Honors US History

The Development of the Western Frontier

Native American Conflicts

Industry in the West

Great Plains

Transcontinental Railroad

Populism

Industrialization, Urbanization, & Immigration

Expansion of Industry

Transcontinental Railroad

Big Business

Rise of Labor Movement

New Immigrants

Challenges of Urbanization

The Gilded Age Politics & Progressive Era

Politics of the Gilded Age

Origins of Progressivism

Race Relations in the Gilded Age

Women's Suffrage

Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal

Progressivism Under Taft

Wilson's New Freedom

Imperialism

Reasons for Imperialism

Spanish-American War

Acquiring New Lands

America as a World Power

World War One

World War I Begins

U.S. Joins the War

The War at Home

End of World War I

The Roaring ‘20s & the Jazz Age

Politics of the 1920s

Resurgence of Nativism

Cultural Shifts of the 1920s

Effects of the Great Migration

Post-War Economic Boom

The Great Depression & the New Deal

The Nation's Sick Economy

Hardship & Suffering

Hoover's Failed Policies

A New Deal Fights the Depression

The Second New Deal

Social Effects of the New Deal

Impact of the New Deal

World War II

War Breaks Out

The Holocaust

America Moves Toward War

The War Effort on the Home Front

The War for Europe and North America

The War in the Pacific

The End of World War II

Early Cold War Conflicts

The Origins of the Cold War

The Cold War Heats Up

The Cold War at Home

Two Nations Live on the Edge

Mounting Tensions in the Sixties

Postwar America

The American Dream in the Fifties

Popular Culture

The Other America

The New Frontier & Great Society

Kennedy and the New Frontier

Johnson and the Great Society

Taking on Segregation

The Triumphs of a Crusade

Challenges and Changes in the Movement

Hispanic and Native Americans Seek Equality

Women Fight for Equality

The Struggle Continues

Vietnam War Era

Moving Toward Conflict

U.S. Involvement and Escalation

A Nation Divided

1968: A Tumultuous Year

Culture and Counterculture

The End of the War and Its Legacy

Rise of Conservatism

The Nixon Administration

Environmental Activism

Watergate: Nixon's Downfall

The Ford & Carter Years

A Conservative Movement Emerges

Reagan & Bush Confront Domestic Concerns

Foreign Policy Under Reagan and Bush

End of the Cold War

Age of Information & Terrorism

The Clinton Years

The Bush Administration

Obama's Presidency

Technology Shapes Life

National Security & Public Safety

Foreign Policy in the 21st Century

The culture of the Plains Indians declined as the government encouraged white settlers to move west.

Many people sought fortunes during the mining and cattle booms of the American West.

Settlers on the Great Plains transformed the land despite great hardships.

Railroads made possible the expansion of industry across the United States.

Farmers united to address their economic problems, giving rise to the Populist movement.

At the end of the 19th century, natural resources, creative ideas, and growing markets fueled an industrial boom.

Railroads made possible the expansion of industry across the United States.

Expansion of industry resulted in the growth of big business.

The expansion of industry prompted laborers to form unions to better their lives.

Immigration reached a new high in the late 19th and early 20th century which shaped America.

The rapid growth of cities forced people to deal with problems of housing, transportation and sanitation.

Local and national political corruption in the 19th century led to calls for reform.

Political, economic, and social change in the late 19th century America led to broad progressive reforms.

African Americans led the fight against voting restrictions and Jim Crow laws.

As a result of social and economic change, women gained new opportunities.

As president, Theodore Roosevelt worked to give citizens a Square Deal through progressive reforms.

As president, William Howard Taft promoted several progressive reforms but his criticisms led to a split in the party.

Woodrow Wilson established a strong reform agenda as a progressive leader.

Beginning in the late 19th century, United States turned its attention to acquiring new lands overseas.

U.S. involvement in Latin America and Asia increased greatly as a result of the war and continues today.

The United States shifted its foreign policy from isolation to internationalism and imperialism.

America's military and economic power increased after its involvement in foreign affairs.

As conflict in Europe intensified, the U.S. was forced to abandon its neutrality.

The U.S. mobilized a large army and navy to help the Allies achieve victory.

World War I spurred social, political, and economic change in the United States.

European leaders ignored Wilson's peace plan, leading to unresolved issues after WWI that continue today.

Republican presidents emphasized a shift back to less government involvement, allowing for scandals to develop.

Fear of communism led to a return of nativist sentiments including anti-immigration policies.

Americans experienced cultural conflicts as customs and values changed in the 1920s.

The migration of African Americans into northern cities created a cultural renaissance and also led to conflict.

