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7th Grade ~ Areas Of Study History Of The United States
 * Essential Question For The Year**: How does leadership affect people's rights?

a. Efforts of Spain, France, Sweden, The Netherlands, and England b. Reasons for colonization: mercantilism, religion, and others
 * I. Europeans establish colonies in North America **

a. Distinctions of northern, middle, and southern regions b. Conflicts of farms, towns, plantations, slavery, and religion
 * II. The Thirteen English colonies **

a. Issues of self-sufficiency, triangle trade, raw materials and manufactured goods b. Colonial governments under British rule
 * III. Colonial living **

a. French-Indian War and Mississippi expansion b. Necessity for taxation and military presence c. Reasons for colonial protests and rebellion d. Writing of the Declaration of Independence
 * IV. The Movement to Independence **

a. Roles of leaders and battles b. Path to the outcome of the war
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">V. The American Revolutionary War **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a. Evolution of the document and the government <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">b. Importance of the division of power and compromises
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">VI. The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a. Outline of the precedents set, and the rise of political parties <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">b. The Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, and the Monroe Doctrine
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">VII. Administrations of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a. New political parties and leadership styles <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">b. The nullification doctrine, the spoils system, tariffs, and the National Bank
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">VIII. The Jacksonian period **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a. Conflicts and sectionalism leading up the Civil War <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">b. Failure of compromise
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">IX. The nation divides **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a. Mapping advantages of each side <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">b. Battles, leaders and generals
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X. The Civil War, 1861-1865 **

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