The American Revolution and Independence

Analyze primary and secondary historical sources by identifying their author, intended audience, context, and purpose.

Use globes, compass roses, latitude, longitude, and diverse map projections to locate places across the globe and North America.

Identify the states, capitals, cultural landmarks, and geographic characteristics of the five U.S. regions.

Analyze physical landforms, river systems, climate patterns, and human-environment interactions across the United States.

Investigate the diverse cultures, environments, governments, and traditions of early Native American nations.

Analyze the causes, routes, technologies, encounters, and consequences of European voyages to the Americas.

Compare the geography, economies, daily life, and government structures of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.

Trace the causes, major turning points, diverse contributions, and founding documents of the American Revolutionary War.

Explain the structure of American democracy, the three branches of government, the Bill of Rights, and civic participation.

Analyze the territorial growth of the United States, pioneer trails, conflicts with Native nations, and transportation innovations.

Understand fundamental economic concepts including scarcity, opportunity cost, supply and demand, trade, and personal financial decisions.