A shift back to laissez faire policies caused a business boom that fueled a rise in Amerca's standard of living.

As the prosperity of the 1920s ended, severe economic problems were revealed and gripped the nation.

During the Great Depression, Americans did what they had to do to survive.

President Hoover's conservative response to the Great Depression drew criticism from many Americans.

After becoming president, FDR used government programs to combat the Depression.

The Second New Deal included new programs to extend federal aid and stimulate the nation's economy

The New Deal made a lasting impact on increasing the government's role in the struggle for equal rights.

The New Deal affected American society and changed the role of government in ways that are still debated.

The rise of rulers with total power in Europe and Asia led to World War II.

During the Holocaust, the Nazis systematically executed 6 million Jews and 5 million other "non-Aryans."

The U.S. hesitated to become involved in another global conflict but still provided economic and military aid to ensure Allied victory.

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. mobilized for war.

Allied forces, led by the United States and Great Britain, battled Axis powers for control of Europe and North Africa.

After early defeats in the Pacific, the U.S. gained the upper hand and began to fight its way to Japan.

While the Allies completed the defeat of the Axis powers on the battlefield, Allied leaders were making plans for the postwar world.

The United States and the Soviet Union emerged from World War II as two superpowers with vastly different political and economic systems.

Ongoing tensions with China and North Korea over communism continued to involve the United States.

During the late 1940s and early 1950s, fear of communism led to reckless charges against innocent citizens.

During the 1950s, the United States and Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear war, leaving lasting effects on Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.

The Kennedy administration faced some of the most dangerous Soviet confrontations in American history, leading to the U.S. becoming a military superpower.

In the years following World War II, the United States became the economic and military power that it is today.

During the 1950s, the economy boomed and many Americans enjoyed material comfort; a notion largely referred to as the "American Dream."

Mainstream Americans, as wel as the nation's subcultures, embraced new forms of entertainment during the 1950s.

Amidst the prosperity of the 1950s, millions of Americans lived in poverty due to marked income gaps between affluent and nonaffluent people.

JFK brought energy, initiative, and important new ideas to the presidency.

The demand for reform helped create a new awareness of social problems, especially on matters of civil rights and the effects of poverty

Activism and a series of Supreme Court decisions advanced equal rights for African Americans in the 1950s and 1960s.

Activism pushed the federal government to end segregation and ensure voting rights for African Americans

Disagreements among civil rights groups and the rise of black nationalism created a violent period in the fight for civil rights

Hispanic Americans and Native Americans confronted injustices on the 1960s.

The rise of the women's movement during the 1960s advanced women's place in the work force and in society.

In the decades that follow the civil rights and equal rights movements, groups and individuals continued to pursue equal rigths for all Americans

To stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, the U.S. used its military to support South Vietnam.

Since Vietnam, Americans are more aware of the postive and negative effects of using U.S. troops in foreign conflicts.

Opponents of the government's war policy were pitted against those who supported it.

Disturbing events in 1968 accentuated the nation's divisions, which are still healing in the 21st century.

The ideals and lifestyle of the counterculture challenged the traditional views of Americans.

Since Vietnam, the U.S. considers more carefully the risks to its own interests before intervening in foreign affairs.

American leaders of the early 1970s laid the foundations for the broad conservative base that exists today, which shifted away from federal government control.

During the 1960s and 1970s, Americans strengthened their efforts to address the nation's environmental problems.

The Watergate Scandal raised questions of public trust that still affect how the public and media skeptically view politicians.

The Ford and Carter administrations attempted to remedy the nation's worst economic crisis in decades, which as remained a top priority for presidents today.

Conservative views strongly influenced both major political parties during the early 21st century, leading to the presidencies of Reagan and H.W. Bush.

Presidents Reagan and Bush pursued a conservative agenda that included tax cuts and increased defense spending.

The new role of the U.S. as the only superpower affected foreign policy under Reagan and Bush.

Changes in foreign policy beginning with the Nixon administration gradually led to an easing of U.S.-Soviet tensions, opening political and economic ties between the two.

Bill Clinton led the Democratic Party in a new direction, while Republican influence increased and the economy changed.

Acts of Terrorism, a troubled war, and a faltering economy dominated the millennium's first decade.

President Barack Obama changed domestic and foreign policies, but the Democratic Party lost power in Congress as U.S. politics became increasingly partisan.

Advances in technology have increased not only the pace but also the comfort and health of many Americans' daily lives.

The U.S. government strives to safeguard the public while preserving individual liberties.

In order to keep the peace whenever possible and safeguard U.S. interests, policymakers engage in a range of relationships with other countries.