US 1876-1900
Expansion of Industrial US, 1876-1900
The assessments below focus on people and events in the United States during the last quarter of the nineteenth century, 1876-1900. During this period, the United States continued to expand westward, and U.S. industries grew exponentially. Additionally, the American population continued to expand with migrations from Europe and Asia. Source topics for this section include westward expansion, immigration, rise of large industries, confining of Native Americans to reservations, and the Spanish-American War.
Standard 1 Assessments (Cite Evidence)
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
George Crofutt, “American Progress” (Painting), 1873
Indian Reservations in the US (Maps), 1883 and 1892
"Total Population…at each census: 1790-1890" (Charts), 1898
MacOwen, "Remember the Maine" (Song), 1898
"School Begins" (Cartoon), 1899
Standard 2 Assessments (Determine Central Idea)
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
"Cattle Driving in the Streets" (Cartoon), 1866
"School Begins" (Cartoon), 1899
"Breaker Boys, Woodward Coal Mines" (Photo), 1900
“Assimilation through Education: School Begins” (Cartoon), 1899
Standard 3 Assessments (Analyze Steps or Series of Details)
Identify key steps in a text's description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).
Indian Reservations in the US (Maps), 1883 and 1892
Washington, "Atlanta Exposition" (Speech), 1895
Standard 4 Assessments (Determine Word or Phrase Meaning)
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
“Helen Keller to Mabel Hubbard Bell” (Letter), 1893 (Additional Focus on Standard 3)
“Helen Keller to Mabel Hubbard Bell” (Letter), 1893 (Additional Focus on Standard 5)
Standard 5 Assessments (Analyze Structure)
Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).
"Cattle Driving in the Streets" (Cartoon), 1866
Washington, "Atlanta Exposition" (Speech), 1895
Standard 6 Assessments (Analyze Point of View)
Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author's point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).
MacOwen, "Remember the Maine" (Song), 1898
“The Industrial Revolution: Breaker Boys” (Photo), 1900
“Assimilation through Education: School Begins” (Cartoon), 1899
Standard 7 Assessments (Integrate Information from Diverse Formats)
Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
Standard 8 Assessments (Evaluate or Compare Claims)
Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
Standard 9 Assessments (Compare and Contrast Sources)
Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
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