development, and urbanization of the United States;

(C)

analyze how technological innovations changed the way goods were manufactured and marketed, nationally [and internationally]; and

(D)

explain how technological innovations led to rapid industrialization.

(8.29)

Science, technology, and society. The student understands the influence of scientific discoveries and technological innovations on daily life in the United States. The student is expected to

(C)

identify examples of how industrialization changed life in the United States.